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  • Hiding in the Chain: Multi-Stage LNK Attack Leveraging TON Blockchain to Deliver Node.JS Backdoor

    Hiding in the Chain: Multi-Stage LNK Attack Leveraging TON Blockchain to Deliver Node.JS Backdoor 2026-07-09 at 16:52 By Nathaniel Morales The LevelBlue Managed Threat Research team investigated a security alert in a customer environment involving a malicious ZIP file containing a Windows shortcut (.lnk) used for initial execution. When triggered, the LNK file executes a…

  • Citrix launches MCP Gateway to secure enterprise AI agents

    Citrix launches MCP Gateway to secure enterprise AI agents 2026-07-09 at 16:49 By Industry News Citrix has announced updates to its high-performance application delivery and security platform NetScaler, introducing MCP Gateway functionality to allow enterprises to securely route, govern and observe agent traffic to backend Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. In addition, the company unveiled…

  • Palo Alto Networks Patches 13 Vulnerabilities

    Palo Alto Networks Patches 13 Vulnerabilities 2026-07-09 at 16:49 By Eduard Kovacs Buffer overflow, DoS, command injection, SSRF, authentication bypass, and other types of vulnerabilities have been found in PAN-OS software. The post Palo Alto Networks Patches 13 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

  • Vectogate debuts platform to secure and govern autonomous AI agents

    Vectogate debuts platform to secure and govern autonomous AI agents 2026-07-09 at 16:38 By Industry News Vectogate has launched an AI governance platform designed to give organizations centralized control over AI agents as they increasingly take on autonomous tasks with access to sensitive data and internal business systems. The company aims to address one of…

  • Bitcoin’s quantum dilemma: Bigger blocks or STARK proofs?

    Bitcoin’s quantum dilemma: Bigger blocks or STARK proofs? 2026-07-09 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton Dealing with large post quantum signatures slowing down Bitcoin can be solved with bigger blocks, or aggregating signatures using STARK proofs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Hong Kong regulator orders new anti-phishing measures for crypto platforms

    Hong Kong regulator orders new anti-phishing measures for crypto platforms 2026-07-09 at 15:53 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Hong Kong’s regulator has ordered crypto platforms and online brokers to meet newly issued phishing-resistant login requirements within the next 12 months. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Summer of Clearinghouses

    Summer of Clearinghouses 2026-07-09 at 15:46 By Everyone seems to have announced a clearinghouse over the past few weeks. We did too. Ours is called Athena, and the main thing that sets it apart is that it was already real and running when we announced it — built quietly months earlier, heads down, taking findings…

  • GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses

    GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses 2026-07-09 at 15:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion strategy. According to a new report published by the Threat Hunter Team from Symantec, the ransomware…

  • AI Attacks Move in Minutes. Join This Webinar on Building a Defense That Keeps Up

    AI Attacks Move in Minutes. Join This Webinar on Building a Defense That Keeps Up 2026-07-09 at 15:26 By AI has changed how fast attacks move. Work that once took an attacker days now takes minutes. Using models like Mythos, attackers write tailored bait, pick targets, test what lands, and jump to the next host…

  • 12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI

    12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI 2026-07-09 at 15:18 By Ionut Arghire Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party system to access a KDDI email system for ISPs. The post 12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from…

  • Microsoft releases fix for RoguePlanet Defender flaw (CVE-2026-50656)

    Microsoft releases fix for RoguePlanet Defender flaw (CVE-2026-50656) 2026-07-09 at 15:14 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft has finally released a security update for its Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, which fixes CVE-2026-50656, the Windows Defender local privilege escalation vulnerability triggered by the RoguePlanet exploit. The vulnerability and the fix CVE-2026-50656 is due to improper link resolution before…

  • 15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From Google

    15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From Google 2026-07-09 at 14:52 By Ionut Arghire Affecting every major distribution since 2011, the Linux kernel vulnerability allows attackers to gain root access. The post 15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From Google appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original…

  • Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges

    Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges 2026-07-09 at 14:30 By Microsoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly a month after details of the flaw became public. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a privilege escalation issue in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine…

