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  • Experts Weigh in on the Medusa Ransomware Gang

    Experts Weigh in on the Medusa Ransomware Gang 2026-08-24 at 20:00 By The Medusa Ransomware gang has breached more than 500 organizations since June 2021.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

  • Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11%

    Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11% 2026-08-24 at 19:44 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Strive’s Nasdaq-traded shares surged more than 11% as the Bitcoin treasury company said it paid an average of $73,409 per BTC, pushing its holdings to 21,356 Bitcoin. This article is an excerpt from…

  • Crypto advocacy groups oppose Illinois digital asset tax in court

    Crypto advocacy groups oppose Illinois digital asset tax in court 2026-08-24 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Following a similar lawsuit filed by the Digital Chamber in July, two digital asset advocacy groups challenged Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax on constitutional and due process grounds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

  • Security Guard Stabbed Outside of Minneapolis Club

    Security Guard Stabbed Outside of Minneapolis Club 2026-08-24 at 19:00 By Law enforcement in Minneapolis is investigating a stabbing that left a security guard injured. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

  • Bitmine extends 14-month ETH buying pace as Ether breaks above $2.5K

    Bitmine extends 14-month ETH buying pace as Ether breaks above $2.5K 2026-08-24 at 18:29 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Ether’s breakout above $2,500 has put the spotlight back on corporate ETH treasuries, with Bitmine now nearing its long-stated accumulation target. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Social Engineering Scheme Led to Apollo Data Breach

    Social Engineering Scheme Led to Apollo Data Breach 2026-08-24 at 18:00 By Apollo Global Management experienced a data breach due to a social engineering attack, which affected sensitive, personally identifiable information. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

  • The Detection Gap: MITRE ATT&CK T1003.001

    The Detection Gap: MITRE ATT&CK T1003.001 2026-08-24 at 17:45 By Kirk Hasty MITRE ATT&CK Walkthrough: T1003.001 (OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory) This article is an excerpt from SECURITY.COM View Original Source

  • ⚡ Weekly Recap: AI-Powered PLC Attacks, GitLab Attacks, Stripe Key Leaks and More

    ⚡ Weekly Recap: AI-Powered PLC Attacks, GitLab Attacks, Stripe Key Leaks and More 2026-08-24 at 17:32 By A package gets installed. A login prompt opens. A box sits exposed to the internet. Nothing looks unusual yet. That’s roughly the mood this week. Trusted tools turn hostile, old weak spots get fresh attention, AI makes exploit…

  • Suspected Iran-linked attack knocked UK power plant offline for days

    Suspected Iran-linked attack knocked UK power plant offline for days 2026-08-24 at 17:22 By Zeljka Zorz News that suspected Iranian hackers caused the shutdown of a British power plant broke over the weekend, raising the question of whether UK’s power grid and, indeed, the country’s critical infrastructure can fend off destructive cyber attacks. According to…

  • WordlistLoader Delivers Amatera via ClickFix, SynkLoader Phishes Windows Passwords

    WordlistLoader Delivers Amatera via ClickFix, SynkLoader Phishes Windows Passwords 2026-08-24 at 17:22 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged two new malware families called WordlistLoader and SynkLoader that’s used to deliver next-stage payloads and likely sell access to ransomware groups. According to findings from Gen Digital, WordlistLoader is being used to deliver Amatera Stealer (aka ACR Stealer…

  • Zondacrypto boss seeks leniency for testimony on political ties: Report

    Zondacrypto boss seeks leniency for testimony on political ties: Report 2026-08-24 at 17:00 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Przemysław Kral reportedly faces a fraud charge and is cooperating with Polish prosecutors as estimated customer losses reach $650 million. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Hired for One Job, Judged on Another: The CISO’s Real Problem

    Hired for One Job, Judged on Another: The CISO’s Real Problem 2026-08-24 at 17:00 By Sravish Sridhar The skills that get a CISO hired are rarely the skills they are judged on later. Most security leaders are stuck in that gap. Closing it is the real job. The post Hired for One Job, Judged on…

