Last Modified Date: Dec 19, 2025 Welcome to The Optery Dispatch — a newsletter delivering the latest insights on threat intelligence and proactive cybersecurity strategy. In Issue #6, published October 31, 2025, we cover: Comcast Business 2025 Cybersecurity Threat Report: AI-driven phishing, drive-by compromise, and residential proxy abuse highlight the need for multi-layered, adaptive security that
Monthly construction insolvencies have surged, according to the latest official figures, leading one analyst to warn of a “difficult winter” for the sector. Insolvency Service data, released on Friday (19 December), shows there were 360 business failures in October. This figure marked a 24 per cent rise on September’s total of 291, and a 13
Heatwave’s van, complete with unauthorised NICEIC logo [Photo from Hillingdon Council] When Hillingdon Council’s trading standards team discovered that Heatwave Construction Ltd was claiming credentials that it did not have, it took action and eventually prosecuted. Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court heard that Heatwave Construction Ltd, operating out of Royal Lane, Uxbridge, had displayed the logo of
Photo Credit: Ho Chi Minh City by Tron Le Sony Music and Vietnam’s YeaH1 Group announce a joint venture to find and develop Vietnamese musical talent and debut a new boy band. Today, Sony Music and Vietnam’s YeaH1 Group Corporation have announced a new joint venture to find and develop Vietnamese musical talent. This partnership
Besides announcing an expanded Universal Music deal, Roblox today added an activation for Republic-signed Stray Kids. Photo Credit: Roblox Universal Music Group (UMG) and Roblox have inked an expanded strategic agreement – including plans for additional physical merch offerings, possible AI collaborations, and more. UMG and the self-described “immersive gaming and creation platform” unveiled their
Home Business News Aviation News Dense fog disrupts Delhi airport operations; 177 flights cancelled, over 500 delayed on Friday Airlines activated contingency measures as fluctuating visibility forced schedule changes at India’s busiest airport, with the aviation ministry coordinating with weather officials while carriers offered refunds and free rescheduling to minimise passenger inconvenience. By PTI December
Olympia, WA, December 19, 2025 –(PR.com)– Sound Home Buyer is proud to announce its recent Better Business Bureau Accreditation. As a BBB Accredited Business, Sound Home Buyer is dedicated to upholding BBB’s Standards for Trust, a comprehensive set of best practices for treating the public in a fair and honest manner. “We wanted to become BBB
The Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros are close to agreement on a massive three-team trade on Friday afternoon, meaningfully altering the chemistry of each roster. Tampa adds depth, Houston gets another starter, and Pittsburgh — at long last — adds the power bat its lineup so desperately needs. Ken Rosenthal and Chandler
Home Fossil Energy Oil & gas operator keeping Saipem’s 2012-built rig busy into 2028 December 19, 2025, by Melisa Cavcic Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has landed a third contract extension for its 13-year-old semi-submersible drilling rig with Aker BP, a Norwegian oil and gas player, for operations off the coast of
Rob and Michele Reiner’s son Nick Reiner walked to a hotel in Santa Monica, Calif., within hours of his parents’ murders. In new surveillance footage from a local business on the Santa Monica Pier, Nick was seen making his way toward the Pierside Santa Monica on Sunday around 4:10 a.m. The 32-year-old moved at a