  • Sony Bank gets US regulator nod to issue stablecoins

    Sony Bank gets US regulator nod to issue stablecoins 2026-07-09 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Sony Bank received preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a US stablecoin issuance business, with $40 million in starting capital. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Interpol operation exposes $122M crypto wallet tied to romance scam laundering

    Interpol operation exposes $122M crypto wallet tied to romance scam laundering 2026-07-09 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Interpol said a suspect’s crypto wallet processed over $122.5 million in 10 months as authorities uncovered the scheme during a global anti-fraud operation that led to 5,811 arrests. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

  • 5,811 arrests, $293 million seized over social engineering scams

    5,811 arrests, $293 million seized over social engineering scams 2026-07-09 at 14:14 By Sinisa Markovic Criminals who pose as police officers, romantic partners, and business suppliers have built fraud operations that reach across continents. A four-month enforcement campaign against these schemes wrapped up, and police in 97 countries and territories took part. Thousands of arrests…

  • Your coding agent says no in chat and yes in the code

    Your coding agent says no in chat and yes in the code 2026-07-09 at 13:44 By Mirko Zorz Millions of developers share their keyboard with GitHub Copilot. Inside Visual Studio Code, it opens their files, writes and edits code, runs scripts, and reworks its own output across many turns. The safety testing that vets these…

  • Do you need ‘personalized sunlight’? New device boosts vitamin D —without going outside

    Do you need ‘personalized sunlight’? New device boosts vitamin D —without going outside 2026-07-09 at 13:29 By Allie Yang A new product is on the market eliminating the 95% of UVA present in sunlight, claiming to deliver just enough UVB to stimulate vitamin D production. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News |…

  • Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Vulnerability

    Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Vulnerability 2026-07-09 at 13:28 By Eduard Kovacs The privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-50656 has been patched with a Microsoft Malware Protection Engine update. The post Microsoft Patches Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

  • Revolut says USDT delisting is limited to EEA, Switzerland

    Revolut says USDT delisting is limited to EEA, Switzerland 2026-07-09 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Revolut said USDT support remains unchanged outside EEA and Switzerland as it winds down the stablecoin offering in selected European markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • GodDamn Ransomware: Latest Beast Rebrand Uses Malicious Driver to Disable Defenses

    GodDamn Ransomware: Latest Beast Rebrand Uses Malicious Driver to Disable Defenses 2026-07-09 at 13:00 By Threat Hunter Team Third iteration of ransomware from Hyadina developers who first launched the Monster ransomware in 2022. This article is an excerpt from SECURITY.COM View Original Source

  • Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after MiCA setback, co-CEO says

    Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after MiCA setback, co-CEO says 2026-07-09 at 12:29 By Cointelegraph Binance is exploring new licensing paths into Europe while continuing to expand its regulatory footprint in Asia, says co-CEO Richard Teng. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Bank of Korea stands firm on bank-led stablecoin push as deposit token pilots advance

    Bank of Korea stands firm on bank-led stablecoin push as deposit token pilots advance 2026-07-09 at 12:19 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The Bank of Korea reiterated its call for bank-led won stablecoin issuance while advancing deposit token pilots, as issuer rules remain a sticking point in South Korea’s digital asset bill. This article is…

  • AI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Old Technique

    AI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Old Technique 2026-07-09 at 11:52 By Eduard Kovacs Wiz has disclosed the details of a new AI coding assistant attack method it has dubbed GhostApproval. The post AI Coding Tools Tricked Into Hacking Developer Machine via Decades-Old Technique appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an…

  • SWIFT launches blockchain ledger with 17-bank tokenized deposit pilot

    SWIFT launches blockchain ledger with 17-bank tokenized deposit pilot 2026-07-09 at 11:51 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai SWIFT launched its new blockchain ledger that will host a tokenized bank deposit pilot for 17 major banks seeking faster cross-border payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • AWS centralizes access, spending, and governance for Claude

