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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Establishes Cryptocurrency Investigation Unit to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan has established a cryptocurrency investigation unit within its newly inaugurated National Command and Control Center (NC3) to probe money laundering and terrorist financing activities conducted through virtual currencies.Dr. Muhammad Athar Waheed, head of the FIA's Counter-Terrorism Department, stated that the new unit will investigate the criminal use of cryptocurrencies. The newly formed Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) will be responsible for overseeing digital assets. Dr. Waheed also urged the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency and the Anti-Narcotics Force to establish similar departments to address the use of cryptocurrencies in cybercrime and drug trafficking.The NC3 integrates the FIA's financial crime tools onto a single platform, including anti-money laundering and virtual currency investigation units, an Interpol coordination point, open-source intelligence, cyber patrolling, and dark web investigation departments. Pakistan previously lifted its eight-year ban on cryptocurrency banking, created the PVARA, and is advancing the licensing of cryptocurrency exchanges. (Decrypt)
Post-quantum cryptography security company QIZ Security completes $17 million seed funding round
According to PR Newswire, post-quantum cryptography (PQC) management platform QIZ Security announced the completion of a $17 million seed funding round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Merlin Ventures, with participation from Evolution Equity Partners, Qbeat Ventures, Singtel Innov8, and Qino Cyber Capital. The funding will be used to accelerate product development and market expansion. QIZ's core capabilities lie in providing enterprises with continuous crypto asset discovery, risk modeling, and remediation governance, helping organizations complete the migration to quantum-safe architecture before "Q-Day" (the point in time when quantum computers are expected to possess the capability to break existing encryption systems, anticipated around 2029) arrives. Currently, QIZ has established strategic partnerships with Cisco, AWS, Google, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, EY, and IBM, among others, with services covering the finance, telecommunications, healthcare, and critical infrastructure sectors. The company was co-founded by cybersecurity industry veterans Ben Volkow, Lenny Ridel, and former head of Deloitte's Global Quantum Cybersecurity team, Dr. Itan Barmes.
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Establishes Cryptocurrency Investigation Unit to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan has established a cryptocurrency investigation unit within its newly inaugurated National Command and Control Center (NC3) to probe money laundering and terrorist financing activities conducted through virtual currencies.Dr. Muhammad Athar Waheed, head of the FIA's Counter-Terrorism Department, stated that the new unit will investigate the criminal use of cryptocurrencies. The newly formed Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) will be responsible for overseeing digital assets. Dr. Waheed also urged the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency and the Anti-Narcotics Force to establish similar departments to address the use of cryptocurrencies in cybercrime and drug trafficking.The NC3 integrates the FIA's financial crime tools onto a single platform, including anti-money laundering and virtual currency investigation units, an Interpol coordination point, open-source intelligence, cyber patrolling, and dark web investigation departments. Pakistan previously lifted its eight-year ban on cryptocurrency banking, created the PVARA, and is advancing the licensing of cryptocurrency exchanges. (Decrypt)
UK Financial Regulator Urgently Assesses Risks of Anthropic’s Latest AI Model
Officials from the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority, and the Treasury are consulting with the National Cyber Security Centre to examine potential vulnerabilities in critical IT systems revealed by Anthropic’s latest model.
U.S. Department of the Treasury Opens Cyber Threat Information Sharing Mechanism to the Cryptocurrency Industry
According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it will extend its cybersecurity threat information-sharing service—which was previously available only to traditional financial institutions—to cryptocurrency firms. Eligible crypto companies may apply to join the program through the Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection and receive timely, actionable cybersecurity threat intelligence at no cost. Luke Pettit, Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the Treasury Department, stated that this move aims to foster a safer and more responsible digital asset ecosystem. The policy responds to related recommendations outlined in a prior report issued by the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets.
Microsoft Develops Three Types of AI Agents to Support Cyber Defense
According to Nikkei XTECH, Microsoft has developed a new system to address cyberattacks involving autonomous AI, using three types of AI agents to support the process from vulnerability identification to remediation. Microsoft will also launch its first self-developed AI model for cyber defense.
Singapore MAS and ABS Jointly Establish ACT Working Group to Address AI-Driven Cyber Threats
According to e27, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) jointly established the "AI-Driven Cyber and Tech Risk Taskforce" (ACT) in May 2026, with membership including major financial institutions such as DBS, OCBC, UOB, Singapore Exchange, NETS, and BCS. The taskforce focuses on three key areas: first, promoting industry-wide sharing of AI cybersecurity experience; second, conducting proof-of-concept tests for AI defense tools to enhance institutions' operational capabilities; third, developing security controls and response guidelines for AI threats. MAS Assistant Managing Director Vincent Loy pointed out that frontier AI is increasing the severity, scale, and complexity of cyber attacks, and the financial industry must respond with a high sense of urgency and strong collaboration.
