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⚡ Weekly Recap: VPN Exploits, Oracle’s Silent Breach, ClickFix Comeback and More 2025-04-07 at 15:46 By Today, every unpatched system, leaked password, and overlooked plugin is a doorway for attackers. Supply chains stretch deep into the code we trust, and malware hides not just in shady apps — but in job offers, hardware, and cloud…

EU may target US tech giants in tariff response 2025-04-07 at 15:20 By Lindsay Clark By putting services in scope, €18 trillion trade bloc looks to focus tech sector minds Speaking ahead of today’s extraordinary meeting of the European Union’s trade minister, a spokesperson for the French government was clear that the trading bloc’s response…

Mantra unveils $108M fund to back real-world asset tokenization, DeFi 2025-04-07 at 15:05 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The Mantra blockchain network has launched a $108,888,888 ecosystem fund aimed at accelerating the growth of startups focused on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi), amid rising demand for stable, asset-backed digital products. Mantra, a…

Crypto ETPs shed $240M last week amid US trade tariffs — CoinShares 2025-04-07 at 15:05 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw renewed outflows last week, with $240 million in investor capital pulled, according to an April 7 report from digital asset manager CoinShares. The outflows reversed two consecutive weeks of inflows…

Bolster cyber resilience to increase corporate and individual security 2025-04-07 at 15:05 By When individuals take responsibility for their personal security, they contribute to a safer, more resilient digital environment for everyone. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

The hidden costs of outdated security 2025-04-07 at 15:05 By AI isn’t just the future of security; it’s the present, and businesses must proactively integrate it across operations to help protect human life and critical systems. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Brit telcos ask suppliers to clean up emissions mess – politely, with no teeth 2025-04-07 at 14:17 By Dan Robinson Digital Connectivity Forum lays out climate goals, but enforcement is strictly optional A group of UK telecoms operators has signed a joint letter calling on their suppliers to do more on emissions targets to help…

Security Theater: Vanity Metrics Keep You Busy – and Exposed 2025-04-07 at 14:17 By After more than 25 years of mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and building robust security programs for Fortune 500 companies, I’ve learned that looking busy isn’t the same as being secure.  It’s an easy trap for busy cybersecurity leaders to fall into.…

China car giant BYD poses major threat to Tesla and Detroit’s Big 3 — and tariffs could make it worse 2025-04-07 at 13:05 By Thomas Barrabi “As the words came out of Trump’s mouth, they were probably drinking champagne in BYD headquarters,” Ives told The Post. “It accelerates BYD’s success.” This article is an excerpt…

Hong Kong introduces crypto staking rules, reaffirms Web3 commitment 2025-04-07 at 13:05 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has introduced new guidelines for crypto exchanges offering staking services. In an April 7 announcement, the SFC announced new guidelines for crypto exchanges offering staking services and locally authorized funds exposed…

Whale makes $14M Ether emergency deposit to avoid $340M liquidation 2025-04-07 at 13:05 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai An unidentified cryptocurrency whale injected millions of dollars in emergency capital to avoid a potential liquidation of more than $300 million in Ether as markets slumped amid renewed macroeconomic pressure. The whale is reportedly close to liquidation…

How to use Render Network for decentralized GPU rendering 2025-04-07 at 13:05 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Key takeaways Render Network connects GPU owners with creators, allowing users to rent idle graphics power for AI training, 3D rendering and crypto-related projects. The RNDR token powers the ecosystem, enabling fast, transparent and decentralized transactions between creators…

Legal clock ticking for Microsoft over alleged software license abuses 2025-04-07 at 13:05 By Paul Kunert With weeks to meet terms of settlement agreement, engineers in Redmond still don’t have a product to show CISPE Microsoft has weeks to produce a multi-tenant hybrid cloud for service providers in Europe – a failure to do this…

UK stats body snoozes legacy tech overhaul as Treasury tightens purse strings 2025-04-07 at 12:27 By Lindsay Clark ONS acknowledges it might be a costly decision in the long run The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) is slowing migration away from legacy systems in response to budget limitations set by HM Treasury.… This article…

Black Monday 2.0? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week 2025-04-07 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) is turning back the clock this week as tariff mayhem drags BTC price action toward 2021. Bitcoin is giving up bull market support lines left and right as a new “death cross” completes on…

PoisonSeed Exploits CRM Accounts to Launch Cryptocurrency Seed Phrase Poisoning Attacks 2025-04-07 at 12:02 By A malicious campaign dubbed PoisonSeed is leveraging compromised credentials associated with customer relationship management (CRM) tools and bulk email providers to send spam messages containing cryptocurrency seed phrases in an attempt to drain victims’ digital wallets. “Recipients of the bulk…

The future of American dynamism depends on cryptography 2025-04-07 at 11:06 By Cointelegraph by Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh Opinion by: Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh, co-founder and CEO of Lagrange Trade wars and proxy wars are underway in the current geopolitical power realignment, but the next phase won’t be fought with tariffs or drones. It will be decided by who…

Mozilla takes pity on Firefox extension developers 2025-04-07 at 10:30 By Thomas Claburn Plan to standardize consent dialogs aims to lighten burden on devs, users, reviewers Mozilla plans to make life easier for developers of Firefox browser Add-ons, aka extensions, by reducing the burden of presenting custom consent dialogs to those installing extensions.… This article…

Meta debuts its first ‘mixture of experts’ models from the Llama 4 herd 2025-04-07 at 09:48 By Simon Sharwood Says they’re done right as they don’t lean so far left Meta has debuted the first two models in its Llama 4 family, its first to use mixture of experts tech.… This article is an excerpt…

