WEEKLY EDITION BY NIKITA ALEXANDER

Welcome to your latest Bobsguide's Weekend Digest, your essential update on the biggest fintech security challenges shaping the financial sector.

As cyber threats evolve and innovation reshapes financial services, we’ve gathered key insights to keep you informed, prepared, and ahead of emerging risks.

In this issue, you'll find:

- Why the DOJ is scrutinizing Google’s $32B Wiz deal—and what it could mean for financial cloud security

- How deepfakes and generative AI are powering the next wave of phishing and payment fraud

- What Circle, Kraken and B2C2 say about stablecoins’ future beyond speculation

We're here to keep you ahead of the curve every weekend.

NEWS ANALYSIS

US regulators eye Google’s Wiz acquisition

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly reviewing Google’s massive $32 billion acquisition of cloud security giant Wiz for antitrust concerns. This move signals a growing regulatory focus on consolidation in the tech and cybersecurity sectors, with significant implications for how financial firms acquire and secure their essential digital infrastructure.

INSIGHTS

How generative AI & deepfakes threaten financial institutions

The same generative AI that fascinates the world with its creative power is being actively weaponized against the financial sector. For threat actors, these tools are a force multiplier, enabling them to craft flawless phishing emails and clone executive voices to authorize fraudulent payments.

EXCLUSIVE

Fintech leaders on the real future of stablecoins

At OpenPayd’s Summer Soirée, leaders from Circle, Kraken, and B2C2 discussed how stablecoins are moving from speculative assets to real-world infrastructure. With regulatory clarity growing, the focus is now on usability, access, and the path to mainstream adoption.