  • Bitget CEO isn’t buying the Bitcoin rally — She’s waiting for $50K

    Bitget CEO isn’t buying the Bitcoin rally — She’s waiting for $50K 2026-08-24 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitget CEO Gracy Chen doesn’t believe the current Bitcoin rally is sustainable, and she aims to buy more BTC around the $50K mark later in 2026 or early next year. This article is an excerpt…

  • Strategy pauses BTC buys, launches $1.6B cash pool after $2B raise

    Strategy pauses BTC buys, launches $1.6B cash pool after $2B raise 2026-08-24 at 15:43 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Strategy held off on new Bitcoin buying, maintaining holdings at 840,447 BTC as it launched a $1.59 billion cash pool after raising $2 billion from MSTR stock sales. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

  • Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated Suspensions of Driver Accounts

    Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated Suspensions of Driver Accounts 2026-08-24 at 15:42 By Associated Press Dutch Data Protection Authority said it is imposing a fine of 825 million euros because Uber violated the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. The post Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion by Dutch Regulators Over Automated…

  • 91 Vulnerabilities Patched in Spring Application Framework

    91 Vulnerabilities Patched in Spring Application Framework 2026-08-24 at 14:58 By Eduard Kovacs More than 200 vulnerabilities have been patched to date this year, compared to only 16 in 2025 and 22 in 2024.  The post 91 Vulnerabilities Patched in Spring Application Framework appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View…

  • Shipping More AI Code Than You Can Secure? Watch How to Control Remediation Debt

    Shipping More AI Code Than You Can Secure? Watch How to Control Remediation Debt 2026-08-24 at 14:58 By If your developers are using AI coding tools, you are probably already seeing the upside: faster development, more code, and less time spent on routine work. The harder part is what comes after. AI can also introduce…

  • Critical Keycloak Password Reset Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Take Over Any Account

    Critical Keycloak Password Reset Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Take Over Any Account 2026-08-24 at 14:56 By Red Hat and the Keycloak project have released patches to address a critical security flaw in the open-source identity and access management server that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to take over any user account by forcing…

  • Cybersecurity job ads demanding AI skills double in a year

    Cybersecurity job ads demanding AI skills double in a year 2026-08-24 at 14:53 By Sinisa Markovic Job postings asking for AI skills in cybersecurity have doubled in a single year in G7 countries according to new research from the Cisco-founded AI Workforce Consortium. Analysis from recruitment firms Cornerstone and Indeed covering 24 months, from April…

  • Operation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent Backdoor

    Operation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent Backdoor 2026-08-24 at 14:51 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a cyber espionage campaign targeting Myanmar that uses graduation ceremony invitation lures to deliver a Go backdoor called QUICAgent. The campaign, codenamed Operation QUICSILVER, has been found to target government and information technology sectors, per Seqrite Labs.…

  • The Outsized Shadow: Why 5% of AI Users Are Your Biggest Security Risk

    The Outsized Shadow: Why 5% of AI Users Are Your Biggest Security Risk 2026-08-24 at 14:30 By Big security risks come in small packages. While enterprise security teams focus on policing the proliferation of employees using ChatGPT and Claude for quick drafting tasks, a more urgent threat is posed by a handful of AI super-adopters…

  • Japan’s SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation

    Japan’s SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation 2026-08-24 at 14:25 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Fasset raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group as the companies plan a digital bank in Malaysia and to expand stablecoin payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • First bear-market trend line reclaim since 2025: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

    First bear-market trend line reclaim since 2025: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week 2026-08-24 at 14:23 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin closed a weekly candle above its 50-week EMA for the first time since late 2025 as markets prepared for the Jackson Hole symposium. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

  • Venezuelan Gets Record Federal Prison Term for ATM Jackpotting

    Venezuelan Gets Record Federal Prison Term for ATM Jackpotting 2026-08-24 at 13:59 By Eduard Kovacs Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for his role in an ATM jackpotting scheme that caused millions in losses. The post Venezuelan Gets Record Federal Prison Term for ATM Jackpotting appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…

