Cybersecurity and other IT news aggregator

Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attempt 2025-05-17 at 06:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three individuals and arrested another for attempting to steal crypto miners at a facility near the country’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam. According to a May 15 statement from Paraguayan prosecutor Irene Rolón, the…

Bitcoin bull flag and standard profit taking hint at eventual rally to new BTC price highs 2025-05-17 at 04:01 By Cointelegraph by Big Smokey Key takeaways: Traders expect a Bitcoin price pullback to $90,000, but a bull flag could break out to new highs if profit taking near the range highs reduces. On-chain data suggests…

French crypto entrepreneurs to receive extra security amid recent kidnappings: Report 2025-05-17 at 04:01 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Crypto entrepreneurs and their families in France will receive enhanced security measures amid a recent rise in crypto-related kidnappings in the country, Politico reported. According to the May 16 report, the measures include priority access to…

Fired US govt workers, Uncle Xi wants you! – to apply for this fake consulting gig 2025-05-17 at 02:50 By Jessica Lyons Phony LinkedIn recruitment ads? Groundbreaking Chinese government snoops – hiding behind the guise of fake consulting companies – are actively trying to recruit the thousands upon thousands of US federal employees who have…

Tokenization makes investing more accessible — Robinhood exec 2025-05-17 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Tokenization could open new opportunities for retail investors to access traditionally restricted asset classes, according to Johann Kerbrat, senior vice president and general manager of Robinhood Crypto, who called it “very important for financial inclusion.” Speaking at the Consensus…

America’s consumer watchdog drops leash on proposed data broker crackdown 2025-05-17 at 02:04 By Iain Thomson Crooks must be licking their lips at the possibilities Uncle Sam’s consumer watchdog has scrapped plans to implement Biden-era rules that would’ve treated certain data brokers as credit bureaus, forcing them to follow stricter laws when flogging Americans’ sensitive…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta refuses to crack down on rampant scams from bogus ads to avoid losing revenue: report 2025-05-17 at 00:59 By Ariel Zilber Tech giant whose digital properties include popular social networks Facebook and Instagram is under scrutiny over its role in enabling online scams. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News…

Whodunit? ‘Unauthorized’ change to Grok made it blather on about ‘White genocide’ 2025-05-17 at 00:59 By Iain Thomson Agitprop? Protest? An attempt to suck up to the boss? Or total fiction? Elon Musk’s xAI has apologized after its Grok generative chat-bot started spouting baseless conspiracy theories about White genocide in response to unrelated questions.… This…

Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report 2025-05-17 at 00:10 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to…

Solv brings RWA-backed Bitcoin yield to Avalanche blockchain 2025-05-17 at 00:10 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bocetta Solv Protocol has launched a yield-bearing Bitcoin token on the Avalanche blockchain, giving institutional investors more exposure to yield opportunities backed by real-world assets, or RWAs. On May 16, the protocol unveiled SolvBTC.AVAX, a token that connects Bitcoin (BTC)…

Altcoins are on the verge of ‘most powerful rally’ since 2017 — Analyst 2025-05-17 at 00:10 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key takeaways: The total altcoin market cap (excluding ETH) gained $126 billion in Q2, fueling speculation of an altseason. The altcoin market cap, excluding Ether (ETH), has added $126 billion in Q2, sparking enthusiasm…

Microsoft winnows: Layoffs hit software engineers hard 2025-05-17 at 00:10 By Thomas Claburn Python, TypeScript, Azure SDK devs among those let go Microsoft’s recent round of layoffs appears to have fallen largely on software developers, including several prominent Python developers and a veteran TypeScript developer.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original…

CoreWeave may have built a house of (graphics) cards 2025-05-16 at 23:34 By Tobias Mann An overdependence on hyperscalers and a mountain of debt could pull the rug out Comment  CoreWeave this week said it would plow between $20 and $23 billion into GPU bit barns by year’s end in order to meet growing demand…

Galaxy Digital lists on Nasdaq, seeks to tokenize shares — Reports 2025-05-16 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Galaxy Digital shares began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange May 16, completing a years-long process that CEO Mike Novogratz called unfair and infuriating, CNBC reported. The crypto and infrastructure company, which is also listed in…

Bitfinex Bitcoin longs total $6.8B while shorts stand at $25M — Time for BTC to rally? 2025-05-16 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Bitfinex margin longs fell 18%, despite Bitcoin price rising 24% in 30 days. $6.8 billion in long positions far outweight the current $25 million in shorts. Bitcoin options positioning…

