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Ex-Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg’s assistant was asked to draft ‘talking points’ while in labor, explosive memoir claims 2025-03-11 at 19:47 By Ariel Zilber A woman who formerly worked for Meta’s ex operating chief Sheryl Sandberg claims that she was tasked with drafting “talking points” for her boss while she was in labor with her first…

Blind Eagle Hacks Colombian Institutions Using NTLM Flaw, RATs and GitHub-Based Attacks 2025-03-11 at 19:47 By The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been linked to a series of ongoing campaigns targeting Colombian institutions and government entities since November 2024. “The monitored campaigns targeted Colombian judicial institutions and other government or private organizations, with…

CoreWeave strikes $11.9B deal with OpenAI to deliver AI infrastructure 2025-03-11 at 19:06 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino CoreWeave announced on March 11 that it had struck a five-year deal worth up to $11.9 billion with OpenAI, the nonprofit research and development company that created ChatGPT. Through the deal, OpenAI will become an investor in…

Coinbase plans India comeback with FIU registration 2025-03-11 at 19:06 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is one step closer to relaunching its services in India after securing a license with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).  On March 11, the crypto exchange revealed on social media that “we’re approved to launch in…

‘Uber for nurses’ exposes 86k+ medical records, PII in open S3 bucket for months 2025-03-11 at 19:06 By Jessica Lyons Non-password-protected, unencrypted 108GB database…what could possibly go wrong Exclusive  More than 86,000 records containing nurses’ medical records, facial images, ID documents and more sensitive info linked to health tech company ESHYFT was left sitting in…

FTC’s $25.5M scam refund treats victims to $34 each 2025-03-11 at 18:41 By Connor Jones Oh wow, just looks at all the scary stuff in your Windows Event Viewer The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $25.5 million in refunds to consumers deceived by tech support scammers, averaging about $34 per person.… This article…

THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity 2025-03-11 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck. Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its…

Cantor Fitzgerald taps Anchorage Digital, Copper as Bitcoin custodians 2025-03-11 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Investment banking firm Cantor Fitzgerald has selected Anchorage Digital and Copper as its Bitcoin custodians and collateral managers as it launches its new digital asset financing business targeting institutional investors. In a March 11 announcement, Cantor Fitzgerald said…

From pantyhose to power cells, nylon gives lithium batteries a leg up 2025-03-11 at 17:38 By Lindsay Clark Researchers claim efficiency boost plus reduction in environmental harm Scientists claim to have made a breakthrough in the search for more powerful and lower-cost lithium-metal batteries by including common polymer nylon in the design.… This article is…

Centralized data infrastructure violates Web3’s core of decentralization 2025-03-11 at 17:07 By Cointelegraph by Michael O’Rourke Opinion by: Michael O’Rourke, founder of Pocket Network and CEO of Grove Open data is currently a major contributor toward building a global emerging tech economy, with an estimated market of over $350 billion. Open data sources often rely,…

Bitcoin dips below $80K as Trump Canada tariffs halt BTC price comeback 2025-03-11 at 17:07 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) cooled a 7% rebound after the March 11 Wall Street open as familiar headwinds sparked market jitters. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin, stocks deflate on fresh tariffs letdown Data from Cointelegraph Markets…

Paxos CEO urges US lawmakers to set cross-border stablecoin regulation 2025-03-11 at 17:07 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz US lawmakers are set for a heated debate on stablecoin regulation, with key industry leaders expected to outline their vision for the future of digital asset oversight. Charles Cascarilla, co-founder and CEO of stablecoin issuer Paxos, is…

88% of security teams are reaching or exceeding performance goals 2025-03-11 at 17:07 By 88% of security teams are reaching or exceeding performance goals, even with limited staff and greater workloads. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Official HP toner not official enough after dodgy update, say users 2025-03-11 at 16:34 By Dan Robinson Folks with LaserJets complain of error code even when using approved supplies Owners of HP laser printers are complaining about a firmware update that stops the hardware from printing, where the toner cartridge is not recognized even when…

3 reasons XRP might drop to $1.60 in March 2025-03-11 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly The XRP (XRP) daily chart registered its lowest candle close in 99 days on March 10. The altcoin dropped below the $2 support level but registered a short-term recovery of 12% on March 11. XRP 1-hour chart. Source:…

Is NASA’s science budget heading for a black hole? 2025-03-11 at 15:41 By Richard Speed Dare mighty things … as long as we can afford it COMMENT  NASA could be in line for severe cuts to its science budget, with a 50 percent reduction floated by folk in the space industry. The consequences would, according…

Ballista Botnet Exploits Unpatched TP-Link Vulnerability, Infects Over 6,000 Devices 2025-03-11 at 15:21 By Unpatched TP-Link Archer routers have become the target of a new botnet campaign dubbed Ballista, according to new findings from the Cato CTRL team. “The botnet exploits a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in TP-Link Archer routers (CVE-2023-1389) to spread itself…