  • CISA’s logging guidance works beyond government

    CISA’s logging guidance works beyond government 2026-08-24 at 13:56 By Zeljka Zorz The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) wants federal agencies to (re)shape their logging strategy around one question: when an attack hits, can you actually use the logs you’ve collected to catch it and reconstruct what happened afterward? The Logging Reference Architecture…

  • Personal Information Exposed in Apollo Global Data Breach

    Personal Information Exposed in Apollo Global Data Breach 2026-08-24 at 13:08 By Eduard Kovacs The private equity firm appears to have been targeted as part of a campaign focusing on major financial companies. The post Personal Information Exposed in Apollo Global Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View…

  • AI bubble or babble? How to understand — and make money — on the latest tech revolution

    AI bubble or babble? How to understand — and make money — on the latest tech revolution 2026-08-24 at 13:00 By Ken Fisher AI’s future remains largely unknown – even to supposed “experts.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

  • Rethinking Application Security for the AI Era

    Rethinking Application Security for the AI Era 2026-08-24 at 13:00 By Joshua Goldfarb As AI dramatically shortens the time from vulnerability disclosure to exploitation, enterprises must look beyond patching to reduce application risk. The post Rethinking Application Security for the AI Era appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original…

  • Android car head units infected with proxy botnet malware through built-in software updaters

    Android car head units infected with proxy botnet malware through built-in software updaters 2026-08-24 at 12:51 By Sinisa Markovic A newly discovered Android malware, distributed through the built-in updaters in affected Android-based car head units, turns infected devices into ad-fraud tools and nodes in a proxy botnet, Kaspersky has found. According to the researchers, it’s…

  • UAT-10147 Uses AI to Scale Server Attacks, Deploys SPECTRE With EDR Bypass and Linux Rootkit

    UAT-10147 Uses AI to Scale Server Attacks, Deploys SPECTRE With EDR Bypass and Linux Rootkit 2026-08-24 at 11:08 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group dubbed UAT-10147 that’s targeting Windows and Linux web servers globally across the education, media, technology, and gaming sectors. The vast majority of the targets are located…

  • Product showcase: AI Paper Trail shows the privacy cost of talking to AI

    Product showcase: AI Paper Trail shows the privacy cost of talking to AI 2026-08-24 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Proton’s AI Paper Trail is a free tool designed to make the information accumulated across AI conversations easier to see. It analyzes exported ChatGPT or Claude conversation data and produces a personal privacy report showing what…

  • Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms

    Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms 2026-08-24 at 08:17 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Fake bank websites play dead to evade security scanners

    Fake bank websites play dead to evade security scanners 2026-08-24 at 08:00 By Sinisa Markovic A phishing method, named Chameleon SEO Poisoning, that uses manipulated search results and cloaked fake banking websites to steal credentials while evading security scanners has been discovered by Fortra. The company’s threat intelligence unit, Fortra Intelligence and Research Experts (FIRE),…

  • Ransomware attackers are zeroing in on mid-market companies

    Ransomware attackers are zeroing in on mid-market companies 2026-08-24 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Mid-sized companies accounted for 73% of publicly disclosed ransomware and data-extortion incidents with known revenue in North America and Europe between January 2023 and June 2026, according to Black Kite. The analysis covered 13,336 incidents with known revenue and defined mid-market…

  • AWS makes it easier to spot firewall rules that have gone quiet

    AWS makes it easier to spot firewall rules that have gone quiet 2026-08-24 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec AWS Network Firewall’s rule hit count capability gives security teams visibility into which stateful firewall rules are matching traffic, helping them identify unused or redundant rules and validate whether security controls are working as intended. The capability…

  • Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit

    Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit 2026-08-24 at 06:59 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Term permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • We are so back! Bitcoin’s 23% rally on US debt policy: Hodler’s Digest

    We are so back! Bitcoin’s 23% rally on US debt policy: Hodler’s Digest 2026-08-24 at 02:56 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton The US may face a debt crisis within three years according to Ray Dalio, and debt-related issues helped fuel a rally in Bitcoin that could mark the beginning of a new cycle. This article…

