May 2025

New Chrome Vulnerability Enables Cross-Origin Data Leak via Loader Referrer Policy 2025-05-15 at 14:47 By Google on Wednesday released updates to address four security issues in its Chrome web browser, including one for which it said there exists an exploit in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4664 (CVSS score: 4.3), has been characterized […]

Pi Network to invest $100M in startups building blockchain apps 2025-05-15 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Mobile-first blockchain Pi Network has launched a $100 million fund to invest in initiatives built on its infrastructure. According to a May 14 announcement, the Pi Foundation is launching Pi Network Ventures with an initial investment of

Pareto launches synthetic dollar backed by private credit 2025-05-15 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Private credit marketplace Pareto has introduced a new synthetic dollar aimed at linking institutional investors with decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities — a move that highlights the expanding role of stablecoins in global finance. The newly launched USP synthetic dollar

5 BCDR Essentials for Effective Ransomware Defense 2025-05-15 at 13:48 By Ransomware has evolved into a deceptive, highly coordinated and dangerously sophisticated threat capable of crippling organizations of any size. Cybercriminals now exploit even legitimate IT tools to infiltrate networks and launch ransomware attacks. In a chilling example, Microsoft recently disclosed how threat actors misused

Russia-Linked APT28 Exploited MDaemon Zero-Day to Hack Government Webmail Servers 2025-05-15 at 13:48 By A Russia-linked threat actor has been attributed to a cyber espionage operation targeting webmail servers such as Roundcube, Horde, MDaemon, and Zimbra via cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, including a then-zero-day in MDaemon, according to new findings from ESET. The activity, which

Malicious npm Package Leverages Unicode Steganography, Google Calendar as C2 Dropper 2025-05-15 at 13:48 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package named “os-info-checker-es6” that disguises itself as an operating system information utility to stealthily drop a next-stage payload onto compromised systems. “This campaign employs clever Unicode-based steganography to hide its initial malicious code and

Royal Navy freshens up ships’ electromagnetic warfare defenses 2025-05-15 at 13:34 By Dan Robinson MEWSIC to Brit crews’ ears will see off anti-ship missiles, among other things Britain’s Royal Navy is to get updated electromagnetic warfare (EW) capabilities including launchable decoys to help defend its vessels against threats such as modern anti-ship missiles.… This article

Ukraine strategic Bitcoin reserve bill reportedly in final stages 2025-05-15 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Ukraine is reportedly moving closer to adopting Bitcoin as a national reserve asset, a move that could bolster its financial resilience amid the ongoing war with Russia. Lawmakers are reportedly working on a Bitcoin (BTC) national reserve proposal,

Nasdaq-listed BTCS to boost ETH holdings with $57.8M raise 2025-05-15 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Publicly traded company BTCS announced a $57.8 million financing agreement led by investment firm ATW Partners to purchase Ether as it expands its blockchain infrastructure strategy.  The Rockville, Maryland-based company announced the deal on May 14, saying that

The ‘End of 10’ is nigh, but don’t bury your PC just yet 2025-05-15 at 12:35 By Liam Proven Linux types mobilize website to help people avoid creating more e-waste The “End of 10” website is a cooperative effort to let people know that they have other options besides buying a new computer.… This article

Bitcoin looks ‘ridiculous’ as bulls attempt $2T market cap flip — Analyst 2025-05-15 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin has a fight for a $100,000 price and a $2 trillion market cap on its hands this month. Dips below six figures are “easily possible,” analyst filbfilb says, but the odds are

A year on, Valkey charts path to v9 after break from Redis 2025-05-15 at 11:52 By Richard Speed Fork focuses on stability and inclusion as it preps for more ambitious changes Interview  Version 8.1 of Valkey was recently released, marking a year since the creation of the Redis fork. Valkey’s co-maintainer, Madelyn Olson, is looking