2025

Malicious npm Package Modifies Local ‘ethers’ Library to Launch Reverse Shell Attacks 2025-03-26 at 14:49 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages on the npm registry that are designed to infect another locally installed package, underscoring the continued evolution of software supply chain attacks targeting the open-source ecosystem. The packages in question are ethers-provider2

Sparring in the Cyber Ring: Using Automated Pentesting to Build Resilience 2025-03-26 at 14:49 By “A boxer derives the greatest advantage from his sparring partner…” — Epictetus, 50–135 AD Hands up. Chin tucked. Knees bent. The bell rings, and both boxers meet in the center and circle. Red throws out three jabs, feints a fourth,

Polymarket faces scrutiny over $7M Ukraine mineral deal bet 2025-03-26 at 14:11 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Polymarket, the world’s largest decentralized prediction market, is under fire after a controversial outcome raised concerns over potential governance manipulation in a high-stakes political bet. A betting market on the platform asked whether US President Donald Trump would

Google Play blocks access to 17 unregistered exchanges in South Korea 2025-03-26 at 14:11 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Google Play implemented access restrictions to 17 unregistered overseas crypto exchanges catering to local users in South Korea at the request of the country’s regulators.  On March 21, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the South

Solana’s ‘early stage bull market’ hints at 65% SOL price gains by April 2025-03-26 at 14:11 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Solana (SOL) price looks ready to rise in April based on a classic bullish reversal indicator and signs of renewed appetite for memecoins. Technicals show 65% SOL price rally in play As of March

Zero-Day Alert: Google Releases Chrome Patch for Exploit Used in Russian Espionage Attacks 2025-03-26 at 14:10 By Google has released out-of-band fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows that has been exploited in the wild as part of attacks targeting organizations in Russia.  The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2783, has

Schneider Electric pumps $700M into US ops as AI datacenter demand surges 2025-03-26 at 13:51 By Tobias Mann Meanwhile, Apple is lining up ‘$1B’ of Nvidia Blackwell Ultra kit Schneider Electric plans to spend $700 million through 2027 to expand its US operations and bolster the supply of its power equipment necessary to sustain the

Ethereum devs prepare final Pectra test before mainnet launch 2025-03-26 at 13:08 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Ethereum developers are under pressure as the Pectra upgrade rolls out to a new testnet following several unexpected issues that have delayed its deployment to the mainnet. The Pectra upgrade, which was expected to hit the Ethereum mainnet

NCSC taps influencers to make 2FA go viral 2025-03-26 at 13:08 By Connor Jones Who knew social media stars had a role to play in building national cyber resilience? The world’s biggest brands have benefited from influencer marketing for years – now the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has hopped on the bandwagon to

How PAM Mitigates Insider Threats: Preventing Data Breaches, Privilege Misuse, and More 2025-03-26 at 12:55 By When people think of cybersecurity threats, they often picture external hackers breaking into networks. However, some of the most damaging breaches stem from within organizations. Whether through negligence or malicious intent, insiders can expose your organization to significant cybersecurity

UK satellite smartphone services could get green light this year 2025-03-26 at 12:25 By Dan Robinson At last, cell service from SPAAAAAACE Britain’s telecoms regulator could authorize satellite-to-smartphone services in the UK before the end of this year.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Fidelity plans stablecoin launch after SOL ETF ‘regulatory litmus test’ 2025-03-26 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Fidelity Investments is reportedly in the final stages of testing a US dollar-pegged stablecoin, signaling the firm’s latest push into digital assets amid a more favorable crypto regulatory climate under the Trump administration. The $5.8 trillion asset