WEEKLY EDITION BY NIKITA ALEXANDER

Welcome to your latest Bobsguide's Weekend Digest, your essential update on the biggest cybersecurity and 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:

• AI is now a real cyber threat, not just a buzzword
• The US rewrites the rules on cybersecurity compliance
• London Tech Week spotlights the AI–cybersecurity nexus

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

NEWS ANALYSIS

Official warnings mount as AI driven attacks on finance become a reality

Synthesizing the latest alerts from the UK's NCSC and the US FBI, this analysis moves beyond the hype to provide a factual look at how AI is being used to catalyze hyper-realistic phishing attacks and deepfake payment fraud, offering crucial, actionable insights for security leaders defending against this clear and present danger.

NEWS ANALYSIS

Cyber rulebook in shreds as Trump rewrites the playbook

A new White House Executive Order has rewritten U.S. cybersecurity rules. This article unpacks the major policy shift away from mandated compliance and analyzes what this new era of flexibility means for vendor risk, digital identity, and strategic planning in the financial services and fintech sectors.

INSIGHTS

London Tech Week dissects AI’s cybersecurity risks

The escalating cybersecurity battle with AI at its core was a dominant theme at London Tech Week. For fintech and financial leaders, the message is clear: mastering AI's dual nature, coupled with robust cybersecurity fundamentals, is key to securing our digital future.