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  • Hackers Exploit Google OAuth for DKIM-Verified Phishing Emails

    Hackers Exploit Google OAuth for DKIM-Verified Phishing Emails 2025-04-24 at 00:07 View original post at vpnMentor Recently, cybercriminals exploited a vulnerability in Google’s OAuth system to send phishing emails that appeared legitimate by passing DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) verification. The incident came to light when a fraudulent Google security alert was reported. The attack leveraged…

  • What Is Latency? How to Test Internet Speed + Fix Ping (2025)

    What Is Latency? How to Test Internet Speed + Fix Ping (2025) 2025-04-24 at 00:07 View original post at vpnMentor Latency might sound technical, but it’s actually a big part of how smooth your online experience feels. Measured in milliseconds (ms), it’s the time it takes for data to travel between your device and the…

  • US exchanges bet big on crypto derivatives amid tariff turbulence

    US exchanges bet big on crypto derivatives amid tariff turbulence 2025-04-24 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell United States exchanges are betting big on cryptocurrency derivatives as market turbulence from US President Donald Trump’s looming trade war propels demand for the financial instruments.  Since late 2024, exchanges including Coinbase, Robinhood, Kraken, and the Chicago…

  • XRP futures open interest surges by 32% — Are traders bullish or bearish?

    XRP futures open interest surges by 32% — Are traders bullish or bearish? 2025-04-24 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways:  XRP has gained 25% since April 7, and its open interest has risen by 32%. Positive spot market activity contrasts with a neutral futures funding rate, highlighting a tug-of-war between traders. Analysts…

  • Alabama drops staking lawsuit against Coinbase

    Alabama drops staking lawsuit against Coinbase 2025-04-24 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Alabama Securities Commission, a financial regulator for the US state, dropped its lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase, which accused the company of violating securities laws by offering staking services to clients. The regulator cited the ongoing work between the US…

  • Hey Google, if Chrome is going to be single soon, OpenAI is interested

    Hey Google, if Chrome is going to be single soon, OpenAI is interested 2025-04-23 at 22:32 By Richard Speed ChatGPT maker to join line of suitors if Chocolate Factory forced to offload browser OpenAI’s head of product for ChatGPT has flung the company’s hat into the ring as a potential suitor for Google’s Chrome browser…

  • Bitcoin holders back in profit as new capital enters the market — Is $100K BTC price next?

    Bitcoin holders back in profit as new capital enters the market — Is $100K BTC price next? 2025-04-23 at 22:15 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways: Bitcoin short-term holders are back in profit, increasing chances for a rally to $100,000. Long-term holders added 363,000 BTC since February, with new buyers injecting capital in April.…

  • SEC discusses deepening US-El Salvador ties amid deportation backlash

    SEC discusses deepening US-El Salvador ties amid deportation backlash 2025-04-23 at 22:15 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Officials with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto task force met with the El Salvador National Commission on Digital Assets (CNAD) to discuss regulation and a proposed cross-border sandbox. In an April 22 memo, the SEC’s…

  • Luxury app Dorsia taps MoonPay for crypto payments

    Luxury app Dorsia taps MoonPay for crypto payments 2025-04-23 at 22:15 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Luxury hospitality platform Dorsia is rolling out crypto payments for clients in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and six Arab nations. The payments feature is being enabled through a partnership with MoonPay, the companies told Cointelegraph. With…

  • As ChatGPT scores B- in engineering, professors scramble to update courses

    As ChatGPT scores B- in engineering, professors scramble to update courses 2025-04-23 at 22:15 By Thomas Claburn Now that AI is invading classrooms and homework assignment, students need to learn reasoning more than ever Students are increasingly turning to AI to help them with coursework, leaving academics scrambling to adjust their teaching practices or debating…

  • Elon Musk’s Neuralink could fetch $8.5B valuation: report

    Elon Musk’s Neuralink could fetch $8.5B valuation: report 2025-04-23 at 21:50 By Reuters Neuralink has begun preliminary discussions with potential investors about the funding round, according to the report. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Ripple NPM supply chain attack hunts for private keys

