May 2025

Meta exec’s frantic warning about Instagram’s alarming ‘fake’ activity numbers in spotlight at FTC trial 2025-05-14 at 21:19 By Thomas Barrabi An executive at Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta once cited estimates that as much as 40% of all engagement on Instagram was fake, according to little-noticed documents that surfaced this week from the FTC’s landmark trial […]

Samsung Patches CVE-2025-4632 Used to Deploy Mirai Botnet via MagicINFO 9 Exploit 2025-05-14 at 21:18 By Samsung has released software updates to address a critical security flaw in MagicINFO 9 Server that has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4632 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described as a path traversal flaw.

BianLian and RansomExx Exploit SAP NetWeaver Flaw to Deploy PipeMagic Trojan 2025-05-14 at 21:18 By At least two different cybercrime groups BianLian and RansomExx are said to have exploited a recently disclosed security flaw in SAP NetWeaver, indicating that multiple threat actors are taking advantage of the bug. Cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest, in a new update

These five crypto figures vanished, died or fooled us all 2025-05-14 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Zerebro developer Jeffy Yu has been found alive at his parents’ home in San Francisco, days after faking his suicide on a livestream that launched a supposed posthumous memecoin past $100 million. Yu’s case isn’t the first

Bitcoin bulls aim for new all-time highs by next week as capital inflows soar 2025-05-14 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s realized cap has grown by $30 billion since April 20, reflecting steady investor confidence and new capital inflows. A Bitcoin price consolidation pattern forecasts a potential 10% breakout by next

Canada ‘got it wrong’ labeling stablecoins securities — NDAX exec 2025-05-14 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Tanim Rasul, chief operating officer at Canadian crypto exchange NDAX, said Canada “got it wrong” categorizing stablecoins as securities in 2022, and the country needs to realize that every other regulatory regime is looking at stablecoins as

Uncle Sam pulls $2.4B Leidos deal to support CISA after rival alleges foul play 2025-05-14 at 20:47 By Connor Jones Nightwing claims insider intel helped secure lucrative CISA work but US says decision is unrelated The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) scrapped a highly lucrative cybersecurity contract originally awarded to Leidos following a legal challenge

Intel needs external foundry customers to make 14A process node pay off 2025-05-14 at 20:32 By Dan Robinson Ailing chip giant targets 2027 break-even as costly EUV tools raise stakes Intel is wooing external chip customers for its 14A process node to justify the high costs involved, and aims for the foundry division to break

Waymo recalls more than 1,200 robotaxis over software glitch linked to crashes with roadway barriers 2025-05-14 at 19:47 By Taylor Herzlich At least 16 cases of Waymo self-driving vehicles colliding with roadway barriers have been reported. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Xinbi Telegram Market Tied to $8.4B in Crypto Crime, Romance Scams, North Korea Laundering 2025-05-14 at 19:47 By A Chinese-language, Telegram-based marketplace called Xinbi Guarantee has facilitated no less than $8.4 billion in transactions since 2022, making it the second major black market to be exposed after HuiOne Guarantee. According to a report published by

Uber unveils bus-like feature for commuters, expands $3 monthly pass 2025-05-14 at 19:33 By Reuters The ride-sharing app has been looking to invest in more affordable transport and delivery offerings to widen its user base and combat slowing revenue growth in an uncertain economic environment. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews

Ivanti patches two zero-days under active attack as intel agency warns customers 2025-05-14 at 19:33 By Connor Jones Vendor says vulns are linked with 2 mystery open source libraries integrated into EPMM product Australia’s intelligence agency is warning organizations about several new Ivanti zero-days chained for remote code execution (RCE) attacks. The vendor itself has

Hackers Can Take Control via SAP NetWeaver Flaw: SAP Security Analyst Discusses the Risks 2025-05-14 at 19:20 By A recently disclosed zero-day vulnerability has lead to repeated attacks against SAP NetWeaver.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Bitcoin breakout to $120K on radar as markets forget Fed July rate cut 2025-05-14 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin continues to range around $103,000 as bulls struggle to keep upside momentum going. Traders favor short-term BTC price gains eventually returning, while overall faith in the bull market varies. Fed rate

CFTC Commissioner will step down to become Blockchain Association CEO 2025-05-14 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Summer Mersinger, one of four commissioners currently serving at the US financial regulatory body Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will become the next CEO of the digital asset advocacy group the Blockchain Association (BA).  In a May

Meta’s still violating GDPR rules with latest plan to train AI on EU user data, says noyb 2025-05-14 at 18:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo ‘Legitimate interest’ won’t wash, says privacy outfit, as Zuck’s org claims activists want to ‘delay AI innovation’ There’s a Max Schrems-shaped object standing in the way of Meta’s plans to train its

The facet of TradFi most ripe for disruption is equities 2025-05-14 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Mike Cahill Opinion by: Mike Cahill, co-founder and CEO of Douro Labs Despite the institutional frenzy around crypto and the ubiquitous narrative of democratized access to investing, most of the world population is still barred from traditional wealth-building.  Take