    AWS centralizes access, spending, and governance for Claude 2026-07-09 at 11:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Claude apps gateway for AWS is a self-hosted control plane that gives organizations a single point of control over access, costs, and policies for Claude Code and Claude Desktop. It replaces per-developer cloud credentials, manual distribution of managed settings to developer…

  • Meta’s New AI Image Tool Lets Others Use Your Public Instagram Photos in AI Images

    Meta’s New AI Image Tool Lets Others Use Your Public Instagram Photos in AI Images 2026-07-09 at 11:28 By Meta has announced that its new artificial intelligence (AI) model Muse Image lets people use public Instagram posts and reels to generate AI content, and it’s enabled by default. “You can also @-mention Instagram accounts in…

  • Russia’s largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading

    Russia’s largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading 2026-07-09 at 11:22 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Alfa-Bank is testing cryptocurrency trading for qualified investors as Russia moves toward regulating digital assets and banks prepare new crypto services. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • NetSPI pairs AI pentesting with expert-validated security findings

    NetSPI pairs AI pentesting with expert-validated security findings 2026-07-09 at 11:13 By Industry News NetSPI has announced the expansion of its AI-powered continuous pentesting platform, broadening the suite of services that organizations can use to ensure critical assets are always protected. The new services comprise continuous web application penetration testing, continuous AI penetration testing, continuous…

  • Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities

    Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities 2026-07-09 at 10:27 By Ionut Arghire The security refresh resolves 13 use-after-free bugs, including two critical-severity flaws found by Google. The post Chrome 150 Update Patches 27 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

  • Malicious AI agent skills can slip past the scanners built to stop them

    Malicious AI agent skills can slip past the scanners built to stop them 2026-07-09 at 10:24 By Sinisa Markovic Developers who build with AI coding agents grab capabilities off public marketplaces the same way they grab packages from npm or PyPI. The add-ons are called agent skills. Each one is a little bundle of plain-English…

  • The Good Hackers Security Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore

    The Good Hackers Security Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore 2026-07-09 at 10:00 By Not all hackers are adversaries. Some are among our most valuable allies. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

  • 8Layers Raises $2.9 Million for Identity Security Platform

    8Layers Raises $2.9 Million for Identity Security Platform 2026-07-09 at 09:45 By Ionut Arghire The Spanish startup has closed an extended pre-seed funding round two months after launching its digital identity protection platform. The post 8Layers Raises $2.9 Million for Identity Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View…

  • Wyden urges Senate leaders to keep dev protections in crypto bill

    Wyden urges Senate leaders to keep dev protections in crypto bill 2026-07-09 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Senator Ron Wyden has called on Senate leaders to ensure the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act remains in the CLARITY Act when it is brought to the floor. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

  • AI is shortening the shelf life of crypto security audits, researchers warn

    AI is shortening the shelf life of crypto security audits, researchers warn 2026-07-09 at 08:47 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Hackers have also been exploiting the codebases of defunct decentralized finance protocols, draining millions of dollars in customer funds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • The fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit account

    The fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit account 2026-07-09 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec A direct message arrives on Reddit from a stranger, and it invites a reply. That reply is the point. This scheme runs on social engineering, with no malware and no malicious links, and it has spread across Reddit,…

  • Top AI Agents Built to Catch Malicious Code Can Be Tricked Into Running It

    Top AI Agents Built to Catch Malicious Code Can Be Tricked Into Running It 2026-07-09 at 08:15 By Ask an AI coding agent to scan open-source code for security holes, and it might run the attacker’s code on your own machine instead. That is the finding in a proof-of-concept published Wednesday by the AI Now Institute, an attack…

  • Open-source collaboration is growing worldwide and putting pressure on maintainers

    Open-source collaboration is growing worldwide and putting pressure on maintainers 2026-07-09 at 08:10 By Sinisa Markovic Developers are pushing code and opening pull requests across economy borders at a rate GitHub has rarely seen. Outbound collaboration, the sum of git pushes and pull requests sent from developers in one economy to public repositories in another,…