    Ripple NPM supply chain attack hunts for private keys 2025-04-23 at 21:38 By Connor Jones A mystery thief and a critical CVE involved in crypto cash grab Many versions of the Ripple ledger (XRPL) official NPM package are compromised with malware injected to steal cryptocurrency.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original…

  • ‘Smart vapes’ slammed for targeting kids with built-in video games, phone features: ‘It’s a behavioral trap’

    ‘Smart vapes’ slammed for targeting kids with built-in video games, phone features: ‘It’s a behavioral trap’ 2025-04-23 at 21:02 By SWNS Described as “smart vapes”, the devices make it possible for users to access pre-installed games, receive and make calls, play music and track fitness.  This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and…

  • Bitcoin ETF inflows top 500 times 2025 average in ‘significant deviation’

    Bitcoin ETF inflows top 500 times 2025 average in ‘significant deviation’ 2025-04-23 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin ETF inflows obliterated the 2025 average on April 22. ETF performance remains tightly dependent on BTC price action, with the turnaround following six-week highs in BTC/USD. ETFs themselves are gaining influence, with one…

  • Top TRUMP tokenholders revealed? US President to host memecoin dinner

    Top TRUMP tokenholders revealed? US President to host memecoin dinner 2025-04-23 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Some of the top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin could come out of the shadows to appear for a dinner the US President is planning to host on May 22. As of April 23, the official Trump…

  • Forget bull or bear — Bitcoin’s in a new era, says onchain analyst James Check

    Forget bull or bear — Bitcoin’s in a new era, says onchain analyst James Check 2025-04-23 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Marco Castrovilli For years, crypto investors have looked to the four-year cycle, anchored around Bitcoin’s halving events, as a kind of sacred roadmap. The theory goes: Every four years, Bitcoin’s supply is cut in…

  • We’re calling it now: Agentic AI will win RSAC buzzword Bingo

    We’re calling it now: Agentic AI will win RSAC buzzword Bingo 2025-04-23 at 21:02 By Jessica Lyons All aboard the hype train The security industry loves its buzzwords, and this is always on full display at the annual RSA Conference event in San Francisco. Don’t believe us? Take a lap on the expo floor, and…

  • DPRK Hackers Steal $137M from TRON Users in Single-Day Phishing Attack

    DPRK Hackers Steal $137M from TRON Users in Single-Day Phishing Attack 2025-04-23 at 21:02 By Multiple threat activity clusters with ties to North Korea (aka Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK) have been linked to attacks targeting organizations and individuals in the Web3 and cryptocurrency space. “The focus on Web3 and cryptocurrency appears to…

  • Bots Dominate Web Traffic, Outpacing Humans in 2025

    Bots Dominate Web Traffic, Outpacing Humans in 2025 2025-04-23 at 20:08 View original post at vpnMentor For the first time ever, automated bot traffic has overtaken human activity online — now making up 51% of all internet traffic, according to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report. This historic shift marks a pivotal turning point for…

  • Tesla’s Optimus can’t roll without rare earth magnets, and Beijing ain’t budging yet

    Tesla’s Optimus can’t roll without rare earth magnets, and Beijing ain’t budging yet 2025-04-23 at 20:05 By Richard Speed Officials seek assurances that bot won’t be used for military applications Elon Musk says supply chain disruption in China held up delivery of a key component for Tesla’s “Optimus” robot, with authorities reportedly demanding an export…

  • AuthMind Raises $19.3 Million in Seed Funding

    AuthMind Raises $19.3 Million in Seed Funding 2025-04-23 at 20:04 By Ionut Arghire Identity protection startup AuthMind has announced raising $19.3 million in a seed funding round led by Cheyenne Ventures. The post AuthMind Raises $19.3 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React…

  • Riot Platforms secures $100M ‘Bitcoin-backed’ loan from Coinbase

    Riot Platforms secures $100M ‘Bitcoin-backed’ loan from Coinbase 2025-04-23 at 19:14 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Riot Platforms has used its massive Bitcoin stockpile as collateral to secure a $100 million credit facility from Coinbase as the cryptocurrency miner eyes continued expansion.  The $100 million loan from Coinbase’s credit arm marks Riot’s “first Bitcoin-backed facility,”…

