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RansomHub: Attackers Leverage New Custom Backdoor 2025-03-20 at 12:22 By Threat Hunter Team Betruger backdoor being used by at least one affiliate of RansomHub. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

RansomHub: Attackers Leverage New Custom Backdoor 2025-03-20 at 12:22 By Threat Hunter Team Betruger backdoor being used by at least one affiliate of RansomHub. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

RansomHub: Attackers Leverage New Custom Backdoor 2025-03-20 at 12:22 By Threat Hunter Team Betruger backdoor being used by at least one affiliate of RansomHub. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

Why Continuous Compliance Monitoring Is Essential For IT Managed Service Providers 2025-03-20 at 12:22 By Regulatory compliance is no longer just a concern for large enterprises. Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly subject to strict data protection and security regulations, such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CMMC, GDPR, and the FTC Safeguards Rule. However, many SMBs…

CISA Adds NAKIVO Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation 2025-03-20 at 12:22 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity security flaw impacting NAKIVO Backup & Replication software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-48248 (CVSS score: 8.6),…

Russian Gotbit founder strikes $23M plea deal with US prosecutors 2025-03-20 at 12:04 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Aleksei Andriunin, a Russian national charged with manipulating cryptocurrency through the Gotbit market maker platform, has reportedly struck a plea deal with prosecutors in the United States. Gotbit founder and CEO Andriunin has agreed to forfeit about…

SAP legacy ERP customers still in no rush to adopt latest platform 2025-03-20 at 11:33 By Lindsay Clark Even looming support deadline isn’t tempting ECC users to haul themselves over to S/4HANA, say analysts The majority of SAP’s ECC users have not purchased licenses for S/4HANA – meaning its unlikely some of the world’s largest…

Phishing campaign leverages Microsoft 365 infrastructure for attacks 2025-03-20 at 11:15 By A phishing campaign is leveraging Microsoft 365 infrastructure for attacks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Coinbase becomes Ethereum’s largest node operator with 11% stake 2025-03-20 at 11:09 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra A Coinbase report revealed that the crypto exchange is Ethereum’s biggest node operator, having 11.42% of the total staked Ether within the blockchain network.  In a performance report, Coinbase said it had 3.84 million Ether (ETH), worth about…

Bybit: 89% of stolen $1.4B crypto still traceable post-hack 2025-03-20 at 11:09 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The lion’s share of the hacked Bybit funds is still traceable after the historic cybertheft, as blockchain investigators continue their efforts to freeze and recover these funds. The crypto industry was rocked by the largest hack in history…

Asahi Linux loses another prominent dev as GPU guru calls it quits 2025-03-20 at 10:33 By Richard Speed Fedora Asahi Remix 42 still scheduled for release in about a month Another developer has dropped out of Asahi Linux, the project to get Linux up and running on Apple silicon.… This article is an excerpt from…

Dubai Land Department begins real estate tokenization project 2025-03-20 at 10:10 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The Dubai government has started the pilot phase of a project that will convert real estate assets into digital tokens on the blockchain.  The Dubai Land Department (DLD), a government entity responsible for registering, organizing and promoting Dubai real…

Bitcoin price tags 2-week highs as markets bet big on Trump crypto news 2025-03-20 at 10:10 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) spiked to two-week highs on March 20 amid rumors that the US government was preparing a “major update” to its crypto policy. BTC/USD 4-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Fed’s Powell injects relief into…

US Space Force warns Chinese satellites are ‘dogfighting’ in space 2025-03-20 at 09:08 By Iain Thomson Begun, preparation for orbital wars has China has practiced co-ordinated satellite maneuvers in space that resemble aerial combat, according to a US Space Force General.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this…

CERT-UA Warns: Dark Crystal RAT Targets Ukrainian Defense via Malicious Signal Messages 2025-03-20 at 09:07 By The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of a new campaign that targets the defense sectors with Dark Crystal RAT (aka DCRat). The campaign, detected earlier this month, has been found to target both employees of…

Pakistan eyes crypto legal framework to spur foreign investors 2025-03-20 at 08:35 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Pakistan is planning to create a legal framework for crypto to try to lure international investors to the Central Asian country. “Pakistan is done sitting on the sidelines; we want to have regulatory clarity; we need to have…

$77K likely the Bitcoin bottom as QT is ‘effectively dead’ — Analysts 2025-03-20 at 08:35 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin is unlikely to revisit the $77,000 price level anytime soon after the Fed signaled a slowdown in quantitative tightening (QT), says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. On March 10, Bitcoin (BTC) dipped near the $77,000…

Beware of ‘cracked’ TradingView — it’s a crypto-stealing trojan 2025-03-20 at 08:35 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has warned of a new form of crypto-stealing malware hidden inside a “cracked” version of TradingView Premium, software that provides charting tools for financial markets.  The scammers are lurking on crypto subreddits, posting links to…

SoftBank buys server-grade Arm silicon designer Ampere Computing 2025-03-20 at 07:35 By Simon Sharwood Japanese tech investor expects its own hyperscalers and e-com giants to collaborate, which could take a bite out of x86 market Japanese tech investment house SoftBank Group has announced its intention to acquire Ampere Computing, the chip design firm that makes…

