April 2025

Symbiotic raises $29M for staking-based universal coordination layer 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Cryptocurrency staking protocol Symbiotic closed a $29 million Series A funding round led by Web3-focused investment firms, including Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures, to support the launch of a new economic coordination layer for blockchain security. The round included […]

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Who needs phishing when your login’s already in the wild? 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By Jessica Lyons Stolen credentials edge out email tricks for cloud break-ins because they’re so easy to get Criminals used stolen credentials more frequently than email phishing to gain access into their victims’ IT systems last year, marking the first time that

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UK utility cyberattacks rose 586% from 2022 to 2023 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By A recent report by KnowBe4 found that the energy sector has faced a rising number of cyberattacks and other threats, specifically within Europe. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Android Spyware Disguised as Alpine Quest App Targets Russian Military Devices 2025-04-23 at 16:12 By Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that Russian military personnel are the target of a new malicious campaign that distributes Android spyware under the guise of the Alpine Quest mapping software. “The attackers hide this trojan inside modified Alpine Quest mapping software

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New SEC chair ‘will be good for Bitcoin’ — Michael Saylor 2025-04-23 at 15:22 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Michael Saylor, the CEO of top corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), expressed support for newly appointed US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins. In an April 23 X post, Saylor wrote that “SEC

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Coinbase to hire 130+ staff as it expands into Charlotte’s fintech hub 2025-04-23 at 15:22 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Crypto exchange giant Coinbase is set to expand its footprint by hiring over 130 employees in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of a broader push to tap into emerging fintech talent pools across the US,

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Bitcoin enters world’s top 5 largest assets, surpassing Google, Silver, Amazon 2025-04-23 at 15:22 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Bitcoin (BTC) has overtaken Alphabet (Google) to become the world’s fifth most valuable asset by market capitalization. As of April 23, Bitcoin’s market cap surged to $1.87 trillion, edging past Alphabet’s $1.859 trillion valuation, according to

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When Microsoft made the Windows as a Service pivot 2025-04-23 at 15:22 By Richard Speed Former Microsoft engineer calls the Windows of today ‘a tool that’s a bit of an adversary’ Comment  Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has weighed in on why Microsoft moved from paid upgrades to Windows as a Service. As ever, the

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European biz calls for Euro tech for local people 2025-04-23 at 14:55 By Richard Speed ‘Europe Stand Tall’ campaign kicks off amid fear, uncertainty and doubt about Trump administration Danish consultancy Netcompany is the latest European business to warn of dependency on US technology as unpredictability in the White House continues to eat away at

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Three Reasons Why the Browser is Best for Stopping Phishing Attacks 2025-04-23 at 14:55 By Phishing attacks remain a huge challenge for organizations in 2025. In fact, with attackers increasingly leveraging identity-based techniques over software exploits, phishing arguably poses a bigger threat than ever before.  Attackers are increasingly leveraging identity-based techniques over software exploits, with

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Russian Hackers Exploit Microsoft OAuth to Target Ukraine Allies via Signal and WhatsApp 2025-04-23 at 14:55 By Multiple suspected Russia-linked threat actors are “aggressively” targeting individuals and organizations with ties to Ukraine and human rights with an aim to gain unauthorized access to Microsoft 365 accounts since early March 2025. The highly targeted social engineering

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$635M liquidated in 24H as trader predicts $100K Bitcoin short squeeze 2025-04-23 at 14:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Crypto markets have faced a wave of liquidations over the past 24 hours, with total losses reaching $635.9 million, according to market data. Most of the liquidations (over $560 million) came from short positions, signaling growing

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