  • Why red teaming matters even more when AI starts setting its own agenda

    Why red teaming matters even more when AI starts setting its own agenda 2025-04-23 at 19:14 By AI tools are quickly being designed to grow more capable and more autonomous — and therefore more unpredictable.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Research reveals mass scanning and exploitation campaigns

    Research reveals mass scanning and exploitation campaigns 2025-04-23 at 19:14 By Research reveals mass scanning and exploitation campaigns associated with Proton66.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Only 3,000 staff jump from SAP after 10,000 earmarked to be pushed

    Only 3,000 staff jump from SAP after 10,000 earmarked to be pushed 2025-04-23 at 18:51 By Lindsay Clark CFO says ‘a cushion of several thousand employees we can play with’ is a good thing in uncertain times SAP says 3,000 people have left the company in its restructuring plan but that it will wait to…

  • Institutions break up with Ethereum but keep ETH on the hook

    Institutions break up with Ethereum but keep ETH on the hook 2025-04-23 at 18:31 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Ethereum is entering one of its most precarious periods since its inception. Usage on the base layer is plummeting, core metrics are nearing multi-year lows, and even co-founder Vitalik Buterin is proposing a radical architectural overhaul. …

  • What are XRP futures and how to invest in them?

    What are XRP futures and how to invest in them? 2025-04-23 at 18:31 By Cointelegraph by Onkar Singh If you’re following developments in the cryptocurrency market, you’ve likely noticed that Coinbase Derivatives has introduced XRP futures contracts to its US derivatives exchange. This move is part of a broader trend where regulated platforms are expanding…

  • Blockchain prediction markets offer new hope for scientific validation

    Blockchain prediction markets offer new hope for scientific validation 2025-04-23 at 18:31 By Cointelegraph by Sasha Shilina Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research Institute Decentralized prediction markets are gaining ground in the scientific world, offering an intriguing answer to the field’s ongoing reproducibility crisis. While a notable share…

  • Europe hits Meta, Apple with €700M in fines for flouting DMA

    Europe hits Meta, Apple with €700M in fines for flouting DMA 2025-04-23 at 17:48 By Brandon Vigliarolo Bad timing, claim industry watchers, who say rulings could seriously upset an already delicate US-EU relationship Meta and Apple have earned the dubious honor of being the first companies fined for non-compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act,…

  • Ethical Zero Day Marketplace Desired Effect Emerges From Stealth

    Ethical Zero Day Marketplace Desired Effect Emerges From Stealth 2025-04-23 at 17:48 By Kevin Townsend Desired Effect provides an ethical vulnerability exchange marketplace to help defenders get ahead of attackers. The post Ethical Zero Day Marketplace Desired Effect Emerges From Stealth appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source…

  • PayPal to offer 3.7% yield on stablecoin balances: Report

    PayPal to offer 3.7% yield on stablecoin balances: Report 2025-04-23 at 17:20 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Payments behemoth PayPal plans to offer a 3.7% yield on balances held in its PayPal USD stablecoin. According to an April 23 Bloomberg report, a PayPal representative said that the measure aims to encourage more usage of the…

  • Here’s how HEX’s Richard Heart beat SEC fraud charges

    Here’s how HEX’s Richard Heart beat SEC fraud charges 2025-04-23 at 17:20 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Richard Heart, the controversial founder of HEX, is claiming total victory over the US SEC after years of court battles. On April 21, the SEC said that it would not amend and refile its fraud case against the…

  • Endor Labs Raises $93 Million for AppSec Platform

    Endor Labs Raises $93 Million for AppSec Platform 2025-04-23 at 17:20 By Eduard Kovacs Endor Labs has raised $93 million in a Series B funding round and announced a major expansion of its AppSec platform. The post Endor Labs Raises $93 Million for AppSec Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from…

  • Chainguard Raises Hefty $356M Series D at $3.5 Billion Valuation

    Chainguard Raises Hefty $356M Series D at $3.5 Billion Valuation 2025-04-23 at 17:20 By Ryan Naraine The cash infusion brings Chainguard’s total funding to about $612 million since launching in 2021 and prices the company at $3.5 billion. The post Chainguard Raises Hefty $356M Series D at $3.5 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…

