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  • Bessent’s top crypto adviser Tyler Williams exits US Treasury: Report

    Bessent’s top crypto adviser Tyler Williams exits US Treasury: Report 2026-08-04 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi A key architect of the Trump administration’s digital asset agenda is leaving the Treasury Department as Congress struggles to advance landmark crypto legislation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • 18 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT to Alibaba Tool Users

    18 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT to Alibaba Tool Users 2026-08-03 at 22:28 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new set of malicious npm packages that target users of Alibaba developer tools with a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) as part of a sophisticated, targeted software supply chain attack targeting Chinese-speaking environments. One of…

  • New California law will change the internet forever as ‘digital fingerprints’ added

    New California law will change the internet forever as ‘digital fingerprints’ added 2026-08-03 at 21:28 By Marissa Matozzo The goal is to make the internet a little less of a Wild West. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

  • NASA opens first major new wind tunnel in over 40 years in Virginia

    NASA opens first major new wind tunnel in over 40 years in Virginia 2026-08-03 at 20:00 By Fox News NASA opened its first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years Friday, marking a milestone for future aviation and space-exploration research. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View…

  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX aims to shake off AI spending fears, stock slump in first-ever earnings report

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX aims to shake off AI spending fears, stock slump in first-ever earnings report 2026-08-03 at 19:56 By Thomas Barrabi SpaceX, which has lost more than $500 billion in market value since its debut in June, will announce its second-quarter results after the bell alongside chipmaker AMD. Tech stocks have been under pressure…

  • Kenya moves 30 million academic credentials onto Avalanche blockchain

    Kenya moves 30 million academic credentials onto Avalanche blockchain 2026-08-03 at 19:46 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi A new digital verification platform aims to reduce forged certificates by allowing employers and universities to authenticate academic records onchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Google Password Manager Attacks Could Let Malware Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts

    Google Password Manager Attacks Could Let Malware Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts 2026-08-03 at 19:24 By Malware running as an ordinary user on a Windows machine can sign into a victim’s passkey-protected accounts without a fingerprint, a PIN, or anything at all appearing on the victim’s screen. Unit 42 detailed three attack paths against Chrome’s Google Password…

  • INC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaws

    INC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaws 2026-08-03 at 19:15 By The INC Ransomware operation has emerged as the “dominant threat actor” exploiting the recently disclosed security flaws in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances. In a report published over the weekend, Resecurity said it observed the INC…

  • BlackRock launches tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves

    BlackRock launches tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves 2026-08-03 at 19:13 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The asset manager introduced two blockchain-based money market funds designed to qualify as stablecoin reserve assets under the US GENIUS Act. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 1)

    Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 1) 2026-08-03 at 18:50 By SecurityWeek News Many companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. The post Black Hat USA 2026 – Summary of Vendor Announcements (Part 1) appeared first on…

  • The Assets You Don’t Know You Own: Attack Surface Sprawl Is a Discovery Problem, Not a Tooling Problem

    The Assets You Don’t Know You Own: Attack Surface Sprawl Is a Discovery Problem, Not a Tooling Problem 2026-08-03 at 18:48 By Ashish Khaitan Modern organizations no longer operate within a fixed network perimeter. Cloud services, remote work, third-party integrations, and rapid digital expansion have made the boundary between “inside” and “outside” for the enterprise increasingly difficult…

  • Visa to Acquire Fraud Intelligence Firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion

    Visa to Acquire Fraud Intelligence Firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion 2026-08-03 at 18:32 By SecurityWeek News The payments giant says BioCatch’s behavioral and device intelligence will help financial institutions combat account takeovers, scams and other forms of digital fraud. The post Visa to Acquire Fraud Intelligence Firm BioCatch for $2.4 Billion appeared first on SecurityWeek.…

  • Hashdex to shut smallest Bitcoin ETF after more than two years

    Hashdex to shut smallest Bitcoin ETF after more than two years 2026-08-03 at 18:24 By Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin The spot price Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, which was never able to attract more than $18 million in net assets, will pay out investors and sell its 225 BTC in the coming weeks. This article is an…

  • Attackers exploit N-able N-central flaw to reach managed endpoints (CVE-2026-18577)

