May 2025

AI can’t replace freelance coders yet, but that day is coming 2025-05-22 at 15:47 By Thomas Claburn Claude passed 80% of tasks assigned in a recent study Freelance coders take solace: while AI models can perform a lot of the real-world coding tasks that companies contract out, they do so less effectively than a human.…

Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti EPMM Bugs in Global Enterprise Network Attacks 2025-05-22 at 15:16 By A recently patched pair of security flaws affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software has been exploited by a China-nexus threat actor to target a wide range of sectors across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The vulnerabilities, tracked

Webinar: Learn How to Build a Reasonable and Legally Defensible Cybersecurity Program 2025-05-22 at 15:16 By It’s not enough to be secure. In today’s legal climate, you need to prove it. Whether you’re protecting a small company or managing compliance across a global enterprise, one thing is clear: cybersecurity can no longer be left to

Whale buys back ETH holdings after losing $2.67M by selling early 2025-05-22 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra A crypto trader spent $3.8 million to buy Ether at a significantly higher price after selling the asset for almost the same amount about a month ago.  On May 22, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that

Crypto awareness in Singapore hits record 94%, but ownership falls 2025-05-22 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Crypto awareness in Singapore has reached an all-time high, with 94% of respondents in a recent survey indicating familiarity with at least one digital asset. However, ownership declined, falling to 29% in 2025 from 40% the previous

‘Close to impossible’ for Europe to escape clutches of US hyperscalers 2025-05-22 at 14:48 By Dan Robinson Barriers stack up: Datacenter capacity, egress fees, platform skills, variety of cloud services. It won’t happen, say analysts European organizations wanting to break free of American cloud operators may find their hopes dashed, according to industry analysts, for

FIFA taps Avalanche to launch dedicated blockchain for NFT platform 2025-05-22 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has selected Avalanche to power its dedicated blockchain network for non-fungible tokens and digital fan engagement, the organization announced on May 22. FIFA’s layer-1 (L1) blockchain will be powered by

Bitcoin tops Amazon market cap on ‘Pizza Day’ as price sets new highs 2025-05-22 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski The market cap of the world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, surpassed that of retail and tech behemoth Amazon on “Bitcoin Pizza Day.” Market data shows that Bitcoin (BTC) had a market cap of $2.205 trillion

Identity Security Has an Automation Problem—And It’s Bigger Than You Think 2025-05-22 at 14:01 By For many organizations, identity security appears to be under control. On paper, everything checks out. But new research from Cerby, based on insights from over 500 IT and security leaders, reveals a different reality: too much still depends on people—not

AROS turns any PC into an Amiga with USB-bootable distro 2025-05-22 at 13:42 By Liam Proven And other ways to get that Amiga feeling on a budget The FOSS recreation of AmigaOS is making progress. A new edition runs entirely from a USB key, so you can temporarily turn your PC into an Amiga –

Crypto travelers bring 3x greater lifetime value than fiat users 2025-05-22 at 13:06 By Cointelegraph by Lyne Qian Travelers using cryptocurrency for booking arrangements spend more than twice as much as regular travelers using fiat money, according to a joint report from Binance Pay and crypto travel platform Travala shared with Cointelegraph. Crypto-based bookings on

Trump’s crypto czar David Sacks says stablecoin bill is ‘going to pass’ 2025-05-22 at 13:06 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas David Sacks, US President Donald Trump’s top adviser on crypto and artificial intelligence, said the administration expects the stablecoin bill to clear the Senate with bipartisan backing. “We have every expectation now that it’s going

Scottish council admits ransomware crooks stole school data 2025-05-22 at 12:58 By Connor Jones Parents and teachers have personal info, ID documents leaked online, but exam season mostly unaffected Scotland’s West Lothian Council has confirmed that data was stolen from its education network after the Interlock ransomware group claimed responsibility for the intrusion earlier this

FBI and Europol Disrupt Lumma Stealer Malware Network Linked to 10 Million Infections 2025-05-22 at 12:32 By A sprawling operation undertaken by global law enforcement agencies and a consortium of private sector firms has disrupted the online infrastructure associated with a commodity information stealer known as Lumma (aka LummaC or LummaC2), seizing 2,300 domains that