Notorious hacker “IntelBroker” is offering to sell a large amount of sensitive data from Cisco allegedly stolen from a June 2024 breach along with two fellow hackers the threat actor called “EnergyWeaponUser” and “zjj.” Cisco is reportedly investigating the breach claims after Intel Broker posted a sample of stolen data on BreachForums. “Cisco is aware of reports that an actor is alleging to have gained access to certain Cisco-related files,” a Cisco spokesperson told BleepingComputers. “We have launched an investigation to assess this claim, and our investigation is ongoing.”
On October 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission announced that the effective date for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules on revoking consent for unwanted robocalls and robotexts is set for April 11, 2025.
The debt collection software market size has experienced significant growth in recent years. It is projected to increase from $3.75 billion in 2023 to $4.11 billion in 2024, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. Factors contributing to this growth during the historical period include the growing integration of debt collection software with customer relationship management (CRM) systems, the heightened need to optimize collection expenses, the rising adoption of multichannel collection strategies, the demand for self-service payment options, and the widespread use of smartphones
Social media algorithms have emerged as influential players in the realm of advice, effectively acting as pseudo-advisers for generations eager for financial literacy. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The New Challenges Facing Finance: Algorithms, Finfluencers and the Quest for Reliability,” a collaboration with NCR Voyix, illustrates how digital transformation presents opportunities and challenges for both consumers and traditional financial institutions (FIs).
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