World Liberty Financial brushes off oversight concerns from Congress 2025-05-16 at 23:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Zach Witkoff, one of the co-founders of the Donald Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has rebuffed efforts by US lawmakers to investigate the president’s potential conflicts of interest. In a May 15 letter to Senator…

Judge sentences SEC hacker to 14 months in prison 2025-05-16 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A federal judge has sentenced Eric Council Jr., one of the individuals responsible for posting a fake message announcing regulatory approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, to 14 months in prison. Following a May 16 hearing in the…

CFTC commissioner to leave agency on May 31 2025-05-16 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Christy Goldsmith Romero of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will step down on May 31, leaving three seats open at the financial regulator. In a May 16 announcement, Romero said her last day at the agency would…

Basel Medical shares down 15% on $1B Bitcoin buying plans 2025-05-16 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Shares of Basel Medical Group are down around 15% after the healthcare company announced plans to buy $1 billion in Bitcoin for its corporate treasury.  On May 16, Singapore-based Basel said it was “in advanced discussions with…

Dems are upset about DOGE’s IRS hackathon, but the IRS says it never happened 2025-05-16 at 21:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo The IRS characterizes it more as a brainstorming session and says DOGE wasn’t involved Congressional Democrats are again demanding answers from a federal agency over whether DOGE’s latest tech makeover could put taxpayer data at…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta asks judge to throw out FTC’s antitrust case — in middle of high-stakes trial 2025-05-16 at 20:33 By Thomas Barrabi Meta has asked a federal judge to throw out the FTC’s landmark antitrust case – in the middle of the trial that could result in the Big Tech giant’s breakup. This article…

These seemingly innocent emojis your kids are texting to each other have hidden — and shocking — meanings 2025-05-16 at 20:28 By Adriana Diaz Those cherries and grapes they love to use? Sorry, mom and dad — but they probably don’t mean what you think. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and…

YouTube releases list of most popular podcasts— here’s where Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Megyn Kelly rank 2025-05-16 at 20:03 By Ariel Zilber Alphabet-owned video giant debuted a Weekly Top Podcast Shows Chart, ranking US podcasts every Wednesday based on total watch time. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews…

Bitcoin supply crunch boosts confidence in $200K target for 2025 — Bitwise CIO 2025-05-16 at 20:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise, predicts Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $200,000 by the end of 2025 due to a supply shock from heightened institutional demand. In an interview with Cointelegraph at Consensus…

US Senate will pass Stablecoin bill — Digital Chamber chief 2025-05-16 at 20:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The stalling of key stablecoin legislation in the United States Senate was a minor setback, and the bill will pass in the coming weeks, said Cody Carbone, CEO of Digital Chamber, a Washington, DC,-based blockchain trade association…

Apple slams door on Fortnite’s stateside iOS comeback 2025-05-16 at 19:45 By Richard Speed Epic’s latest submission blocked right after CEO offered truce with Cupertino Apple has blocked Epic Games’ submission of Fortnite, just as it was set to return to iOS in the US. Now it cannot be found in the US App Store…

Microsoft pulls MS365 Business Premium from nonprofits 2025-05-16 at 19:45 By Richard Speed Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away Microsoft is pulling the free MS365 Business Premium licenses granted to non-profits and replacing them with Business Basic and discounts for its other services.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React…

Verizon axing DEI programs as it seeks FCC approval for $9.6B Frontier deal 2025-05-16 at 19:17 By Reuters FCC Chair Brendan Carr in February criticized Verizon for its promotion of DEI programs and said it could be a factor in the Frontier deal. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New…

Ransomware Is Changing Financial Services—Are You Ready? 2025-05-16 at 19:17 By Alisha Smith How complying with advancing regulations actually help protect against ransomware This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

Data Security Risk: Analysis of AI Tools Reveals 84% Breached 2025-05-16 at 19:16 By 84% of AI tools have been breached, suggesting enterprises using these tools (knowingly or unknowingly) may have data at risk.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin breakout odds climb as all-time highs meet $90K dip warning 2025-05-16 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin refuses to budge from a narrow range as traders consider the likely breakout direction. Price discovery is keenly awaited, but downside predictions include levels further toward $90,000. BTC/USD has delivered highly patterned moves…

