July 2026

Chinese AI firm Moonshot unveils powerful model with capabilities close to Anthropic, OpenAI

Chinese AI firm Moonshot unveils powerful model with capabilities close to Anthropic, OpenAI 2026-07-17 at 17:59 By Thomas Barrabi Dubbed Kimi K3, the large language model was trained on a massive 2.8 trillion parameters – the kernels of data that determine its responses to user questions, according to Moonshot. That would make it one of

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Bitcoin price sags under $62.5K as Iran strikes add to US stocks pressure

Bitcoin price sags under $62.5K as Iran strikes add to US stocks pressure 2026-07-17 at 17:37 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin saw a key rejection at local highs before reversing lower, moving with stocks for a second day as US-Iran war downside took its toll. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

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In Other News: Iran Tracks US Military Phones, CrashStealer macOS Malware, CVD Blueprint

In Other News: Iran Tracks US Military Phones, CrashStealer macOS Malware, CVD Blueprint 2026-07-17 at 17:27 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: OpenClaw AI agents exploited via WhatsApp, ransomware hits naval defense firm TKMS, Lidl discloses data breach. The post In Other News: Iran Tracks US Military Phones, CrashStealer

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Still Circling: Blind Eagle’s Toolkit Keeps Evolving

Still Circling: Blind Eagle’s Toolkit Keeps Evolving 2026-07-17 at 16:57 By Serhii Melnyk In June 2025, LevelBlue SpiderLabs published Tracing Blind Eagle to Proton66, in which we assessed with high confidence that Blind Eagle (also tracked as APT-C-36, APT-Q-98, TAG-144, AguilaCiega), a threat actor focused on Latin America, had moved part of its VBScript delivery

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HSBC wins Bank of England approval to enter digital securities sandbox

HSBC wins Bank of England approval to enter digital securities sandbox 2026-07-17 at 16:54 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The Bank of England approved HSBC Orion to go live in its Digital Securities Sandbox, with the first Digital Gilt Instrument transaction expected in the first quarter of 2027. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

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SBI acquires Singaporean crypto platform Coinhako after MAS approval

SBI acquires Singaporean crypto platform Coinhako after MAS approval 2026-07-17 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai SBI Holdings received regulatory approval to acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako as it expands into stablecoins, onchain finance and tokenized assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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The British Virgin Islands are a top crypto hub no one ever talks about: Here’s why

The British Virgin Islands are a top crypto hub no one ever talks about: Here’s why 2026-07-17 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Kraken, Bitstamp, 1inch and Bitfinex have all set up shop in the British Virgin Islands — but you might find it tricky to book an on-site meeting with one of their

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ACR Stealer Uses ClickFix Lures to Steal Browser Tokens and Microsoft 365 Files

ACR Stealer Uses ClickFix Lures to Steal Browser Tokens and Microsoft 365 Files 2026-07-17 at 15:52 By ACR Stealer, an infostealer in circulation since 2024, is walking out of enterprise networks with saved browser passwords, live session tokens, PDFs, Microsoft 365 documents, and files from synced OneDrive and SharePoint folders. It gets in because someone

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New GoSerpent Malware Targets Southeast Asian Governments and Diplomats for Espionage

New GoSerpent Malware Targets Southeast Asian Governments and Diplomats for Espionage 2026-07-17 at 15:52 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented malware called GoSerpent that has been put to use in cyber attacks targeting entities in Southeast Asia since late 2025 with a focus on long-term access and intelligence gathering. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky,

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Spirals ransomware locks down victim systems in under 24 hours

Spirals ransomware locks down victim systems in under 24 hours 2026-07-17 at 15:25 By Sinisa Markovic A previously unknown ransomware strain called Spirals was used last month in an attack against an IT services company in South Asia, where attackers went from initial access to data theft and encrypting the network in less than 24

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Podcast: Broken Governance, Agentic AI, and the MindStone Agent Exclusive

Podcast: Broken Governance, Agentic AI, and the MindStone Agent Exclusive 2026-07-17 at 15:11 By SecurityWeek News (Video) Artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity, but are governance, compliance, and security practices evolving fast enough to keep up? The post Podcast: Broken Governance, Agentic AI, and the MindStone Agent Exclusive appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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E.U. Orders Google to Open Android Mic, Camera and Screen to Rival AI Assistants

E.U. Orders Google to Open Android Mic, Camera and Screen to Rival AI Assistants 2026-07-17 at 14:44 By The European Commission on Thursday ordered Google to give rival AI assistants the same reach into Android that Gemini already has: the camera, the microphone, whatever is on screen, a wake word that fires with the display

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Beacon Security Raises $13 Million for Security Data Platform

Beacon Security Raises $13 Million for Security Data Platform 2026-07-17 at 14:43 By Ionut Arghire The startup helps organizations detect, hunt, and protect their assets across environments at machine speed. The post Beacon Security Raises $13 Million for Security Data Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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The Race to Field Military Autonomy Is On, Can Trusted Information Infrastructure Keep Pace?

The Race to Field Military Autonomy Is On, Can Trusted Information Infrastructure Keep Pace? 2026-07-17 at 14:30 By Military forces are under increasing pressure to field autonomous capabilities faster than ever before. Across the U.S., UK, and NATO, new investment, evolving defense strategies, and accelerated acquisition pathways are transforming how capability is delivered, rewarding programs

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Industry Reactions to Pentagon Suspending CMMC Phase 2: Feedback Friday

Industry Reactions to Pentagon Suspending CMMC Phase 2: Feedback Friday 2026-07-17 at 14:08 By SecurityWeek News Industry professionals broadly agree that the suspension pauses third-party CMMC audits but not the underlying legal obligation to protect CUI. The post Industry Reactions to Pentagon Suspending CMMC Phase 2: Feedback Friday appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Armenia Detains Russian Tourist on U.S. Warrant for REvil Hacker, Lawyers Say Wrong Man

Armenia Detains Russian Tourist on U.S. Warrant for REvil Hacker, Lawyers Say Wrong Man 2026-07-17 at 13:53 By Armenia has held a Russian tourist named Aleksandr Ermakov in a detention center since June 28, on a U.S. extradition request for a REvil ransomware suspect named Aleksandr Ermakov. His wife, Maria Yurova, told REN TV that

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Scammers weaponize FaceTime to drain bank accounts

Scammers weaponize FaceTime to drain bank accounts 2026-07-17 at 13:02 By Sinisa Markovic Apple is warning iPhone and iPad users that scammers are using FaceTime calls to trick them into handing over money and account details. The company says scammers use social engineering, posing as representatives of a trusted company or entity, and contacting people

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Bitcoin bottom countdown nears 50 days after BTC supply in loss passed 50%

Bitcoin bottom countdown nears 50 days after BTC supply in loss passed 50% 2026-07-17 at 12:51 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin supply in loss hit 50% nearly 50 days ago, mimicking the countdown to BTC price bear-market bottoms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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US indicts crypto investor over alleged $20M fraud scheme

US indicts crypto investor over alleged $20M fraud scheme 2026-07-17 at 12:25 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Federal prosecutors allege the South Dakota investor used false promises to raise money, repaid earlier investors with new funds and laundered proceeds through crypto exchanges. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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