2026

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

Nvidia’s Vera Rubin keeps crypto networks like Render in demand 2026-01-08 at 16:43 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Nvidia’s Vera Rubin slashes AI costs, challenging decentralized GPU networks like Render that thrive on scarce and underused computing power. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

China’s interest-bearing digital yuan piles pressure on US stablecoin rules 2026-01-08 at 16:43 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben China’s move to pay interest on the digital yuan is colliding with the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin yields, intensifying questions over whether US digital dollars can remain competitive. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

Trump spectrum sale leaves airlines with $4.5bn bill for altimeter do-over 2026-01-08 at 16:43 By Dan Robinson Just refreshed to avoid 5G interference? Do it again, FAA tells industry, as Upper C-band auction looms Airlines operating in the US may have to upgrade their aircraft radio altimeters again at a cost of billions of dollars, […]

CISA flags actively exploited Office relic alongside fresh HPE flaw 2026-01-08 at 16:43 By Carly Page Max-severity OneView hole joins a PowerPoint bug that should’ve been retired years ago CISA has added a pair of security holes to its actively exploited list, warning that attackers are now abusing a maximum-severity bug in HPE’s OneView management […]

The Crisis of the Unknown: Shadow AI and Corporate Data Risk 2026-01-08 at 15:35 By Saurabh Malviya What you don’t know can (and absolutely will) hurt you This article is an excerpt from SECURITY.COM View Original Source

ThreatsDay Bulletin: RustFS Flaw, Iranian Ops, WebUI RCE, Cloud Leaks, and 12 More Stories 2026-01-08 at 15:34 By The internet never stays quiet. Every week, new hacks, scams, and security problems show up somewhere. This week’s stories show how fast attackers change their tricks, how small mistakes turn into big risks, and how the same […]

Binance expands into precious metals with gold, silver futures settled in USDT 2026-01-08 at 15:07 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Binance launched gold and silver perpetual futures settled in USDT, expanding onchain access to traditional safe-haven assets amid increasing metals demand. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Banks must upgrade their blockchain infrastructure 2026-01-08 at 15:07 By Cointelegraph by Igor Mandrigin Banks risk falling behind if they cling to private blockchains. Upgrading to public, permissioned layer-2 infrastructure with ZK-proofs is essential for modern finance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

AOSP on a diet plan as Google halves Android code drops 2026-01-08 at 15:07 By Richard Speed Two a year is for your own good, Mountain View insists Google has confirmed there will be two code dumps to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) per year, down from the four developers have become accustomed to.… […]