Apple blocked ‘Fortnite’ App Store return, Epic Games says 2025-05-16 at 18:46 By Thomas Barrabi “Fortnite” maker Epic Games said Friday that Apple has blocked its latest attempt to bring back the popular video game in the US version of its App Store. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews…

Amazon delivery drones crashed during test flight after removal of rain-proof safety sensor: report 2025-05-16 at 18:46 By Ariel Zilber The twin crashes of Amazon’s MK30 drones in Oregon occurred on Dec. 16, when both aircraft abruptly shut off mid-air and slammed into the ground. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and…

Defamation case against DEF CON terminated with prejudice 2025-05-16 at 18:30 By Connor Jones ‘We hope it makes attendees feel safe reporting violations’ A Seattle court this week dismissed with prejudice the defamation case brought against DEF CON and its organizer Jeff Moss by former conference stalwart Christopher Hadnagy.… This article is an excerpt from…

Charter Communications to buy cable TV rival Cox for nearly $22B 2025-05-16 at 18:20 By Reuters Media companies are considering options for their once lucrative cable TV businesses that are now in decline as millions of consumers pivot to streamers such as Netflix. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews…

From debanking to a banking arms race—The rise of stablecoins 2025-05-16 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Megan Knab Opinion by: Megan Knab, CEO, Franklin Payroll There are few historical examples of such a massive about-face for an industry, from banks debanking crypto businesses to now embracing stablecoins. If you talk to most crypto startup founders…

Europe’s MiCA law is motion, but can the crypto industry keep up? 2025-05-16 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation — better known as MiCA — is now in its critical implementation phase. Designed to unify crypto regulation across all 27 EU member states, MiCA promises clarity, consumer…

Violent crypto robberies on the rise: Six attacks that targeted investors 2025-05-16 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood As cryptocurrency gains in popularity and price, some criminals are taking to violent measures to steal funds from high-profile crypto holders. Jameson Lopp’s GitHub repository, which logs such incidents, has recorded 22 “$5 wrench” attacks on…

Annual electronic waste footprint per person is 11.2 kilo grammes 2025-05-16 at 17:33 By Lindsay Clark Extend each device’s life by 12 months? Like taking 2M cars off the road each year Tech buyers should purchase refurbished devices to push vendors to make hardware more repairable and help the shift to a more circular economy,…

The emergence of Sonic and what it means for DeFi: Report 2025-05-16 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Igor K Why did Fantom reinvent itself as Sonic? Fantom was one of the pioneers of the directed acyclic graph (DAG) design for distributed ledgers. It featured fast finality and transaction fees of a fraction of a cent.…

51% attack on Ethereum more difficult than on Bitcoin — Justin Drake 2025-05-16 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Ethereum Merge architect Justin Drake told Cointelegraph that it would be cheaper to launch a 51% attack on Bitcoin than on Ethereum. Drake said it would be “much cheaper to 51% attack Bitcoin” and that…

XRP price path to $3.40 remains intact — Here is why 2025-05-16 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Key takeaways: XRP price is forming a bullish V-shaped recovery pattern targeting $3.40. A 53% surge in open interest to $5.06 billion signals bullish sentiment. XRP (XRP) price shows positive signs as a bullish technical pattern…

Broadcom employee data stolen by ransomware crooks following hit on payroll provider 2025-05-16 at 16:35 By Connor Jones The tech biz was in the process of dropping the payroll company as it learned of the breach EXCLUSIVE  A ransomware attack at a Middle Eastern subsidiary of payroll company ADP has led to customer data theft…

Trump’s ‘crypto council’ has ‘no juice’ as it stumbles out of the gate on key Capitol Hill vote: sources 2025-05-16 at 16:19 By Charles Gasparino Without passage of a stablecoin bill, industry insiders say it will be next to impossible to push through a broader overhaul of the digital coin regulation that is also being…

Fake Eric Trump-themed token is ‘rug in the making,’ says Bubblemaps 2025-05-16 at 16:06 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A new Eric Trump-themed memecoin launched on Solana’s memecoin launchpad Pump.fun, rose more than 6,200% in the past 24 hours, raising red flags among blockchain analysts who warned of a potential rug pull. A newly-created Eric…

Warren Buffett exits crypto-friendly Nubank holdings, netting $250M profit 2025-05-16 at 16:06 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Key takeaways: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway earned $250 million from its complete exit from crypto-friendly Nubank. The decision to divest didn’t appear to be performance-based—Nu Holdings posted record profits in 2024 and Q1 2025. Buffett’s exit aligns with…