December 2025

Crypto losses near $3.4B as hackers went ‘big game hunting’

Crypto losses near $3.4B as hackers went ‘big game hunting’ 2025-12-18 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Three major incidents accounted for the majority of crypto losses in 2025, while upgraded security across DeFi protocols managed to keep hackers at bay, according to Chainalysis. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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Kraken-backed xStocks launches on TON Wallet in ‘nearly all markets’

Kraken-backed xStocks launches on TON Wallet in ‘nearly all markets’ 2025-12-18 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The rollout provides Telegram users with access to tokenized US stocks via a self-custodial wallet, but it will not be available in the US at launch. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Bitcoiners push for quantum-resistant BIP-360 upgrade as debate heats up

Bitcoiners push for quantum-resistant BIP-360 upgrade as debate heats up 2025-12-18 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin’s Taproot usage is declining, signaling wider concerns around its quantum future, as the leading cryptographers race to solve the quantum threat in 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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The Case for Dynamic AI-SaaS Security as Copilots Scale

The Case for Dynamic AI-SaaS Security as Copilots Scale 2025-12-18 at 14:18 By Within the past year, artificial intelligence copilots and agents have quietly permeated the SaaS applications businesses use every day. Tools like Zoom, Slack, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow now come with built-in AI assistants or agent-like features. Virtually every major SaaS vendor

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ETHGas raises $12M as Buterin spotlights onchain gas futures

ETHGas raises $12M as Buterin spotlights onchain gas futures 2025-12-18 at 14:11 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Ethereum blockspace trading platform ETHGas announced a $12 million raise shortly after ETH co-founder Vitalik Buterin endorsed the idea, promising 50ms transaction times. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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React2Shell exploitation spreads as Microsoft counts hundreds of hacked machines

React2Shell exploitation spreads as Microsoft counts hundreds of hacked machines 2025-12-18 at 13:48 By Carly Page Security boffins say bug is already being used to deploy ransomware, as exploitation continues to surge across exposed servers Microsoft says attackers have already compromised “several hundred machines across a diverse set of organizations” via the React2Shell flaw, using

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Tokenized stocks may be onchain, but the SEC still wants the keys

Tokenized stocks may be onchain, but the SEC still wants the keys 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The US Securities and Exchange Commission outlined how tokenized equities can exist inside US market safeguards, favoring broker-led custody over crypto-native self-custody. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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XRP’s ‘bearish’ setup may crash price below $1: Analyst

XRP’s ‘bearish’ setup may crash price below $1: Analyst 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale XRP looked increasingly bearish below $2, with multiple indicators suggesting that a downward move toward $1 was possible in the coming weeks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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More than half of public vulnerabilities bypass leading WAFs

More than half of public vulnerabilities bypass leading WAFs 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Help Net Security Miggo Security has released a new report that examines how web application firewalls are used across real-world security programs. The research outlines the role WAFs play as foundational infrastructure and evaluates their effectiveness against critical vulnerabilities, CVEs, and AI-driven

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Group Policy abuse reveals China-aligned espionage group targeting governments

Group Policy abuse reveals China-aligned espionage group targeting governments 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Anamarija Pogorelec ESET Research has identified a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat group that uses Windows Group Policy to deploy malware and move through victim networks. The group, tracked as LongNosedGoblin, has targeted government institutions in Southeast Asia and Japan with

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113,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Virginia Mental Health Authority

113,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Virginia Mental Health Authority 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors stole names, Social Security numbers, and financial and health information, and deployed ransomware on RBHA’s systems. The post 113,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Virginia Mental Health Authority appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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IoT Security Firm Exein Raises €100 Million

IoT Security Firm Exein Raises €100 Million 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Eduard Kovacs The Italian company has raised nearly $200 million in 2025 for its widely used embedded cybersecurity platform. The post IoT Security Firm Exein Raises €100 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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France Probes ‘Foreign Interference’ After Remote Control Malware Found on Passenger Ferry

France Probes ‘Foreign Interference’ After Remote Control Malware Found on Passenger Ferry 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Associated Press France’s counterespionage agency is investigating a suspected cyberattack plot targeting an international passenger ferry The post France Probes ‘Foreign Interference’ After Remote Control Malware Found on Passenger Ferry appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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DVSA’s clapped-out booking system gets bot slapped as new boss rides in

DVSA’s clapped-out booking system gets bot slapped as new boss rides in 2025-12-18 at 11:50 By SA Mathieson 18-year-old platform crumbles under 94M daily requests while resellers flog £62 tests for £500 The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has appointed a new chief exec to tackle spiraling waits for practical driving tests with

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UK surveillance law still full of holes, watchdog warns

UK surveillance law still full of holes, watchdog warns 2025-12-18 at 11:29 By Connor Jones Investigatory Powers Commissioner says reforms have failed to close oversight gaps The UK’s Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) has several regulatory gaps that must be plugged in future legislative reforms, according to Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC) Sir Brian Leveson.… This

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Concentric AI expands Private Scan Manager with Azure support for regulated industries

Concentric AI expands Private Scan Manager with Azure support for regulated industries 2025-12-18 at 11:29 By Industry News Concentric AI announced expanded Private Scan Manager functionality in its Semantic Intelligence data security governance platform. Customers now have the ability to deploy Semantic Intelligence within their own private Microsoft Azure cloud. This follows an announcement earlier

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