Trader stakes $0.05 of SOL for 3,000 years: Here’s what it’ll be worth in 5138 2025-04-07 at 09:21 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A crypto user has gone very long on Solana, staking a very small portion of the token for the next 3,000 years, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence. The unknown user…

Ethereum whale gets liquidated $106M on Sky amid crypto bloodbath 2025-04-07 at 09:21 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young An Ether investor who had a large position on decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Sky has been liquidated to the tune of more than $100 million as the price of Ether crashed.  The Ether (ETH) whale lost…

A defendant tried to use an AI avatar in a legal appeal. It didn’t work 2025-04-07 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A defendant in a New York appeals court has been slammed by a judge for using an artificial intelligence avatar to represent himself in a recent case.  A New York appeals court…

No joke: Microsoft foolishly published inaccurate price list on April 1st 2025-04-07 at 08:10 By Simon Sharwood Fixed it the next day but a few lucky folk may have dodged a five percent Copilot price hike Exclusive  Microsoft published inaccurate price lists for some of its products on, of all days, April the 1st.… This…

Bitcoin hashrate tops 1 Zetahash in historic first, trackers show 2025-04-07 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Bitcoin network hashrate has topped 1 Zetahash per second (ZH/s) for the first time in Bitcoin’s 16-year history, according to several blockchain data sources. Bitcoin’s hashrate crossed the milestone on April 5 at a peak of…

Memecoin platform Pump.fun brings livestream feature back to 5% of users 2025-04-07 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Jody McDonald Alon Cohen, co-founder of the Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun, is set to bring back live streaming on the platform — five months after suspending the feature after several incidents involving harmful content.  Posting on X on…

From Chaos to Control: The Power of Immutable Backups in Disaster Scenarios 2025-04-07 at 07:03 By In natural disasters and crisis situations, strong cybersecurity posture is an essential part of business continuity. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

How Thermal-Based AI Enhances Perimeter Security 2025-04-07 at 07:03 By For organizations that require robust perimeter security, thermal-based AI offers not just peace of mind but also tangible operational benefits. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

The relationship between regulation, innovation, and AI governance 2025-04-07 at 07:03 By The regulatory pendulum for AI has swung in an unexpected direction.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Crypto plunges as Trump tariff ‘medicine’ brutalizes global stock markets 2025-04-07 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Cryptocurrency prices tumbled as the US stock futures market opened sharply lower on April 6 as the Trump administration doubled down on its global tariff strategy. The Trump administration hit all countries with a 10% tariff starting…

Conor McGregor’s token creators to refund bidders after failed launch 2025-04-07 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Investors who bid on the REAL (REAL) token promoted by former UFC champion Conor McGregor will receive a full refund after the project failed to raise above its $1 million minimum requirement. “We need to be real.…

Bitcoin falls below $80K — Will PI, OKB, GT and ATOM outperform BTC and altcoins? 2025-04-06 at 23:07 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) began showing early signs of decoupling from the US stock markets. Bitcoin was relatively flat over the week, while the S&P 500 plunged by 9%. The sell-off was…

Stablecoins are the best way to ensure US dollar dominance — Web3 CEO 2025-04-06 at 23:07 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Stablecoins are the single best tool for the United States government to maintain the US dollar’s hegemony in global financial markets, according to LayerZero Labs CEO and founder Bryan Pellegrino. In an interview with…

Bitcoin price drops below $80K as stocks face 1987 Black Monday rerun 2025-04-06 at 22:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) turned up volatility into the April 6 weekly close as fears of a stock market crash contrasted with bullish BTC price targets. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView CNBC’s Cramer: 1987 crash not “off…

CFPB likely to step back from crypto regulation — Attorney 2025-04-06 at 21:08 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will likely see a reduced role in crypto regulations as other federal agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state-level regulators assume a bigger role in crypto policy, according…

As gaming giants crumble, onchain gaming promises remain unfulfilled 2025-04-06 at 18:07 By Cointelegraph by Daryl Xu Opinion by: Daryl Xu, co-founder and CEO, NPC Labs While gaming has been on a steady decline since the end of COVID-19 lockdowns, 2024 hit the industry especially hard, with layoffs and studio closures hitting even the most…

Trump’s Liberation Day: ‘Climax of uncertainty’ before crypto market recovery 2025-04-06 at 18:06 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Cryptocurrency markets could be on track for recovery as investor sentiment begins to stabilize following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement — what some analysts are calling the peak of recent market uncertainty. Trump announced his…

Decentralized exchanges gain ground despite $6M Hyperliquid exploit 2025-04-06 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges (DEXs) continue to challenge the dominance of centralized platforms, even as a recent $6.2 million exploit on Hyperliquid highlights risks in DEX infrastructure. A cryptocurrency whale made at least $6.26 million profit on the Jelly my…

Tried automating crypto trades with Grok 3? Here’s what happens 2025-04-06 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Callum Reid Key takeaways Grok 3 adjusts its predictions based on evolving market trends by analyzing real-time data patterns. Combining technical analysis with sentiment data improves accuracy; Grok 3 effectively identifies potential trade opportunities. Backtesting strategies before live trading…

Nearly 400,000 FTX users risk losing $2.5 billion in repayments 2025-04-06 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Nearly 400,000 creditors of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX risk missing out on $2.5 billion in repayments after failing to begin the mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) verification process. Roughly 392,000 FTX creditors have failed to complete…