Jensen Huang: Establish Open Security AI Alliance to Strengthen Cyber Defense Capabilities with Open Models
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that attackers have begun using frontier AI, and defenders similarly need to establish a frontier AI ecosystem composed of the best open-source and closed-source models, and leverage the global community to enhance defense capabilities.
OpenAI Releases Full Version of GPT-5.5-Cyber, Outperforms Mythos 5 on CyberGym Benchmark
OpenAI announced an upgrade to its Daybreak network defense toolchain, officially launching the full version of the GPT-5.5-Cyber model tailored for cybersecurity defense scenarios.In the CyberGym benchmark test, which evaluates the ability of AI agents to reproduce known vulnerabilities, GPT-5.5-Cyber achieved a single-model score of 85.6%, surpassing GPT-5.5’s 81.8% and Anthropic Mythos 5’s 83.8%.OpenAI stated that as AI significantly enhances the efficiency of vulnerability discovery, the core bottleneck in cybersecurity is shifting from "finding vulnerabilities" to "automatically fixing them." To this end, the company has simultaneously upgraded the Codex Security plugin, enabling developers to automatically analyze vulnerabilities and generate fix patches within the Codex environment. Since the preview release in March this year, Codex Security has scanned over 30 million code commits and autonomously confirmed fixes for 500,000 security defects. The new version also supports CodeQL query integration and SARIF standard file export.Additionally, OpenAI has partnered with organizations such as Trail of Bits and HackerOne to launch the "Patch the Planet" open-source security project. This initiative provides ChatGPT Pro subscriptions and API credits to over 30 major open-source projects, including cURL and Go, with security expert teams manually verifying patch quality. Regarding the Daybreak partner program, security vendors such as Palo Alto Networks and Wiz have already integrated the relevant capabilities.
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.5-Cyber and Deploys Trusted Access Framework for Cybersecurity
OpenAI has officially launched the GPT-5.5-Cyber model and the "Trusted Access for Cyber" (TAC) framework designed for cybersecurity defenders. Simultaneously, GPT-5.5-Cyber has been opened for a limited preview to defenders responsible for critical infrastructure, supporting specialized cybersecurity workflows.TAC is an identity and trust-based framework aimed at ensuring that enhanced AI capabilities are wielded by verified defenders. Defenders verified through this framework will encounter fewer instances of model refusal when performing tasks such as vulnerability identification, triage, malware analysis, binary reverse engineering, and patch verification. Starting from June 1, 2026, individual members accessing this capability will be required to enable advanced account security protection.OpenAI is currently collaborating with security vendors including Cisco, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto Networks to accelerate the defense cycle of the security ecosystem through GPT-5.5, enhancing the efficiency of vulnerability research, patching, monitoring, and supply chain security.
UK Financial Regulator Urgently Assesses Risks of Anthropic’s Latest AI Model
Officials from the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority, and the Treasury are consulting with the National Cyber Security Centre to examine potential vulnerabilities in critical IT systems revealed by Anthropic’s latest model.
Microsoft Develops Three Types of AI Agents to Support Cyber Defense
According to Nikkei XTECH, Microsoft has developed a new system to address cyberattacks involving autonomous AI, using three types of AI agents to support the process from vulnerability identification to remediation. Microsoft will also launch its first self-developed AI model for cyber defense.
Google Releases Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber
Google releases next-generation Gemini Flash series models, including Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber for cybersecurity scenarios.
Bybit US Stocks Earnings Season Event Officially Launches Today: Trade + Predict, Win Cybertruck Grand Prize + Million USD Prize Pool
According to the official announcement, Bybit officially launches the US Stock Earnings Season: Trade, Predict, Win CyberTruck Grand Prize event today. The event lasts for 41 days and ends on August 30. The first week of the event marks the climax of US tech stock earnings—Tesla (TSLA) and Google (GOOGL) will both release their Q2 earnings after market close on July 22. The core gameplay of the event is a full-chain points system: "Complete tasks to earn points — Bet points on predictions — Leaderboard splits the prize pool — Points can also be redeemed for store prizes": Users earn points by completing trading, invitation, and check-in tasks, then use points to bet on the daily "Top Gainer" prediction. Those who bet correctly will proportionally split the points pool of those who bet incorrectly, achieving exponential points growth. Finally, the Top 200 in points balance ranking can split a prize pool of up to $1,000,000, and points can also be used to redeem prizes in the points store. A Tesla Cyber Truck awaits you. Limited-Time Earnings Trading Task: July 21 - July 30. During the first 10 days of the event, trade designated stock contracts of companies releasing earnings to earn extra points.
Telegram core domain t.me set to serverHold by .me registry, t.me links temporarily inaccessible
According to a post by International Cyber Digest on X, Telegram's core domain t.me has been placed in serverHold status by the .me domain registry. This status means the domain will be removed from the global DNS system, rendering all links starting with t.me/ temporarily inaccessible. Domain records indicate the change occurred today. As of now, Telegram, the .me domain registry, and its backend operator Identity Digital have not yet issued a public statement regarding this matter.
