Google Targets Crypto’s Biggest Security Risk With New Custody Service For Banks

Google Cloud is developing a digital-asset custody service designed to address one of the biggest security challenges facing financial institutions entering crypto: how to protect assets without giving any single system control over the private keys needed to move them.

Meta Brings Personal AI Agent Muse to Singapore, Linking Agoda, Shopee and Grab to Complete Everyday Tasks

Meta launched its personal AI agent Muse in Singapore, connecting users with platforms such as Agoda, Shopee, Grab and Singapore Airlines to plan trips, shop and manage everyday tasks through conversations.

China’s $2.4T Stock Market Rout Exposes the Weakness in Its AI Boom

China’s stock market has lost about $2.4 trillion in value since May as investors lose confidence that the country’s artificial intelligence boom can deliver the profits needed to justify soaring valuations.

HKU and Global Cybersecurity Alliance Jointly Establish Centre for AI and Cybersecurity Research

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Global Cybersecurity Alliance (GCSA) announced the joint establishment of the Centre for AI and Cybersecurity Research.

GCSA Insight: BlockBeats Poisoned by DarkSword Attack Chain, iPhone Wallets at Risk of Theft

Singapore Police Confirm $2.7 Million Lost To Tampered Ledger Crypto Wallets Sold In Retail Stores

Singapore police confirmed that victims lost about $2.7 million after buying tampered Ledger hardware wallets from local retailers, with at least two cases reported since 10 September 2026.

Google Launches Gemini 4 Carbon, Putting AI-Powered Cyber Defence in the Spotlight6.

Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon with advanced cybersecurity capabilities, including vulnerability discovery and patching, as AI security tools raise new questions about responsible deployment.6.

Global Cybersecurity Alliance (GCSA): Technical Analysis Report on "Aizhan" Statistics' Suspected Submission of iOS Vulnerability Exploitation Chains

AmericanFortress Introduces FortressID With Sumsub to Help Crypto Users Verify Their Identity Without Sharing Documents Repeatedly

AmericanFortress has partnered with Sumsub to launch FortressID, a system that links verified digital identities to blockchain names, with support for 13 networks at launch. Users can prove details such as their age or location without revealing personal documents, while AmericanFortress says it will not store identity data centrally or record it on a blockchain.

Bithumb Investigates Data Leak After Hack Of Internal Employee System

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is investigating a security breach involving its internal employee mobile system, raising questions about whether customer information was exposed even as the company says its cryptocurrency trading infrastructure was not directly accessible through the compromised platform.

Coinbase Denies Its Systems Were Hacked After Amplitude Incident Exposes Customer Contact Data

Coinbase said a security incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed contact information belonging to a small subset of its customers, while denying any breach of its own systems and confirming that customer funds remain safe.

Meta’s Muse AI Attracts Older Users, Raising New Questions About Privacy and Digital Trust

Meta Muse AI, AI cybersecurity, data privacy, older adults and AI, AI agents, personal data protection, AI security risks, social engineering

Cambodia’s Online Scam Crackdown Leads to 18,389 Foreign Nationals Linked to Fraud Among Those Deported

Cambodia deported 52,039 foreign nationals from 87 countries in the first nine months of 2026, a 402.59% increase from the same period last year, including 18,389 people linked to online scams.

Sony-Backed Soneium Plans SONEIUM Token To Bring Entertainment IP Onchain

Sony-backed blockchain ecosystem Soneium plans to launch its native ecosystem token, SONEIUM, as it pushes to bring entertainment intellectual property (IP) onto the blockchain, opening new possibilities for creator funding, licensing and royalty distribution.

Predict.fun Promises Full Refunds After $400,000 in USDT Is Stolen Ahead of PREDICT Token Launch

Predict.fun reported a security breach that resulted in about 400,000 USDT being stolen from users’ wallets through a suspected compromise of its third-party API documentation site, and pledged to fully reimburse affected users.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Developer Hit by Cyberattack, Raising Fears Over Game Development Data

Warhorse Studios confirms unauthorised access to its systems and data, highlighting the cybersecurity risks facing game developers and their intellectual property.

Company Behind Famous Esports Team 'Ninja In Pyjamas' Goes All In On Bitcoin Mining as BTC Continues To Struggle

The company behind esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas, is expanding its Bitcoin mining operation as the cryptocurrency market cools, betting that a quieter period offers an opportunity to build capacity before conditions improve.

Coinbase Says Funds Are Safe, but Third-Party Data Exposure Opens the Door to Phishing Risks

Coinbase has confirmed that some customer contact information was affected by a security incident involving Amplitude, an external analytics provider used by the cryptocurrency exchange.

OpenAI Has Just Proven That ETH Is False.... But Its Not What You Think!

OpenAI says it has proven “ETH” false — but Ethereum investors can breathe a sigh of relief. The AI giant is claiming to have overturned a decades-old computer-science hypothesis, not disproved Ether, Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency.

OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Terra Raises the Stakes for AI-Powered Cybersecurity

OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Terra delivers faster AI automation and coding while receiving a Critical cybersecurity capability rating, highlighting new opportunities and risks for security teams.

Discord to Make Public Community Discussions Searchable Online From November, With Messages Following in December

Discord will make discussions from its 63,000-plus Discoverable Servers searchable on Google, with server pages launching on 16 November 2026 and individual messages becoming eligible from mid-December.

How One Man Became an Unsung Hero in a Global Cybersecurity Scramble

AI-assisted research uncovered critical PHP vulnerabilities, prompting a global security response and raising questions about patching, disclosure and AI-powered cyber threats.

NBA Grants Kalshi and Polymarket Official Data and Marketing Rights Under New Integrity Agreements

The NBA named Kalshi and Polymarket its preferred prediction exchanges, with safeguards against insider trading and suspicious bets. The NBA also partnered with the CFTC as 39 states and Washington, DC, challenge federal oversight of sports prediction markets.

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to More Than a Quarter of Its Workforce as AI Infrastructure Spending Soars

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees across the US, Canada, India and UK as it cuts costs and adjusts its workforce for the AI era. The programme comes as Microsoft plans to spend $190 billion on capital expenditure in 2026, mainly on AI infrastructure, following earlier retirement offers and job cuts.

CZ Backs BNB Chain for AI Payments at Nasdaq Ceremony as BNB Standard Plans Its Own Blockchain Validator

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said BNB Chain aims to become a major network for AI payments, as cryptocurrencies could help AI agents pay for services and computing resources. Meanwhile, BNB Standard, which holds more than 515,000 BNB worth about $384 million, plans to launch its own blockchain validator to earn rewards and expand its business beyond holding crypto.

Anthropic’s IPO Opens Door To Investors As Founders Retain Control

Anthropic’s planned Nasdaq listing will give public-market investors an opportunity to buy into the company behind the Claude family of AI models, but it will not necessarily give them a greater say in how the business is run.

Brazil Markets Lose $200B as Lula’s Surprise Win Triggers Sell-Off

Brazilian financial markets plunged after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff, overturning investor expectations and triggering a sharp reassessment of the country’s economic outlook.