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Meanwhile raises $40M to bring BTC life insurance to inflation-prone economies 2025-04-10 at 20:11 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Crypto startup Meanwhile has raised $40 million to scale its Bitcoin-denominated life insurance business, targeting so-called “inflation-prone economies” where policyholders may seek alternatives to traditional fiat-based payouts. The Series A investment round was led by Framework…

Bitcoin, stocks shun CPI print win and give up tariff relief gains — Will BTC whales save the day? 2025-04-10 at 20:11 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) price failed to hold its weekly open gains on April 10 as US stocks ignored positive inflation data. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Data from Cointelegraph…

Satellite phone tech coming to your phone this year – but who pays for it? 2025-04-10 at 20:11 By Dan Robinson Operators mulling whether to price tech into subs, says report, which notes Musk’s Starlink satellite dominance This year will be Ground Zero for the commercialization of satellite phone services, but a key question is…

Hackers see schools as easy targets — It’s time to change that 2025-04-10 at 20:11 By With the right cybersecurity strategy in place, schools can close security gaps, reduce IT workload and build resilience against future threats.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this…

How Apple and Porsche are scrambling to beat Trump tariffs and get their goods to the US: report 2025-04-10 at 19:36 By Thomas Barrabi Apple, Porsche and other companies reportedly scrambled to import mass quantities of goods to the US as President Trump prepared to impose major trade tariffs. This article is an excerpt from…

AI-generated content needs blockchain before trust in digital media collapses 2025-04-10 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Roman Cyganov Opinion by: Roman Cyganov, founder and CEO of Antix In the fall of 2023, Hollywood writers took a stand against AI’s encroachment on their craft. The fear: AI would churn out scripts and erode authentic storytelling. Fast…

Atlassian makes its Rovo AI free, for now, to reduce ‘friction’ holding you back from agentic nirvana 2025-04-10 at 19:01 By Simon Sharwood Apparently it’s time to assume you will work with AI and must ‘move from doing the thing to being the architect of the thing’ Atlassian has decided to make its Rovo AI…

Most Americans begin to panic once their phone battery hits this number 2025-04-10 at 18:48 By SWNS The survey of 2,000 Americans pinpointed precisely what level of remaining phone battery people reach before they start to worry or seek out a way to get charged. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and…

New research identifies, analyzes an email bombing attack 2025-04-10 at 18:16 By Research has shown a recent increase in email bombing attacks.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Analysts Are Touting the Power of Symantec DLP 2025-04-10 at 18:03 By Sunil Choudrie With the latest IDC and Radicati reports, analysts continue to recognize Symantec’s data protection excellence This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

Atkins becomes next SEC chair: What’s next for the crypto industry 2025-04-10 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood The crypto industry has welcomed the confirmation of American businessman and former US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins as chair of the agency. Atkins’ approval has taken months. He appeared before the Senate on March…

Standard Chartered and OKX pilot crypto, tokenized fund collaterals 2025-04-10 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Standard Chartered and cryptocurrency exchange OKX are piloting a new program allowing institutions to use crypto assets and tokenized money market funds (MMFs) as collateral. Announced on April 10, the collateral mirroring program enables off-exchange collateral usage while…

Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system 2025-04-10 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount over the long-term stability of the financial system. Global trade tensions continue…

AmigaOS updated in 2025 for some reason 2025-04-10 at 18:03 By Liam Proven Hyperion ships another patch, which is nice Belgian software house Hyperion Entertainment has released Update 3 for AmigaOS 3.2, the version of the classic operating system it launched in 2021. The update targets Amigas with 680×0 processors, including systems enhanced with PiStorm…

Incomplete Patch in NVIDIA Toolkit Leaves CVE-2024-0132 Open to Container Escapes 2025-04-10 at 18:03 By Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a case of an incomplete patch for a previously addressed security flaw impacting the NVIDIA Container Toolkit that, if successfully exploited, could put sensitive data at risk. The original vulnerability CVE-2024-0132 (CVSS score: 9.0) is a…

Amazon Nova Sonic AI doesn’t just hear you, it takes tonal cues too 2025-04-10 at 17:11 By Thomas Claburn The foundation model supports real-time bi-directional speech Amazon has introduced a foundation model that claims to grasp not just what you’re saying, but how you’re saying it – tone, hesitation, and more.… This article is an…

Malicious npm Package Targets Atomic Wallet, Exodus Users by Swapping Crypto Addresses 2025-04-10 at 17:11 By Threat actors are continuing to upload malicious packages to the npm registry so as to tamper with already-installed local versions of legitimate libraries to execute malicious code in what’s seen as a sneakier attempt to stage a software supply…

Bitpanda secures third MiCA license in home jurisdiction of Austria 2025-04-10 at 16:18 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda has secured its third license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, further expanding its regulatory footprint across the bloc. Bitpanda announced on April 10 that it would receive a…

M365 Family users wake up to notice ‘Your subscription expired’ 2025-04-10 at 16:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo License to freak out? El Reg Reader recommends reverting to pen, paper, pub breaking  Readers have flooded our mailboxes with reports that Microsoft 365 Family licensing has fallen over this morning, so if you’re wondering why your small business…

How to build a personalized crypto portfolio tracker using ChatGPT 2025-04-10 at 15:09 By Cointelegraph by Jules Winnfield Key takeaways AI tools like ChatGPT can help both experienced and new crypto investors track portfolios with ease, freeing up time for other investment activities and making the process more accessible. Defining specific requirements, such as which…