OpenAI 发布 GPT-5.5-Cyber，基准测试超越 Anthropic
OpenAI 推出 GPT-5.5-Cyber 网络安全模型，在 CyberGym 基准测试中得分为 85.6%，超越被美国政府下线的 Anthropic Mythos 5。
OpenAI Releases Full Version of GPT-5.5-Cyber, Outperforms Mythos 5 on CyberGym Benchmark
OpenAI announced an upgrade to its Daybreak network defense toolchain, officially launching the full version of the GPT-5.5-Cyber model tailored for cybersecurity defense scenarios.In the CyberGym benchmark test, which evaluates the ability of AI agents to reproduce known vulnerabilities, GPT-5.5-Cyber achieved a single-model score of 85.6%, surpassing GPT-5.5’s 81.8% and Anthropic Mythos 5’s 83.8%.OpenAI stated that as AI significantly enhances the efficiency of vulnerability discovery, the core bottleneck in cybersecurity is shifting from "finding vulnerabilities" to "automatically fixing them." To this end, the company has simultaneously upgraded the Codex Security plugin, enabling developers to automatically analyze vulnerabilities and generate fix patches within the Codex environment. Since the preview release in March this year, Codex Security has scanned over 30 million code commits and autonomously confirmed fixes for 500,000 security defects. The new version also supports CodeQL query integration and SARIF standard file export.Additionally, OpenAI has partnered with organizations such as Trail of Bits and HackerOne to launch the "Patch the Planet" open-source security project. This initiative provides ChatGPT Pro subscriptions and API credits to over 30 major open-source projects, including cURL and Go, with security expert teams manually verifying patch quality. Regarding the Daybreak partner program, security vendors such as Palo Alto Networks and Wiz have already integrated the relevant capabilities.
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Microsoft Develops Three Types of AI Agents to Support Cyber Defense
According to Nikkei XTECH, Microsoft has developed a new system to address cyberattacks involving autonomous AI, using three types of AI agents to support the process from vulnerability identification to remediation. Microsoft will also launch its first self-developed AI model for cyber defense.
Singapore MAS and ABS Jointly Establish ACT Working Group to Address AI-Driven Cyber Threats
According to e27, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) jointly established the "AI-Driven Cyber and Tech Risk Taskforce" (ACT) in May 2026, with membership including major financial institutions such as DBS, OCBC, UOB, Singapore Exchange, NETS, and BCS. The taskforce focuses on three key areas: first, promoting industry-wide sharing of AI cybersecurity experience; second, conducting proof-of-concept tests for AI defense tools to enhance institutions' operational capabilities; third, developing security controls and response guidelines for AI threats. MAS Assistant Managing Director Vincent Loy pointed out that frontier AI is increasing the severity, scale, and complexity of cyber attacks, and the financial industry must respond with a high sense of urgency and strong collaboration.
Jensen Huang: Establish Open Security AI Alliance to Strengthen Cyber Defense Capabilities with Open Models
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that attackers have begun using frontier AI, and defenders similarly need to establish a frontier AI ecosystem composed of the best open-source and closed-source models, and leverage the global community to enhance defense capabilities.
印度要求下架 Jack Dorsey 的比特币关联离线通信应用 Bitchat 源代码仓库
According to CoinDesk, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has requested GitHub to take down three code repositories related to Bitchat. Bitchat is an open-source offline communication application launched by Jack Dorsey that can relay encrypted messages and Bitcoin transactions via Bluetooth mesh networks in environments without internet access.
Google Releases Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber
Google releases next-generation Gemini Flash series models, including Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber for cybersecurity scenarios.
Bybit US Stocks Earnings Season Event Officially Launches Today: Trade + Predict, Win Cybertruck Grand Prize + Million USD Prize Pool
According to the official announcement, Bybit officially launches the US Stock Earnings Season: Trade, Predict, Win CyberTruck Grand Prize event today. The event lasts for 41 days and ends on August 30. The first week of the event marks the climax of US tech stock earnings—Tesla (TSLA) and Google (GOOGL) will both release their Q2 earnings after market close on July 22. The core gameplay of the event is a full-chain points system: "Complete tasks to earn points — Bet points on predictions — Leaderboard splits the prize pool — Points can also be redeemed for store prizes": Users earn points by completing trading, invitation, and check-in tasks, then use points to bet on the daily "Top Gainer" prediction. Those who bet correctly will proportionally split the points pool of those who bet incorrectly, achieving exponential points growth. Finally, the Top 200 in points balance ranking can split a prize pool of up to $1,000,000, and points can also be used to redeem prizes in the points store. A Tesla Cyber Truck awaits you. Limited-Time Earnings Trading Task: July 21 - July 30. During the first 10 days of the event, trade designated stock contracts of companies releasing earnings to earn extra points.