Cerebras to light up datacenters in North America and France packed with AI accelerators 2025-03-11 at 14:43 By Tobias Mann Plus, startup’s inference service makes debut on Hugging Face Cerebras has begun deploying more than a thousand of its dinner-plate sized-accelerators across North America and parts of France as the startup looks to establish itself…

Your Risk Scores Are Lying: Adversarial Exposure Validation Exposes Real Threats 2025-03-11 at 14:43 By In cybersecurity, confidence is a double-edged sword. Organizations often operate under a false sense of security, believing that patched vulnerabilities, up-to-date tools, polished dashboards, and glowing risk scores guarantee safety. The reality is a bit of a different story. In…

Fresh Wine-flavored version of Mono released 2025-03-11 at 14:09 By Liam Proven First new version in about five years, but it’s who did it that matters more The WINE project has put out its first release of Mono, the original FOSS .NET runtime, since it took the project over from Microsoft six months ago.… This…

Eight days later, Microsoft’s native Outlook app on iOS devices still plagued 2025-03-11 at 13:38 By Paul Kunert Email client rises like a zombie, though its digital grave still marked by big red cross The native Outlook email app for iOS users remains missing in action for some more than a week after users first…

Steganography Explained: How XWorm Hides Inside Images 2025-03-11 at 13:38 By Inside the most innocent-looking image, a breathtaking landscape, or a funny meme, something dangerous could be hiding, waiting for its moment to strike. No strange file names. No antivirus warnings. Just a harmless picture, secretly concealing a payload that can steal data, execute malware,…

48% of professionals struggle to keep up with cybersecurity threats 2025-03-11 at 13:23 By Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) leaders shared top priorities in a recent MetricStream report. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Britain dusts off idle spectrum for rail and emergency comms 2025-03-11 at 11:50 By Dan Robinson 1900 MHz band dormant since Y2K, but not available until 2029 Britain’s telecoms regulator wants to repurpose unused mobile spectrum for the upcoming Emergency Services Network (ESN) and to overhaul communications in the railway sector.… This article is an…

Meteora says co-founder’s X account hacked after ‘parasitic’ memecoin post 2025-03-11 at 11:05 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The X account of Meteora co-founder Ben Chow was reported to have been hacked after it posted a tweet reigniting the controversy around the launch of the Libra (LIBRA), Melania Meme (MELANIA) and Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin…

The strategic crypto reserve will fuel ecosystem growth 2025-03-11 at 11:05 By Cointelegraph by Tim Haldorsson Opinion by: Tim Haldorsson, founder of Lunar Strategy When US President Donald Trump announced the US strategic crypto reserve on March 2, the immediate focus fell on the price surges of the included coins. Behind the market excitement lies…

VanEck registers Avalanche ETF in US as AVAX drops 55% year-to-date 2025-03-11 at 11:05 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Global investment firm VanEck registered an Avalanche exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, hinting at a forthcoming filing for a spot AVAX ETF. VanEck, on March 10, registered a new cryptocurrency investment product called VanEck…

MINJA sneak attack poisons AI models for other chatbot users 2025-03-11 at 10:47 By Thomas Claburn Nothing like an OpenAI-powered agent leaking data or getting confused over what someone else whispered to it AI models with memory aim to enhance user interactions by recalling past engagements. However, this feature opens the door to manipulation.… This…

SideWinder APT Targets Maritime, Nuclear, and IT Sectors Across Asia, Middle East, and Africa 2025-03-11 at 10:04 By Maritime and logistics companies in South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa have become the target of an advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed SideWinder. The attacks, observed by Kaspersky in 2024, spread across Bangladesh,…

Moxa Issues Fix for Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in PT Switches 2025-03-11 at 10:04 By Taiwanese company Moxa has released a security update to address a critical security flaw impacting its PT switches that could permit an attacker to bypass authentication guarantees. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12297, has been assigned a CVSS v4 score of…

IBM dodges BMC’s $1.6B bullet in US as London court slaps down LzLabs 2025-03-11 at 09:49 By Tobias Mann Big Blue’s legal eagles soar on both sides of the pond IBM scored a pair of legal wins this week: The US Supreme Court declined to reinstate a $1.6 billion judgment previously awarded to BMC Software,…

Solana revenue slumps 93% from January high after memecoin bubble bursts 2025-03-11 at 08:30 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Solana network revenue and total value locked onchain have collapsed in the past two months as interest in memecoins has continued to taper off.  Weekly network revenue on the Solana blockchain hit a record high of…

Hacking group ‘Dark Storm’ claims responsibility for DDoS attack on X 2025-03-11 at 08:30 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A Russian-backed hacking group has claimed responsibility for the massive cyberattack on X, which saw the social media platform unable to be accessed by thousands of users, although user functionality was quickly restored.  Cybersecurity group SpyoSecure…