Tokenized gold volume hits $1B first time since 2023 US banking crisis 2025-04-10 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Tokenized gold trading volume surged to a two-year high this week, topping $1 billion as investors pivoted toward safe-haven assets amid global uncertainty triggered by US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs. The weekly trading volume…

Crypto’s growing footprint: UK regulator sounds alarm over stablecoin risks 2025-04-10 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski United Kingdom regulators are increasingly concerned about the impact of stablecoins and the broader crypto industry on the country’s financial system and monetary stability. During Financial Policy Committee meetings held on April 4 and 8, regulators noted…

Tech CEO: 4-day work week didn’t hurt or help productivity 2025-04-10 at 15:03 By Paul Kunert ‘There are challenges’ but staff recruitment and retention isn’t one of them Interview  Civo shifted its workforce to a four-day working week and while it hasn’t changed productivity much at the cloud biz, it has helped attract “new talent”…

PlayPraetor Reloaded: CTM360 Uncovers a Play Masquerading Party 2025-04-10 at 15:03 By Overview of the PlayPraetor Masquerading Party Variants CTM360 has now identified a much larger extent of the ongoing Play Praetor campaign. What started with 6000+ URLs of a very specific banking attack has now grown to 16,000+ with multiple variants. This research is…

The Identities Behind AI Agents: A Deep Dive Into AI & NHI 2025-04-10 at 15:03 By AI agents have rapidly evolved from experimental technology to essential business tools. The OWASP framework explicitly recognizes that Non-Human Identities play a key role in agentic AI security. Their analysis highlights how these autonomous software entities can make decisions,…

Gamaredon Uses Infected Removable Drives to Breach Western Military Mission in Ukraine 2025-04-10 at 15:03 By The Russia-linked threat actor known as Gamaredon (aka Shuckworm) has been attributed to a cyber attack targeting a foreign military mission based in Ukraine with an aim to deliver an updated version of a known malware called GammaSteel. The…

Crypto trading firm warns of ‘classic bull trap’ as Bitcoin tags $82.7K 2025-04-10 at 14:09 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) risks becoming part of a “classic bull trap” when the US-China trade war takes its next step, analysis warns. In its latest bulletin to Telegram channel subscribers on April 10, trading firm QCP…

How USDT mints and burns move with Bitcoin price cycles 2025-04-10 at 14:09 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Over the past decade, issuance of Tether’s USDt (USDT) has consistently mirrored Bitcoin (BTC) price cycles, with mints often clustering around bull runs and burns following corrections. Data from Whale Alert shows the relation between USDT issuance…

Infosec experts fear China could retaliate against tariffs with a Typhoon attack 2025-04-10 at 14:09 By Jessica Lyons Scammers are already cashing in with fake invoices for import costs World War Fee  As the trade war between America and China escalates, some infosec and policy experts fear Beijing will strike back in cyberspace.… This article…

Europol Arrests Five SmokeLoader Clients Linked by Seized Database Evidence 2025-04-10 at 14:02 By Law enforcement authorities have announced that they tracked down the customers of the SmokeLoader malware and detained at least five individuals. “In a coordinated series of actions, customers of the Smokeloader pay-per-install botnet, operated by the actor known as ‘Superstar,’ faced…

OK great, UK is building loads of AI datacenters. How are we going to power that? 2025-04-10 at 13:34 By Dan Robinson Practical matters like being 1 of most expensive energy regions in Europe focuses minds at AI Energy Council meeting The UK government’s AI Energy Council held its first meeting this week, in an…

Shuckworm Targets Foreign Military Mission Based in Ukraine 2025-04-10 at 13:18 By Threat Hunter Team Group uses updated PowerShell version of its GammaSteel malware in attack. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

Shuckworm Targets Foreign Military Mission Based in Ukraine 2025-04-10 at 13:18 By Threat Hunter Team Group uses updated PowerShell version of its GammaSteel malware in attack. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

Shuckworm Targets Foreign Military Mission Based in Ukraine 2025-04-10 at 13:18 By Threat Hunter Team Group uses updated PowerShell version of its GammaSteel malware in attack. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

Jack Dorsey pushes Signal to adopt Bitcoin payments 2025-04-10 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Jack Dorsey, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, is encouraging Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a move that could shift the platform’s crypto strategy away from altcoins. “Signal should use Bitcoin for P2P payments,”…

Synthetix USD stablecoin loses dollar peg, drops to 5-year low of $0.83 2025-04-10 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The Synthetix protocol’s native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (sUSD), fell to its lowest value in five years, extending a months-long struggle to maintain its $1 peg. The asset has faced persistent instability since the start of…

Bybit recovers market share to 7% after $1.4B hack 2025-04-10 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bybit’s market share has rebounded to pre-hack levels following a $1.4 billion exploit in February, as the crypto exchange implements tighter security and improves liquidity options for retail traders. The crypto industry was rocked by its largest hack…

Staff at UK’s massive health service still have interoperability issues with electronic records 2025-04-10 at 12:51 By Lindsay Clark Government plans to boost efficiency with IT need to get people onside UK health professionals remain “skeptical” about electronic patient records, despite the NHS in England achieving more than 90 percent coverage.… This article is an…