The week leading into Christmas is one of the most dangerous times of year for financial institutions. Holiday cybersecurity risks for banks increase sharply as staff take time off, approval chains slow down, and attackers exploit
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Why the Holiday Season Is Prime Time for Casino Cyber Attacks
The holiday season is one of the busiest and most profitable periods for casinos — and one of the most dangerous from a cybersecurity perspective. Every December, holiday cyber attacks on casinos surge as threat actors
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GPS Spoofing Threats Disrupting Maritime Navigation
GPS spoofing maritime cybersecurity risks are no longer theoretical. They are actively disrupting vessel navigation, port approaches, and global shipping routes, often without triggering traditional cybersecurity alerts. Over the past year, maritime authorities, insurers, and port
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AI-Driven Phishing Attacks in Banking: What CISOs Must Address in 2025
AI driven phishing attacks in banking are rising faster than most institutions can keep up with. Over the past year, my team at The Saturn Partners has watched attackers shift from simple phishing emails to highly
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Synthetic Identity Fraud in Casinos: How AI-Generated Fake Players Are Breaking KYC in 2026
The explosion of synthetic identity fraud in casinos is redefining risk across the gaming industry. As AI tools become more accessible and more advanced, attackers can now generate entirely fake players complete with convincing documents, realistic
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How the 2025 USCG Cyber Rule Is Reshaping Vessel Operations: What Shipowners Must Do Now
For maritime operators, 2025 marks a major shift in regulatory expectations with the enforcement of the USCG cyber rule 2025 compliance requirements. Shipowners, port authorities, and fleet managers now face a higher bar, not only for
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Third-Party Vendor Cyber Risk for Banks in 2025
If you’re leading security or risk at a community or regional bank, third-party vendor cyber risk for banks is no longer an abstract concern, it’s the front door attackers are choosing first. Recent disclosures about a
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Deepfake Fraud in Casinos November’s AI Attack Wave Exposed
Deepfake Fraud in Casinos: Why November’s AI Attack Wave Changed Everything The surge of deepfake fraud in casinos throughout November 2025 marked a turning point for the gaming industry. Where traditional social engineering once relied on
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How Banks Can Prepare for Quantum-Safe Cryptography Before It’s Too Late
Quantum computing is no longer theoretical, it’s an active, imminent threat to financial institutions. And yet, most banks are still unprepared for the transition to quantum-safe cryptography for banking, despite clear warnings from regulators, NIST, and
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Maritime OT Security: Closing the Gap Between Vessel Systems & Cyber Compliance in 2025
As the maritime industry becomes increasingly connected, maritime OT security is now a frontline priority for shipowners, port authorities, and vessel operators. Navigation, propulsion, cargo handling, and communications systems—all once isolated—are now digitally integrated into a
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