  • Product showcase: Protect your iPhone with McAfee Mobile Security

    Product showcase: Protect your iPhone with McAfee Mobile Security 2026-07-09 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec McAfee Mobile Security for iOS combines scam protection, web protection, VPN, Wi-Fi security, and device security checks in a single app. It is also available for Android. After downloading the app from the App Store, I created an account and…

  • Unpatched Backdoor in Tenda Firmware Grants Admin Access to Devices

    Unpatched Backdoor in Tenda Firmware Grants Admin Access to Devices 2026-07-09 at 08:00 By Ionut Arghire Tracked as CVE-2026-11405, the vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access a device’s web management interface. The post Unpatched Backdoor in Tenda Firmware Grants Admin Access to Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View…

  • Wireshark 4.6.7 patches a dozen security flaws

    Wireshark 4.6.7 patches a dozen security flaws 2026-07-09 at 07:45 By Anamarija Pogorelec Network analysts who open packet captures in Wireshark push untrusted data through a large set of protocol dissectors, and each parser is a spot where a malformed frame can trip up the software. The 4.6.7 maintenance release closes twelve of those weak…

  • Messaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blocking

    Messaging fraud trends point to smarter attacks, stronger blocking 2026-07-09 at 07:30 By Sinisa Markovic Fraudsters spent 2025 investing in scale. New routes, new tools, and higher message volumes moved through the SMS, voice, and chat channels that businesses rely on to reach customers. Money follows that activity. The Communications Fraud Control Association puts global…

  • GhostApproval Symlink Flaws Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code in AI Coding Agents

    GhostApproval Symlink Flaws Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code in AI Coding Agents 2026-07-09 at 07:27 By Researchers at Wiz found that a flaw in six popular AI coding assistants lets a booby-trapped code project quietly take control of a developer’s computer. The assistant asks permission to edit one harmless-looking file, but the write lands on a…

  • AI boom fuels inflation fears, complicating Fed’s next rate move

    AI boom fuels inflation fears, complicating Fed’s next rate move 2026-07-09 at 07:12 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Ongoing strong demand for AI infrastructure “would likely sustain upward pressure on prices for technology products and electricity,” Federal Reserve policymakers said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Fake 7-Zip Installers Turn Devices Into Residential Proxy Nodes

    Fake 7-Zip Installers Turn Devices Into Residential Proxy Nodes 2026-07-09 at 07:01 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new threat actor dubbed Lurking Lizard that has been operating an end-to-end malicious residential proxy business using an infrastructure comprising more than 230 lookalike domains. The activity dates back to at least August 2022, according…

  • Crypto VC Paradigm raises $1.2B to push into AI

    Crypto VC Paradigm raises $1.2B to push into AI 2026-07-09 at 05:33 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Crypto venture firm Paradigm is widening its investment gaze toward AI and other frontier industries with its latest fund. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Mark Cuban-backed DeFi dashboard Zapper shutters after 7 years

    Mark Cuban-backed DeFi dashboard Zapper shutters after 7 years 2026-07-09 at 05:32 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Zapper provided crypto market data to over 2 million monthly active users and oversaw more than $13 billion in processed transactions during its peak. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

  • Crypto could benefit if Fed steps in to backstop US stock market: Analysts

    Crypto could benefit if Fed steps in to backstop US stock market: Analysts 2026-07-09 at 04:32 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The size and scope of the US stock market “gives policymakers a strong incentive to backstop major drawdowns,” said Bitget Wallet COO, Alvin Kan. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

  • Biden-appointed judge reluctantly approves Elon Musk’s settlement with SEC over Twitter disclosures

    Biden-appointed judge reluctantly approves Elon Musk’s settlement with SEC over Twitter disclosures 2026-07-09 at 02:12 By Reuters US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan questioned whether the Trump administration let the world’s richest person off too easily. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

  • Bitcoin tumbles back to key $60K support level: What’s behind the sell pressure?

    Bitcoin tumbles back to key $60K support level: What’s behind the sell pressure? 2026-07-09 at 00:55 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin faces renewed sell pressure amid an oil price surge, Japan economic contagion risks and a fresh round of selling from Strategy. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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