2025

⚡ Weekly Recap: WhatsApp Worm, Critical CVEs, Oracle 0-Day, Ransomware Cartel & More 2025-10-13 at 17:17 By Every week, the cyber world reminds us that silence doesn’t mean safety. Attacks often begin quietly — one unpatched flaw, one overlooked credential, one backup left unencrypted. By the time alarms sound, the damage is done. This week’s […]

SpaceX limbers up for Starship flight 11 as launch pad faces retirement 2025-10-13 at 16:42 By Richard Speed Another flawless demonstration or unplanned explosion await SpaceX is counting down to today’s 11th flight test of its monster Starship rocket, with weather looking suitable for the opening of the launch window at 18:15 CT (or around

Datacenter water use? California governor says don’t ask, don’t tell 2025-10-13 at 16:42 By Dan Robinson Bid for transparency on consumption evaporates with Newsom veto California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation requiring data centers to disclose their water consumption, even as he champions efforts to address the state’s water scarcity challenges.… This article is

Bitcoin and DATs primed for explosive 2026: LONGITUDE 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Gareth Jenkinson Industry leaders are convinced that Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency ecosystem are set to take over financial infrastructure and swallow trillions of dollars of assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Strategy added 220 BTC for $27.2M last week as Bitcoin posted new highs 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. announced its first Bitcoin purchase in October after opting not to buy more BTC the previous week. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Zcash impresses with 520% monthly gains: Can the ZEC price rally continue? 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Zcash price technicals hint at a potential 25% breakout toward $336 in October, despite long-term correction fears and an already significant rally for ZEC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

China probes Qualcomm’s Autotalks deal amid rising US trade tensions 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Joe Fay Beijing insists it’s business as usual – Washington might see it differently China’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into Qualcomm’s purchase of Israeli firm Autotalks, the latest salvo in the escalating tech trade war between Washington and Beijing.…

End of Windows 10 support is the perfect time for the Windows 11 installer to fail 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Richard Speed Microsoft admits its media creation tool ‘might not work as expected’ Microsoft has broken its own Windows 11 media creation tool just as millions of users face a deadline to abandon Windows 10

Fujitsu pumps £280M into UK arm to keep lights on after Horizon scandal 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Lindsay Clark Parent firm’s cash keeps division afloat as Post Office inquiry nears final report Fujitsu’s UK business has received £280 million ($374 million) in equity from its Japanese owner in the last two years to meet ongoing

Ofcom fines 4chan £20K and counting for pretending UK’s Online Safety Act doesn’t exist 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Connor Jones Regulator warns penalties will pile up until internet toilet does its paperwork Ofcom, the UK’s Online Safety Act regulator, has fined online message board 4chan £20,000 ($26,680) for failing to protect children from harmful content.…

Dutch government puts Nexperia on a short leash over chip security fears 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Dan Robinson Minister invokes powers to stop firm shifting knowledge to China, citing governance shortcomings The Dutch government has placed Nexperia – a Chinese-owned semiconductor company that previously operated Britain’s Newport Wafer Fab — under special administrative measures, citing

Why Unmonitored JavaScript Is Your Biggest Holiday Security Risk 2025-10-13 at 16:02 By Think your WAF has you covered? Think again. This holiday season, unmonitored JavaScript is a critical oversight allowing attackers to steal payment data while your WAF and intrusion detection systems see nothing. With the 2025 shopping season weeks away, visibility gaps must

Researchers Warn RondoDox Botnet is Weaponizing Over 50 Flaws Across 30+ Vendors 2025-10-13 at 16:02 By Malware campaigns distributing the RondoDox botnet have expanded their targeting focus to exploit more than 50 vulnerabilities across over 30 vendors. The activity, described as akin to an “exploit shotgun” approach, has singled out a wide range of internet-exposed

Microsoft Locks Down IE Mode After Hackers Turned Legacy Feature Into Backdoor 2025-10-13 at 16:02 By Microsoft said it has revamped the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving “credible reports” in August 2025 that unknown threat actors were abusing the backward compatibility feature to gain unauthorized access to users’ devices. “Threat

Crypto funds attract $3.2B inflows despite Friday’s flash crash 2025-10-13 at 12:57 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Friday’s massive crypto market crash sent Bitcoin fund trading volumes to record highs, but crypto ETPs held firm amid the turmoil. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

We’re all going to be paying AI’s Godzilla-sized power bills 2025-10-13 at 12:57 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Even if you never use it, you’ll be paying for it thanks to datacenters’ never-ending hunger for electricity Opinion  When I was a wet-behind-the-ears developer running my programs on an IBM 360, a mainframe that was slower than