    Attackers exploit N-able N-central flaw to reach managed endpoints (CVE-2026-18577) 2026-08-03 at 17:33 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18577) in N-able N-central, a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution widely used by managed service providers, to gain access to managed endpoints. How the flaw was discovered “On July 31, 2026,…

  • US hints at more yen intervention: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

    US hints at more yen intervention: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week 2026-08-03 at 17:11 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg The US and Japan coordinate on the yen for the first time since 2011 as Bitcoin traders brace for a historically rough August. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

  • ⚡ Weekly Recap: Rogue AI Models, $88M Bitcoin Theft, Water-System Attacks and Dangling DNS Hijacks

    ⚡ Weekly Recap: Rogue AI Models, $88M Bitcoin Theft, Water-System Attacks and Dangling DNS Hijacks 2026-08-03 at 17:03 By This week kept coming back to permission. A model crossed a boundary. A wallet trusted bad randomness. Webmail kept an intruder around. Public systems, package feeds, hotel networks, and login flows all gave away more than…

  • Mimecast introduces AI agent governance and managed threat response

    Mimecast introduces AI agent governance and managed threat response 2026-08-03 at 16:57 By Industry News Mimecast has unveiled Agent Risk Center, a beta capability for discovering, monitoring, and governing AI agents, alongside Managed Threat Response, a redesigned 24/7 service that combines AI-assisted triage with analyst-confirmed remediation. According to Mimecast’s analysis, 98% of organizations already have…

  • Chinese hacker used DeepSeek to launch autonomous cyberattacks on vulnerable servers

    Chinese hacker used DeepSeek to launch autonomous cyberattacks on vulnerable servers 2026-08-03 at 16:51 By Sinisa Markovic A Chinese threat actor operating under the aliases “knaithe” and “KnYuan” used multiple LLMs to automate cyberattacks against internet-facing systems with limited human intervention. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 uncovered the operation after the threat actor’s…

  • SentinelOne expands security operations automation with governed AI

    SentinelOne expands security operations automation with governed AI 2026-08-03 at 16:44 By Industry News SentinelOne has today announced governed, closed-loop response across the Singularity Platform, delivering trustworthy automation for security operations. Purple AI and Singularity Hyperautomation now autonomously investigate alerts, reach verdicts, and execute responses. Security teams set the boundaries first, deciding where AI acts…

  • How Fake World Assets and onchain gacha became crypto’s latest craze

    How Fake World Assets and onchain gacha became crypto’s latest craze 2026-08-03 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Fake World Assets turns forgotten NFTs into an onchain lottery — but is crypto’s latest obsession built to last? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Horizon3.ai hits $2 billion valuation in $250 million funding round

    Horizon3.ai hits $2 billion valuation in $250 million funding round 2026-08-03 at 16:21 By Industry News Horizon3.ai has announced a $250 million Series E at a valuation of more than $2 billion, tripling its valuation from $650 million at Series D in just over a year. The oversubscribed round was co-led by existing investors NightDragon…

  • River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack

    River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack 2026-08-03 at 16:02 By Ionut Arghire The bank holding company was hacked in June, but the investigation into the incident continues. The post River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View…

  • Horizon3 Raises $250 Million to Fund Continuing Growth

    Horizon3 Raises $250 Million to Fund Continuing Growth 2026-08-03 at 16:00 By Kevin Townsend Venture financing has become an essential factor in growing new business in today’s fast moving economy. Horizon3’s latest funding explains how and why. The post Horizon3 Raises $250 Million to Fund Continuing Growth appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an…

  • The health-threatening AI tech banned in EU this week — while US remains unregulated

    The health-threatening AI tech banned in EU this week — while US remains unregulated 2026-08-03 at 15:59 By Patrice Peck From heightened stress responses to subtle manipulation, experts say AI’s hidden health risks are only beginning to emerge. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

  • Fake Xeno Roblox Cheats Deliver Powerful Java Stealer Through Discord and Forums

    Fake Xeno Roblox Cheats Deliver Powerful Java Stealer Through Discord and Forums 2026-08-03 at 15:51 By Janos Gergo SZELES A malware campaign disguised as an “undetected” version of the Xeno Roblox script executor is directly affecting players looking to download a legitimate tool. This article is an excerpt from Bitdefender Labs View Original Source