  • Alibaba launches $10B Hong Kong share placement to fund AI spending

    Alibaba launches $10B Hong Kong share placement to fund AI spending 2026-08-23 at 21:57 By Reuters A deal by the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant would mark the largest-ever primary follow-on offering by a Hong Kong-listed company. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

  • Nvidia customers warned about AI-related price hikes above 15% on chips: report

    Nvidia customers warned about AI-related price hikes above 15% on chips: report 2026-08-23 at 21:09 By Reuters The price hikes will reportedly go into effect on systems shipped early next year and will impact systems including those with the flagship Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell chips. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News |…

  • Fed study finds crypto investors driven by beliefs, easily swayed by returns

    Fed study finds crypto investors driven by beliefs, easily swayed by returns 2026-08-23 at 18:30 By Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland study finds crypto investors hold sharply different views on returns and risk, while information about Bitcoin’s past gains can increase both desired allocations and actual crypto purchases. This article…

  • Week in review: Records allegedly stolen from Azure tenants, Medusa ransomware hits 500+ orgs

    Week in review: Records allegedly stolen from Azure tenants, Medusa ransomware hits 500+ orgs 2026-08-23 at 11:00 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Windows 11’s strongest security defenses can be bypassed without a screwdriver Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Durham…

  • Robot smashes Usain Bolt’s 100-meter dash world record in opening heat of World Humanoid Games

    Robot smashes Usain Bolt’s 100-meter dash world record in opening heat of World Humanoid Games 2026-08-22 at 20:38 By Ben Cost They’ve captured lightning in a bot-tle. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

  • TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit

    TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit 2026-08-22 at 17:32 By The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Friday that ByteDance-owned TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a 2024 lawsuit accusing the company of violating child privacy laws in the country. As part of the settlement, the social media…

  • MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult

    MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult 2026-08-22 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Brussels is reviewing whether crypto lending should fall under MiCA, but DeFi lending vaults are making it harder to determine who, exactly, should be regulated. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Banking Trojans Manic, Grandoreiro, ToxicPanda 2.0 in the Spotlight

    Banking Trojans Manic, Grandoreiro, ToxicPanda 2.0 in the Spotlight 2026-08-22 at 11:30 By Eduard Kovacs The spyware-equipped Manic, a persistent Grandoreiro campaign in Latin America and Europe, and an expanded ToxicPanda 2.0 malware. The post Banking Trojans Manic, Grandoreiro, ToxicPanda 2.0 in the Spotlight appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek…

  • DOJ and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation

    DOJ and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation 2026-08-22 at 00:20 By Victor Nava The US Justice Department and TikTok have agreed on a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that the social media app violated children’s online ​privacy. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post…

  • 14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2

    14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2 2026-08-21 at 21:53 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of trojanized npm packages that masquerade as working calendar and streak utilities but are engineered to stealthily deliver an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Linux implant dubbed RedC2 4.0. “When the module loads, it locates the bundled…

  • Google AI gives wildly racist ‘advice’ about social situations with different groups: ‘I am alone with a Brit’

    Google AI gives wildly racist ‘advice’ about social situations with different groups: ‘I am alone with a Brit’ 2026-08-21 at 21:14 By [email protected] Trust your gut, not the bot. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

  • NYC surpasses San Francisco as biggest tech talent hub, study shows

    NYC surpasses San Francisco as biggest tech talent hub, study shows 2026-08-21 at 20:24 By Thomas Barrabi New York City has surpassed San Francisco as the largest hub of tech talent in the country – and the rise of artificial intelligence is a key factor in the boom, according to a new research report by…

  • Robot filmed colliding with wall during controversial World Humanoid Games training: ‘Sparks flying everywhere’

    Robot filmed colliding with wall during controversial World Humanoid Games training: ‘Sparks flying everywhere’ 2026-08-21 at 20:02 By Ben Cost It was a complete brake-down. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

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