US recession would be a big catalyst for Bitcoin: BlackRock 2025-03-20 at 07:01 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, says that Bitcoin will most likely thrive in a recessionary macro environment, contrary to what some analysts may think. “I don’t know if we’ll have a recession or not, but…

Leveraged bets on FOMC meeting ‘guaranteed recipe to lose money’ — Trader 2025-03-20 at 07:01 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons A crypto trader warns that going heavy on leverage before the monthly United States interest rate decision is a surefire way to lose money in crypto trading.  After the Federal Reserve’s statement confirmed the US…

Tencent slows pace of GPU rollout as it wrings more performance from fewer accelerators 2025-03-20 at 06:47 By Simon Sharwood Chinese giant says locals are more efficient than Western hyperscalers, and has tiny capex to prove it Chinese tech giant Tencent has slowed the pace of its GPU rollout since implementing DeepSeek.… This article is…

Kraken nears $1.5B deal allowing it to offer US crypto futures: Report 2025-03-20 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Crypto exchange Kraken is reportedly closing in on a $1.5 billion acquisition of trading platform NinjaTrader, a move that would expand Kraken’s customer base and enable it to offer crypto futures and derivatives in the…

Why consumers don’t take cybersecurity threats seriously 2025-03-20 at 06:02 By Cybersecurity has a branding problem, and it’s costing businesses more than they realize.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex shifts millions as it reboots platform 2025-03-20 at 05:05 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Shuttered crypto exchange Garantex is reportedly back under a new name after laundering millions in ruble-backed stablecoins and sending them to a freshly created exchange, according to a Swiss blockchain analytics company.   Global Ledger claims the operators…

Bakkt names new co-CEO amid re-focus on crypto offerings 2025-03-20 at 05:05 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Crypto custody and trading firm Bakkt Holdings has appointed a new co-CEO and is cutting some of its services to focus on its crypto offerings after recently losing two major clients. Akshay Naheta, the founder of stablecoin payments…

Roku slammed over automatic ads playing at startup: ‘Considering jumping ship now’ 2025-03-20 at 03:45 By Fabiana Buontempo The tech company tested everyone’s patience earlier this week. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

It looks like IBM is cutting jobs again, with Classic Cloud hit hard 2025-03-20 at 03:36 By Thomas Claburn We’re told thousands may soon get a pink slip from Big Blue IBM insiders believe Big Blue is laying off thousands of people at various locations around the US, including a quarter of staff the company’s…

‘I am ashamed’ — Solana CEO breaks silence over controversial ad backlash 2025-03-20 at 03:17 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko has broken his silence over the “America Is Back — Time to Accelerate” advertisement, which blended American patriotism and tech innovation with political messaging around gender identity. “The ad was…

Explosive memoir bashing Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg has strong first-week sales 2025-03-20 at 02:48 By Associated Press Ex-Meta employee Sarah Wynn-Williams’ “Careless People” alleges cruel and otherwise disturbing behavior by Mark Zuckerberg, Joel Kaplan, Sheryl Sandberg and other executives. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original…

Bitcoin long-term holder behavior shift signals ‘unique market dynamic’ — Research 2025-03-20 at 01:04 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin’s corrective phase set a four-month low at $76,600 on March 11. Despite this decline, long-term holders have continued to hold large amounts of BTC, suggesting a “unique market dynamic moving forward,” new research says. “Long-Term…

HP Inc settles printer toner lockout lawsuit with a promise to make firmware updates optional 2025-03-20 at 01:04 By Iain Thomson Dynamic Security update blocks 3rd-party cartridges, but keeps printing money HP Inc. has settled a class action lawsuit in which it was accused of unlawfully blocking customers from using third-party toner cartridges – a…

Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone could be the priciest model ever — potentially turning off even the tech giant’s biggest fans 2025-03-20 at 00:03 By Fabiana Buontempo Analysts have differing takes — but all agree on one thing: the new tech will be expensive. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews |…

Crypto regulation must go through Congress for lasting change — Wiley Nickel 2025-03-20 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Crypto regulations must be enacted through an act of Congress to become permanent and meaningful pieces of legislation, according to former Congressman Wiley Nickel. In an exclusive video interview with Cointelegraph’s Turner Wright, Nickel urged…

Solana rallies 8% as crypto markets recover — Is there room for more SOL upside? 2025-03-20 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), rose 8% on March 19 as investors turned to riskier assets ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks. While interest rates are expected to stay…

Attackers swipe data of 500k+ people from Pennsylvania teachers union 2025-03-19 at 23:22 By Connor Jones SSNs, payment details, and health info too The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) says a July 2024 “security incident” exposed sensitive personal data on more than half a million individuals, including financial and health info.… This article is an…

Trump to speak at Digital Asset Summit: Report 2025-03-19 at 23:09 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell United States President Donald Trump will reportedly speak at Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit in New York on March 20, Blockworks said.  His speech will mark the first time a sitting US president has ever spoken at a cryptocurrency conference,…

Names, bank info, and more spills from top sperm bank 2025-03-19 at 23:09 By Jessica Lyons Cyber-crime is officially getting out of hand One of the world’s largest sperm banks, California Cryobank, is in a sticky situation.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline: