October 2025

Kazakhstan shuts 130 crypto platforms, seizes $17M for illicit activity

Kazakhstan shuts 130 crypto platforms, seizes $17M for illicit activity 2025-10-08 at 16:27 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Despite Kazakhstan’s public pro-crypto stance, the volume of crypto platforms engaged in illicit financial schemes has increased in 2025. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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2.1M Discord users’ ‘deleted’ ID photos may be exposed in massive leak

2.1M Discord users’ ‘deleted’ ID photos may be exposed in massive leak 2025-10-08 at 16:27 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Hackers who breached Discord’s Zendesk support system are reportedly extorting the platform after stealing 2.1 million users’ age-verification photos. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Germany slams brakes on EU’s Chat Control device-scanning snoopfest

Germany slams brakes on EU’s Chat Control device-scanning snoopfest 2025-10-08 at 16:27 By Connor Jones Berlin’s opposition likely kills off Brussels’ bid to scan everyone’s messages Germany has committed to oppose the EU’s controversial “Chat Control” regulations following huge pressure from multiple activists and major organizations.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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Python releases version 3.14 – with cautious free-threaded support

Python releases version 3.14 – with cautious free-threaded support 2025-10-08 at 16:27 By Tim Anderson JIT compiler included but experimental and can slow performance The Python team has released version 3.14, with big new features including free threading support, the ability to use concurrent interpreters, improved debugger support, and an opt-in new interpreter which improves

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Researchers uncover ClickFix-themed phishing kit

Researchers uncover ClickFix-themed phishing kit 2025-10-08 at 16:26 By Zeljka Zorz Palo Alto Networks researchers have discovered and analyzed “IUAM ClickFix Generator”, a phishing kit that allows less skilled attackers to infect unsuspecting users with malware by using the increasingly popular ClickFix social engineering technique. “This tool allows threat actors to create highly customizable phishing

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Google Offers Up to $20,000 in New AI Bug Bounty Program

Google Offers Up to $20,000 in New AI Bug Bounty Program 2025-10-08 at 16:26 By Ionut Arghire The company has updated the program’s scope and has combined the rewards for abuse and security issues into a single table. The post Google Offers Up to $20,000 in New AI Bug Bounty Program appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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How chatbots are coaching vulnerable users into crisis

How chatbots are coaching vulnerable users into crisis 2025-10-08 at 15:08 By Danny Bradbury From homework helper to psychological hazard in 300 hours of sycophantic validation Feature  When a close family member contacted Etienne Brisson to tell him that he’d created the world’s first sentient AI, the Quebecois business coach was intrigued. But things quickly

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BNB Chain memecoins mint new millionaires in wild trading week

BNB Chain memecoins mint new millionaires in wild trading week 2025-10-08 at 14:49 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai BNB Chain traders made millions on new memecoins going parabolic, with one turning $3,500 into $7.9 million amid a surge in onchain trading activity. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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From TerraUSD to YU: Why stablecoins fail to hold $1 and the risks investors can’t ignore

From TerraUSD to YU: Why stablecoins fail to hold $1 and the risks investors can’t ignore 2025-10-08 at 14:49 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya From TerraUSD’s crash to Yala’s YU, several stablecoins have failed to hold their peg. Here’s why depegging happens and the risks you can’t afford to ignore. This article is an

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As real life banks close, network operator starts a Scam School to stop Granny getting mugged online

As real life banks close, network operator starts a Scam School to stop Granny getting mugged online 2025-10-08 at 14:49 By Dan Robinson Broadband biz teams up with Good Things Foundation to teach the digitally doddery how to dodge fraud UK network Virgin Media O2 is taking steps to combat fraud with a nationwide education

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North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year

North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year 2025-10-08 at 14:49 By Zeljka Zorz North Korean hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, and the year isn’t over yet. Though this year’s record losses are driven largely by the February attack on

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North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency in 2025

North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency in 2025 2025-10-08 at 14:49 By Ionut Arghire The hackers are believed to have stolen over $6 billion for the Pyongyang regime, financing its military programs. The post North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Step Into the Password Graveyard… If You Dare (and Join the Live Session)

Step Into the Password Graveyard… If You Dare (and Join the Live Session) 2025-10-08 at 14:49 By Every year, weak passwords lead to millions in losses — and many of those breaches could have been stopped. Attackers don’t need advanced tools; they just need one careless login. For IT teams, that means endless resets, compliance

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Severe Figma MCP Vulnerability Lets Hackers Execute Code Remotely — Patch Now

Severe Figma MCP Vulnerability Lets Hackers Execute Code Remotely — Patch Now 2025-10-08 at 14:49 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability in the popular figma-developer-mcp Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that could allow attackers to achieve code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53967 (CVSS score: 7.5), is a command injection bug

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Telecoms wholesaler ICUK restores services after two-day DDoS pelting

Telecoms wholesaler ICUK restores services after two-day DDoS pelting 2025-10-08 at 13:48 By Connor Jones No idea who’s behind it, just happy it’s over London-based wholesale telecoms biz ICUK is back on track after a multi-day DDoS attack on its network and systems.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

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Forward Industries launches Solana validator, almost $1.7B SOL staked

Forward Industries launches Solana validator, almost $1.7B SOL staked 2025-10-08 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Forward Industries staked its entire Solana treasury into a new validator, immediately joining the network’s top 10. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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$10B in Ethereum awaits exit as validator withdrawals surge

$10B in Ethereum awaits exit as validator withdrawals surge 2025-10-08 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Ethereum’s validator exit queue has increased to a record $10 billion, but institutional participants, such as Grayscale, are stepping in to replace the exodus. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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CZ’s YZi Labs launches $1B BNB fund as token hits new highs

CZ’s YZi Labs launches $1B BNB fund as token hits new highs 2025-10-08 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The Changpeng Zhao-founded YZi Labs is launching a $1 billion fund targeting builders in the BNB ecosystem as BNB skyrockets to all-time highs above $1,300. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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