January 2026

WhatsApp Worm Spreads Astaroth Banking Trojan Across Brazil via Contact Auto-Messaging 2026-01-08 at 19:40 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses WhatsApp as a distribution vector for a Windows banking trojan called Astaroth in attacks targeting Brazil. The campaign has been codenamed Boto Cor-de-Rosa by Acronis Threat Research Unit. “The […]

Wealth tax threat prompts at least six billionaires to cut ties with California, as about 20 more mull exit: report 2026-01-08 at 19:16 By Ariel Zilber David Lesperance told Bloomberg he personally helped four billionaires sever California residency before the proposal’s Jan. 1 cutoff date. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News |

$50K or $250K? Top crypto companies are divided on Bitcoin’s trajectory in 2026 2026-01-08 at 19:16 By Cointelegraph by Marco Castrovilli In the latest Cointelegraph video, we break down the 2026 Bitcoin forecasts from top crypto companies and the trends shaping the market ahead. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Stand With Crypto: Primary goal for 2026 is crypto market structure 2026-01-08 at 19:16 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The organization reported more than 2.6 million advocates in the US ahead of the midterm elections that could change the political party in control of Congress. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Bitcoin vs. gold vs. silver in 2026: How investors are repricing scarcity 2026-01-08 at 19:16 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Bitcoin, gold and silver are now viewed through new lenses of scarcity shaped by market structure, liquidity, access and price expectations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Why it’s Time to Move on From Legacy Access Control Systems 2026-01-08 at 19:16 By The modern workplace or campus looks very different from even a decade ago — and older access control systems struggle to keep up.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Ethereum is the Linux of blockchain, says co-founder Vitalik Buterin 2026-01-08 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Ethereum co-founder made the case that Ethereum occupies a role similar to the Linux operating system, but for shifting value and risk on the internet. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Zcash governance in turmoil: How low can ZEC price go? 2026-01-08 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Zcash’s technical and fundamental catalysts raise the odds of ZEC price declining to as low as $200 in the coming weeks after core developers exited the project. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Bitcoin trader maintains $76K BTC price target as 2026 comeback fizzles 2026-01-08 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bearish BTC price takes are back in full force as Bitcoin gave back the majority of its 2026 recovery, when bulls failed to overcome $95,000 resistance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Polymarket user who won $400K on Maduro ouster bet quietly disappears 2026-01-08 at 17:29 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The Polymarket account that profited on Nicholas Maduro’s capture and ouster as president is inaccessible, adding to concerns over insider trading allegations on prediction markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

ISS spacewalk postponed over mystery astronaut malady 2026-01-08 at 17:29 By Richard Speed NASA mulling options, including an early trip home NASA has postponed today’s spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) due to an undisclosed “medical concern” with a crew member.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Ransomware attacks kept climbing in 2025 as gangs refused to stay dead 2026-01-08 at 17:29 By Carly Page Cop wins hit crime infrastructure, not the people behind it If 2025 was meant to be the year ransomware started dying, nobody appears to have told the attackers.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes 2026-01-08 at 17:28 By A China-nexus threat actor known as UAT-7290 has been attributed to espionage-focused intrusions against entities in South Asia and Southeastern Europe. The activity cluster, which has been active since at least 2022, primarily focuses on extensive technical reconnaissance of target organizations

Zcash backer Bootstrap says split due to clash over nonprofit rules, Zashi future 2026-01-08 at 16:43 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Zcash’s nonprofit backer Bootstrap said governance tensions stem from nonprofit limits on outside investment, following a split with Electric Coin Company. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source