May 2025

Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection 2025-05-13 at 11:33 By Richard Speed Claims policy change is really just a way to squeeze out competition Exclusive  European cloud vendor Nextcloud has accused Google of deliberately crippling its Android Files application, which it says has more than 800,000 users.… This article is an excerpt

Türkiye-linked spy crew exploited a messaging app zero-day to snoop on Kurdish army in Iraq 2025-05-13 at 10:47 By Jessica Lyons ‘MarbledDust’ gang has honed the skills it uses to assist Ankara Turkish spies exploited a zero-day bug in a messaging app to collect info on the Kurdish army in Iraq, according to Microsoft, which

Moldovan Police Arrest Suspect in €4.5M Ransomware Attack on Dutch Research Agency 2025-05-13 at 10:31 By Moldovan law enforcement authorities have arrested a 45-year-old foreign man suspected of involvement in a series of ransomware attacks targeting Dutch companies in 2021. “He is wanted internationally for committing several cybercrimes (ransomware attacks, blackmail, and money laundering) against

Animoca eyes New York listing, cites Trump’s crypto-friendly stance 2025-05-13 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands is preparing for a listing in New York, citing US President Donald Trump’s relaxed regulatory stance on digital assets as a window of opportunity to enter the world’s biggest capital market. Animoca executive chair

Crypto execs cheer as Australia appoints pro-crypto assistant minister 2025-05-13 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Australia’s crypto industry has expressed positivity after the recently reelected government named pro-crypto politician Andrew Charlton as assistant minister for the digital economy, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters in Canberra during

Caitlyn Jenner memecoin buyers to regroup after judge tosses suit 2025-05-13 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The lawyer for a group of Caitlyn Jenner memecoin buyers said they will continue their legal fight against the ex-Olympian after a judge threw out the case for failing to adequately support the securities and fraud claims

OpenAI wants to build a subscription for something like an AI OS, with SDKs and APIs and ‘surfaces’ 2025-05-13 at 09:48 By Simon Sharwood CEO Sam Altman has no master plan but imagines custom models built on everything you’ve ever said or read OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company doesn’t have a master plan

Türkiye Hackers Exploited Output Messenger Zero-Day to Drop Golang Backdoors on Kurdish Servers 2025-05-13 at 09:33 By A Türkiye-affiliated threat actor exploited a zero-day security flaw in an Indian enterprise communication platform called Output Messenger as part of a cyber espionage attack campaign since April 2024. “These exploits have resulted in a collection of related

Craig Wright sent enemies to legal ‘hell,’ says judge in restraining order 2025-05-13 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A British High Court has issued a restraining order against computer scientist Craig Wright, preventing him from filing further defamation suits.  In a May 12 judgment, High Court Judge Edward Mellor said Wright’s repeated false

Trump-owned Truth Social denies it is launching a memecoin 2025-05-13 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Truth Social, the social media network owned by Trump Media, has denied it is launching a memecoin following circulating rumors on social media. “Contrary to rumors, Truth Social is not launching a memecoin,” the official Truth Social account

Linus Torvalds goes back to a mechanical keyboard after making too many typos 2025-05-13 at 08:16 By Simon Sharwood Linux 6.15 is coming along nicely too, unless autocorrect messes things up Linux kernel project boss Linus Torvalds has re-joined the ranks of full-size mechanical keyboard aficionados.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

What Every Business Needs To Know About Multi-Factor Authentication 2025-05-13 at 08:16 By Multi-factor authentication is now a cornerstone in most business’ cybersecurity strategies, offering an additional layer of protection beyond traditional passwords.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

SEC hacker once Googled ‘if I am being investigated by the FBI’ 2025-05-13 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Eric Council Jr., the SIM swap hacker who helped compromise the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account last year, made $50,000 performing similar attacks and even searched how to tell if the FBI is investigating

Dubai taps Crypto.com to enable crypto payments for govt services 2025-05-13 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The government of Dubai has signed an agreement with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch crypto payments for government services.  The agreement, formalized during the Dubai fintech Summit on May 12, is part of Dubai’s cashless strategy, which