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Microsoft Warns Python Infostealers Target macOS via Fake Ads and Installers 2026-02-04 at 10:47 By Microsoft has warned that information-stealing attacks are “rapidly expanding” beyond Windows to target Apple macOS environments by leveraging cross-platform languages like Python and abusing trusted platforms for distribution at scale. The tech giant’s Defender Security Research Team said it observed

Bitwise to acquire crypto staking company Chorus One: Report 2026-02-04 at 10:14 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Ethereum’s validator backlog has surged past 4 million ETH, pushing wait times beyond 70 days as more than 30% of supply is now locked in staking. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Aave winds down Avara, phases out Family wallet in DeFi refocus 2026-02-04 at 09:26 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Aave says all current and future products will move under Aave Labs, while the Family wallet iOS app is wound down and user accounts remain supported. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Privilege Disruption: The Key Choke Point for Cyber Deterrence 2026-02-04 at 09:26 By The government and private sector alike must recognize the importance of privilege disruption.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Eclipse Foundation Mandates Pre-Publish Security Checks for Open VSX Extensions 2026-02-04 at 09:26 By The Eclipse Foundation, which maintains the Open VSX Registry, has announced plans to enforce security checks before Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions are published to the open-source repository to combat supply chain threats. The move marks a shift from

CISA Adds Actively Exploited SolarWinds Web Help Desk RCE to KEV Catalog 2026-02-04 at 09:26 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a critical security flaw impacting SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, flagging it as actively exploited in attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as

UK to properly probe xAI to test if its revolting robo-smut generator broke the law 2026-02-04 at 08:49 By Simon Sharwood As Spain announces stern laws for social media, and Elon Musk’s response shows regulators keep looking his way The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a probe into Elon Musk’s xAI, after its

Crypto.com launches standalone prediction market app ‘OG’ 2026-02-04 at 08:06 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive growth, entering a crowded but booming industry. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Polymarket, Kalshi clash over groceries as prediction markets boom 2026-02-04 at 08:06 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The grocery giveaways come as Kalshi and Polymarket continue to top overall prediction market trading volumes, which are now consistently above $400 million per day. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Clouds rush to deliver OpenClaw-as-a-service offerings 2026-02-04 at 07:45 By Simon Sharwood As analyst house Gartner declares AI tool ‘comes with unacceptable cybersecurity risk’ and urges admins to snuff it out If you’re brave enough to want to run the demonstrably insecure AI assistant OpenClaw, several clouds have already started offering it as a service.…

Stablecoin ‘dust’ txs on Ethereum triple post-Fusaka: Coin Metrics 2026-02-04 at 07:08 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers under $1, said Coin Metrics. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto dev launches website for agentic AI to ‘rent a human’ 2026-02-04 at 07:08 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby The site lets users set an hourly rate for tasks from errands to business meetings. It was built using AI agents in a “Ralph loop,” a form of vibe coding. This article is an excerpt from

Kraken parent Payward revenues jump 33% as crypto traders pile in 2026-02-04 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward’s revenues were “well balanced” in 2025, split almost evenly between trading and asset-based revenues. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source