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Monday, August 24, 2026

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3:19 PMArs Technica

Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed

Summary

AliExpress was found using inaudible audio signals to help fingerprint visitors' browsers and identify them across sessions. The technique is old, but its use remains difficult for users to detect and prevent.

The key shift is that a largely abandoned tracking method remains operational on a major

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Why it matters

Tracking defenses can fail when websites repurpose obscure browser capabilities that users cannot easily see or control.

1:06 PMPYMNTS

Flagright Advances ACH Security as Nacha Preferred Partner

Summary

Flagright has been named a Nacha Preferred Partner for ACH compliance, fraud monitoring and risk prevention. The designation recognizes its transaction monitoring technology as supporting security across the ACH Network.

The designation gives Flagright stronger credibility with banks and payment firms facing rising ACH fraud

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Why it matters

ACH security is moving toward continuous, technology-driven monitoring rather than periodic compliance checks.

8:48 AMEconomic Times

Sebi introduces IT Resilience Index for market infrastructure institutions: Here's what you need to know

Summary

Sebi has introduced a 100-point IT Resilience Index to assess the cybersecurity, system reliability and operational continuity of market infrastructure institutions. The framework covers nine parameters, requires assessments twice a year and mandates early-warning systems and real-time monitoring by February 2027.

The new index shifts resilience oversight from broad compliance to recurring, measurable performance reviews. Stock

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Why it matters

Market infrastructure institutions now face a defined resilience benchmark, with failures likely to draw greater regulatory scrutiny.

5:33 AMFinextra

Responsible Fintech Institute debuts quantum pilot

Summary

The Responsible Fintech Institute has launched a pilot to examine post-quantum security for digital asset transactions. The initiative focuses on how fintech infrastructure can withstand future quantum computing threats.

The pilot shifts quantum risk from a theoretical concern toward a practical testing agenda for

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Why it matters

Digital asset firms face a long-lead infrastructure problem: upgrading cryptography could take years and cannot wait for a confirmed quantum breach.

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