2026

Microsoft Begins NTLM Phase-Out With Three-Stage Plan to Move Windows to Kerberos 2026-02-02 at 18:50 By Microsoft has announced a three-phase approach to phase out New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) as part of its efforts to shift Windows environments toward stronger, Kerberos-based options. The development comes more than two years after the tech giant revealed […]

Why India wants the e-rupee to move beyond borders 2026-02-02 at 17:54 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya India is exploring cross-border use of the e-rupee to reduce payment costs, improve trade settlement efficiency and expand the rupee’s global role. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto figures address connections mentioned in latest Epstein file release 2026-02-02 at 17:54 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Some crypto executives are explaining the nature of the business relationships with disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin bull market ‘confirmed over?’ BTC price sees 4th red monthly candle 2026-02-02 at 17:54 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin printed its fourth red monthly candle in a row as BTC price dropped below $80,000, with traders dismissing the bull market returning. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Patch Tuesday meets Groundhog Day as Windows hibernation bug returns 2026-02-02 at 17:54 By Richard Speed Microsoft concedes January’s out-of-band fix didn’t stop some PCs from rebooting instead of sleeping Microsoft rounded off January by adding more devices to the list of those affected by the hibernation issue it claimed had been fixed by an […]

SAP refuses to budge on renewal discounts despite cloud growth slowdown 2026-02-02 at 17:54 By Lindsay Clark Drop in customers’ cloud conversion rate causes share price to plunge 22% – steepest decline since 2020 SAP is refusing to change tack on renewal discounts despite lower-than-expected cloud forecasts prompting its biggest share price slide in five […]

OpenClaw patches one-click RCE as security Whac-A-Mole continues 2026-02-02 at 16:18 By Connor Jones Researchers disclose rapid exploit chain that let attackers run code via a single malicious web page Security issues continue to pervade the OpenClaw ecosystem, formerly known as ClawdBot then Moltbot, as multiple projects patch bot takeover and remote code execution (RCE) […]

Microsoft spends billions on AI, converts just 3.3% of Copilot Chat users 2026-02-02 at 16:18 By Carly Page CEO talks momentum while paid uptake remains minimal Only 3.3 percent of Microsoft 365 and Office 365 users who touch Copilot Chat actually pay for it, an awkward figure that landed alongside Microsoft’s $37.5 billion quarterly AI […]

Trump’s Fed nomination a ‘mixed’ signal for Bitcoin, US liquidity: Analyst 2026-02-02 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Warsh’s nomination as the new Fed chair has ignited US liquidity drought concerns, but his interest rate policy may hold the silver lining for risk asset recovery, according to market analysts. This article is an excerpt […]

Saylor’s Strategy buys $75.3M in BTC as prices briefly dip below $75K 2026-02-02 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Latest filings show Strategy bought 855 Bitcoin at about $88,000 each last week, as BTC briefly fell below its average cost for the first time since 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

South Korean watchdog expands AI systems to track crypto manipulation 2026-02-02 at 15:39 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The Financial Supervisory Service said automated models now scan crypto trading activity across timeframes, reducing reliance on manual investigations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

XRP price risks repeating 2022 crash as new buyers go underwater 2026-02-02 at 15:39 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola XRP is below the average buy price of the past year, putting many holders in the red and increasing downside risk in the near term. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

No, the UK hasn’t completely flopped on crypto 2026-02-02 at 15:39 By Cointelegraph by Daniel Taylor Popular opinion is missing the sea change in the UK’s crypto operating environment. Beneath regulatory criticism, the UK is accelerating its crypto evolution This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Notepad++ update service hijacked in targeted state-linked attack 2026-02-02 at 15:39 By Richard Speed Breach lingered for months before stronger signature checks shut the door A state-sponsored cyber criminal compromised Notepad++’s update service in 2025, according to the project’s author.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

US TikTok service restored after cloud ‘that doesn’t go down’ went down 2026-02-02 at 15:39 By Dan Robinson Winter storm knocks out Oracle datacenter, despite Larry Ellison’s reliability boasts TikTok has restored US services after winter storms hit an Oracle datacenter – the same infrastructure that Big Red’s founder Larry Ellison previously claimed doesn’t go […]