  • N‑able Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers

    N‑able Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers 2026-08-03 at 15:34 By Eduard Kovacs The N‑central vulnerability CVE-2026-18577 has been exploited in the wild after threat actors found a patch bypass. The post N‑able Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

  • Strategy sells 1,638 Bitcoin to fund dividends and STRC repurchases

    Strategy sells 1,638 Bitcoin to fund dividends and STRC repurchases 2026-08-03 at 15:27 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Michael Saylor’s Strategy sold 1,638 Bitcoin in its second-largest sale of the year to fund dividend payments and repurchase its preferred STRC stock. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Bithumb sets 2028 IPO timetable as it overhauls internal controls

    Bithumb sets 2028 IPO timetable as it overhauls internal controls 2026-08-03 at 15:21 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun The South Korean exchange plans to seek preliminary listing review in 2027 while overhauling controls after a February crediting error. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • CLARITY Act failure could send crypto valuations lower: Bernstein

    CLARITY Act failure could send crypto valuations lower: Bernstein 2026-08-03 at 15:07 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bernstein said Congress’s failure to pass the CLARITY Act’s could trigger another leg down for crypto valuations and accelerate policy support from US regulators. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • CISA lays out new guidance for using open-source software

    CISA lays out new guidance for using open-source software 2026-08-03 at 14:53 By Anamarija Pogorelec The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices guide, which provides federal agencies with recommendations for managing the security of open source software, contributing to OSS projects, and evaluating open…

  • Brinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files

    Brinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files 2026-08-03 at 14:45 By Ionut Arghire The physical security firm says its alarm monitoring and system functionality have not been affected. The post Brinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

  • KindaRails2Shell threatens Ruby on Rails apps (CVE-2026-66066)

    KindaRails2Shell threatens Ruby on Rails apps (CVE-2026-66066) 2026-08-03 at 14:42 By Zeljka Zorz A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2026-66066) in Ruby on Rails (aka Rails), one of the most widely used frameworks for building websites and web apps, may allow attackers to read sensitive files off a server and, in some cases, take full control of…

  • FOMO in the SOC: Where AI Platforms like Claude Actually Fit

    FOMO in the SOC: Where AI Platforms like Claude Actually Fit 2026-08-03 at 14:30 By AI is moving incredibly fast, and every security leader is feeling the pressure to keep up. AI platforms like Claude, Codex and Cursor are already helping security teams write detections, investigate alerts, summarize incidents, and automate repetitive work. The conversation…

  • HashKey receives JPMorgan approval to open client money account

    HashKey receives JPMorgan approval to open client money account 2026-08-03 at 14:28 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai HashKey Exchange said it received approval to open client money accounts with JPMorgan, weeks after it launched customer fund accounts with DBS Bank. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • PNLD Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web

    PNLD Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web 2026-08-03 at 14:27 By The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has confirmed that police, government and customer contact information was compromised and published on the dark web. The data included names, organisations and work email addresses belonging to police officers, police staff, criminal…

  • Qodana 2026.2 adds post-quantum crypto checks for JVM code

    Qodana 2026.2 adds post-quantum crypto checks for JVM code 2026-08-03 at 14:21 By Anamarija Pogorelec Qodana 2026.2 shipped with new security inspections, published benchmark results, post-quantum cryptography checks, and coverage reporting that no longer has to be pointed at the reports. The security work sits in the .NET linter and runs by default. Qodana tracks…

  • Simbian adds AI threat hunting agent to expand autonomous SecOps platform

    Simbian adds AI threat hunting agent to expand autonomous SecOps platform 2026-08-03 at 14:02 By Industry News Simbian has released its autonomous AI Threat Hunt Agent, that investigates potential threats and identifies malicious activity across enterprise environments. The Threat Hunt Agent represents the third pillar of Simbian’s AI-driven security suite. These three Agents eliminate blind…

  • Ripple invests in Zilo and Licuido to assist tokenized capital markets push

    Ripple invests in Zilo and Licuido to assist tokenized capital markets push 2026-08-03 at 13:58 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Ripple made a strategic investment in Zilo and Licuido as it looks to enable the use of tokenized funds as collateral from the point of issuance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

