August 2025

Marc Andreessen wades into the UK’s Online Safety Act furor 2025-08-13 at 13:50 By Richard Speed Shock news: billionaire techpreneur is not a fan Geek-turned-venture-capitalist Marc Andreessen has weighed in on the arguments surrounding the UK’s Online Safety Act, accusing the UK government of leaking his input.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

NFT market cap hits $9.3B, fueled by Ether surge 2025-08-13 at 13:38 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The NFT market cap has hit $9.3 billion, up 40% since July, as ETH tops $4,600 This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Microsoft wares may be UK public sector’s only viable option 2025-08-13 at 13:38 By Jos Creese For now at least, even though government buying can improve, open source is not all it’s cracked up to be Debate  Not for the first time, Microsoft is in the spotlight for the UK government’s money it voraciously consumes

Webinar: What the Next Wave of AI Cyberattacks Will Look Like — And How to Survive 2025-08-13 at 13:38 By The AI revolution isn’t coming. It’s already here. From copilots that write our emails to autonomous agents that can take action without us lifting a finger, AI is transforming how we work. But here’s the

Secure chat darling Matrix admits pair of ‘high severity’ protocol flaws need painful fixes 2025-08-13 at 12:43 By Gareth Halfacree Foundation warns federated servers face biggest risk, but single-instance users can take their time The maintainers of the federated secure chat protocol Matrix are warning users of a pair of “high severity protocol vulnerabilities,” addressed

Whale holding $5.6B in ETH is selling, dumps $88M in 15 hours 2025-08-13 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Ethereum whale group “7 Siblings” sold $88.2 million in ETH within 15 hours as short-term traders locked in profits. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday Fixes Kerberos Zero-Day Among 111 Total New Flaws 2025-08-13 at 12:03 By Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out fixes for a massive set of 111 security flaws across its software portfolio, including one flaw that has been disclosed as publicly known at the time of the release. Of the 111 vulnerabilities,

Some users report their Firefox browser is scoffing CPU power 2025-08-13 at 11:58 By Liam Proven You guessed it: looks like it’s a so-called AI People are noticing Firefox gobbling extra CPU and electricity, apparently caused by an “inference engine” built into recent versions of Firefox. Don’t say El Reg didn’t try to warn you.…

How to use ChatGPT to predict altcoin pumps before they happen 2025-08-13 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Callum Reid This guide shows how to turn ChatGPT into your warning system for altcoin pumps, using smart prompts, trend tracking and risk filters to stay ahead of the curve. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

I started losing my digital privacy in 1974, aged 11 2025-08-13 at 10:47 By Mark Pesce An encounter with the healthcare system reveals sickening decisions about data Column  We already live in a world where pretty much every public act – online or in the real world – leaves a mark in a database somewhere.

NASA mulls sending a rescue rocket to boost Swift observatory’s orbit 2025-08-13 at 10:27 By Richard Speed Agency asks for ideas from US industry as orbit decays NASA is seeking solutions for a way to raise the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory despite the spacecraft being marked for termination after FY2026 under the

Wisconsin senators file companion bill aiming to curb crypto ATM scams 2025-08-13 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Senators in the state of Wisconsin have filed an identical bill to accompany earlier legislation filed in the state’s lower house that aims to closely regulate crypto ATMs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Ransomware crew spills Saint Paul’s 43GB of secrets after city refuses to cough up cash 2025-08-13 at 09:23 By Carly Page Minnesota’s capital is the latest to feature on Interlock’s leak blog after late-July cyberattack The Interlock ransomware gang has flaunted a 43GB haul of files allegedly stolen from the city of Saint Paul, following

Charon Ransomware Hits Middle East Sectors Using APT-Level Evasion Tactics 2025-08-13 at 09:22 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs a previously undocumented ransomware family called Charon to target the Middle East’s public sector and aviation industry. The threat actor behind the activity, according to Trend Micro, exhibited tactics mirroring those of

Pantera bets $300M on crypto treasury firms, says gains could outpace ETFs 2025-08-13 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Pantera Capital has invested $300 million into crypto treasury companies and put forward its thesis that such firms could offer better returns than crypto ETFs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original