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Microsoft Patches 126 Flaws Including Actively Exploited Windows CLFS Vulnerability 2025-04-09 at 11:26 By Microsoft has released security fixes to address a massive set of 126 flaws affecting its software products, including one vulnerability that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 126 vulnerabilities, 11 are rated Critical, 112 are rated […]

Trump tariffs reignite idea that Bitcoin could outlast US dollar 2025-04-09 at 10:17 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The lingering fears triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have analysts increasingly convinced that Bitcoin is now more likely than ever to challenge the US dollar in the years ahead. “Higher chance Bitcoin survives

Copyright-ignoring AI scraper bots laugh at robots.txt so the IETF is trying to improve it 2025-04-09 at 10:17 By Simon Sharwood Recently formed AI Preferences Working Group has August deadline to develop ideas on how to tell crawlers to go away, or come for a feast The Internet Engineering Task Force has chartered a group

Ethereum whale sells ETH after 900 days, missing $27M possible peak profit 2025-04-09 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte An Ether whale who had held 10,000 Ether for the last 900 days has sold their entire stash and missed out on a peak profit of $27.6 million when the cryptocurrency was worth over $4,000. 

Ethereum has outperformed Bitcoin just 15% of the time since its launch 2025-04-09 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Ethereum has only outperformed Bitcoin for 15% of all trading days since its launch almost a decade ago, according to analysts. Since Ether (ETH) began trading in mid-2015, it has underperformed against Bitcoin (BTC) 85%

EU markets regulator says crypto may cause ‘broader stability issues’ as market grows 2025-04-09 at 08:20 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has warned that crypto will increasingly threaten traditional financial markets’ stability as the industry grows and becomes more entwined with traditional finance players. “We cannot rule out

AI agent platform Virtuals revenue plunges to $500 a day with token down 90% 2025-04-09 at 07:07 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The artificial intelligence agent creation and monetization platform Virtuals Protocol has seen its daily revenue plummet to just $500 as demand for crypto AI agents continues to wane. “Probably one of the wildest

Two-thirds of financial institutions faced cyberattacks in 2024 2025-04-09 at 07:06 By A recent Contrast Security report revealed that the financial sector faced a surge in attacks, with 64% of respondents reporting cybersecurity incidents in the past 12 months. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

90% of US companies faced cyber fraud in 2024 2025-04-09 at 07:06 By According to a new report by Trustpair, cyber fraud (deepfakes, hacking, phishing, voice cloning, etc.) rose by 14% year over year (YoY). This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Adobe Patches 11 Critical ColdFusion Flaws Amid 30 Total Vulnerabilities Discovered 2025-04-09 at 07:06 By Adobe has released security updates to fix a fresh set of security flaws, including multiple critical-severity bugs in ColdFusion versions 2025, 2023 and 2021 that could result in arbitrary file read and code execution. Of the 30 flaws in the product,

Shaquille O’Neal gets judge’s greenlight for $11M Astrals NFT settlement 2025-04-09 at 06:46 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has been granted final court approval to settle a class-action lawsuit for $11 million with Astrals non-fungible token (NFT) buyers. Florida federal court judge Federico Moreno granted approval of the settlement between

Melania Trump’s memecoin team ‘quietly sold’ $30M, says Bubblemaps 2025-04-09 at 06:46 By Cointelegraph by Jody McDonald The team behind US first lady Melania Trump’s memecoin, Melania Meme (MELANIA), has moved $30 million worth of the token out of the project’s community funds and has begun selling them, says blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps. Bubblemaps said

DOGE dilettantes ‘didn’t test’ Social Security fraud detection tool at appropriate scale 2025-04-09 at 06:46 By Iain Thomson Feds claim creaky COBOL, user spike is real reason key portal now flaky The United States Social Security Administration’s internet portal has frequently gone offline in recent weeks, and presented inaccurate or incomplete information to users, perhaps

Hackers hide crypto address-swapping malware in Microsoft Office add-in bundles 2025-04-09 at 05:41 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Malicious actors are attempting to steal crypto with malware embedded in fake Microsoft Office extensions uploaded to the software hosting site SourceForge, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. One of the malicious listings, called “officepackage,” has real Microsoft

Trump tariffs could lower Bitcoin miner prices outside US, says mining exec 2025-04-09 at 05:41 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs could collapse US demand for Bitcoin mining rigs, which would benefit mining operations outside the country as manufacturers will look outside the US to sell their surplus inventory for cheaper,