  • Chinese Threat Actor Uses Leaked DarkSword Kit to Deploy GHOSTBLADE on iOS

    Chinese Threat Actor Uses Leaked DarkSword Kit to Deploy GHOSTBLADE on iOS 2026-08-03 at 13:49 By An unknown Chinese-threat actor has been observed running a campaign targeting Apple iOS devices by leveraging a publicly leaked version of the DarkSword exploit kit. Attack surface management platform Censys said it identified the threat actor running more than…

  • Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

    Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks 2026-08-03 at 13:39 By Ionut Arghire The INC Ransomware gang has been targeting vulnerable SMA1000 appliances for root access and lateral movement. The post Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

  • Bitcoin may find bear market bottom in August: 10x Research

    Bitcoin may find bear market bottom in August: 10x Research 2026-08-03 at 13:25 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin could confirm an August bear-market bottom, though rising Treasury yields could force the Fed to raise rates in September, according to 10x Research. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking

    Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking 2026-08-03 at 12:17 By Ionut Arghire Midnight Blizzard has been stealing Microsoft account credentials via compromised Wi-Fi networks at hospitality organizations. The post Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View…

  • N-able Says Attackers Take Over N-central Servers After Initial Fix Proves Incomplete

    N-able Says Attackers Take Over N-central Servers After Initial Fix Proves Incomplete 2026-08-03 at 12:14 By N-able said attackers exploited an authentication bypass in N-central to gain remote administrative access and reach the customer systems managed through those servers. Its first fix was incomplete. CVE-2026-18577 affects N-central builds prior to 2026.3.1.7. N-able shipped build 2026.3.1.7…

  • Hugging Face Diffusers Flaws Could Let Model Repositories Execute Arbitrary Code

    Hugging Face Diffusers Flaws Could Let Model Repositories Execute Arbitrary Code 2026-08-03 at 12:14 By Three high-severity security flaws have been disclosed in Hugging Face’s Diffusers library that could allow crafted model repositories to stealthily execute arbitrary code on machines that load it, opening the artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain to security risk. “These vulnerabilities…

  • 6 Crisis Response Best Practices (That Actually Hold Up When Things go Sideways)

    6 Crisis Response Best Practices (That Actually Hold Up When Things go Sideways) 2026-08-03 at 12:00 By An effective crisis response strategy requires flexibility and fast-acting solutions. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

  • US Water Cyberattacks Extend Beyond Minnesota to at Least 6 Other States

    US Water Cyberattacks Extend Beyond Minnesota to at Least 6 Other States 2026-08-03 at 11:48 By Eduard Kovacs Michigan, South Dakota, and Georgia are reportedly on the list of states whose water systems have been targeted by Iran-linked hackers. The post US Water Cyberattacks Extend Beyond Minnesota to at Least 6 Other States appeared first…

  • OpenAI reveals how criminals used ChatGPT to run scams

    OpenAI reveals how criminals used ChatGPT to run scams 2026-08-03 at 11:40 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenAI banned a coordinated network of ChatGPT accounts that likely originated in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province, a region reports have linked to online scam compounds and human trafficking operations. The network used the company’s models to create and manage fake…

  • Elastic Defend now covers 800+ vulnerable drivers, with automated troubleshooting and ARM support

    Elastic Defend now covers 800+ vulnerable drivers, with automated troubleshooting and ARM support 2026-08-03 at 11:31 By Mirko Zorz Attackers reaching for kernel access on a Windows machine bring a driver Microsoft already trusts. It is signed, it loads, and it carries a known flaw. That flaw gives them enough room to tamper with memory…

  • Bitget to exit Japan, close remaining positions after Dec. 31

    Bitget to exit Japan, close remaining positions after Dec. 31 2026-08-03 at 11:21 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The crypto exchange stopped accepting new registrations from Japan residents and will begin progressively restricting existing accounts on Nov. 1. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Thermo Fisher Patches Flaw That Could Make DNA File Tampering Nearly Undetectable

    Thermo Fisher Patches Flaw That Could Make DNA File Tampering Nearly Undetectable 2026-08-03 at 11:05 By Thermo Fisher Scientific has patched a flaw in select Applied Biosystems human identification software that could allow data files to be altered before analysis software loads them. The vendor’s July 31 security bulletin says nearly undetectable changes to .fsa…

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