  • Nvidia rolls out NeMo microservices to help AI help you help AI

    Nvidia rolls out NeMo microservices to help AI help you help AI 2025-04-23 at 16:59 By Dan Robinson Smarter agents, continuous updates, and the eternal struggle to prove ROI As Nvidia releases its NeMo microservices to embed AI agents into enterprise workflows, research has found that almost half of businesses are seeing only minor gains…

  • IRONSCALES introduces deepfake protection capabilities

    IRONSCALES introduces deepfake protection capabilities 2025-04-23 at 16:59 By Industry News IRONSCALES announced deepfake protection for enterprise email security. The announcement comes as deepfake-driven social engineering attacks continue to gain momentum. From 2022 to 2023, the total volume of deepfake-driven cyberattacks levied against private enterprises grew by a staggering 1,000% globally and by over 1,740%…

  • TufinAI strengthens network security policy management

    TufinAI strengthens network security policy management 2025-04-23 at 16:59 By Industry News Tufin announced TufinAI, an AI-powered engine designed to transform the way enterprises manage and protect their networks. Backed by its strong financial foundation and record results in 2024, Tufin has been able to invest boldly in innovation – pushing far beyond the capabilities…

  • Bitdefender GravityZone PHASR sets new standard for endpoint security solutions

    Bitdefender GravityZone PHASR sets new standard for endpoint security solutions 2025-04-23 at 16:59 By Industry News Bitdefender GravityZone Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction (PHASR) is an endpoint security solution that dynamically tailors hardening for each user, ensuring that security configurations align with user-intended privileges and behaviors and adapt to shrink attack surfaces. “Attackers are…

  • Iran-Linked Hackers Target Israel with MURKYTOUR Malware via Fake Job Campaign

    Iran-Linked Hackers Target Israel with MURKYTOUR Malware via Fake Job Campaign 2025-04-23 at 16:59 By The Iran-nexus threat actor known as UNC2428 has been observed delivering a backdoor known as MURKYTOUR as part of a job-themed social engineering campaign aimed at Israel in October 2024. Google-owned Mandiant described UNC2428 as a threat actor aligned with…

  • Symbiotic raises $29M for staking-based universal coordination layer

    Symbiotic raises $29M for staking-based universal coordination layer 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Cryptocurrency staking protocol Symbiotic closed a $29 million Series A funding round led by Web3-focused investment firms, including Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures, to support the launch of a new economic coordination layer for blockchain security. The round included…

  • Who needs phishing when your login’s already in the wild?

    Who needs phishing when your login’s already in the wild? 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By Jessica Lyons Stolen credentials edge out email tricks for cloud break-ins because they’re so easy to get Criminals used stolen credentials more frequently than email phishing to gain access into their victims’ IT systems last year, marking the first time that…

  • Trustwave MDR Named SC Media Awards Finalist for Best Managed Security Service

    Trustwave MDR Named SC Media Awards Finalist for Best Managed Security Service 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By Trustwave MDR Recognized: Named a finalist for SC Media’s Best Managed Security Service award. Leading MDR Solution: Delivers rapid threat detection, response, and fast onboarding. Enhanced Cybersecurity: Leverages threat intelligence for proactive threat hunting and eradication. SC Media and SC Media Europe…

  • Armis expands vulnerability exposure and assessment capabilities

    Armis expands vulnerability exposure and assessment capabilities 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By Industry News Armis is expanding its vulnerability exposure and assessment capabilities with the free availability of the Armis Vulnerability Intelligence Database. The community-driven database integrates exploited vulnerabilities, emerging threats and AI-powered insights, providing the cybersecurity industry with the knowledge organizations need to better prioritize…

  • Released: MITRE ATT&CK v17.0, now with ESXi attack TTPs

    Released: MITRE ATT&CK v17.0, now with ESXi attack TTPs 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By Zeljka Zorz MITRE has released the latest version of its ATT&CK framework, which now also includes a new section (“matrix”) to cover the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) used to target VMware ESXi hypervisors. About MITRE ATT&CK MITRE ATT&CK is a regularly…

  • NinjaOne unifies vulnerability and patch management

    NinjaOne unifies vulnerability and patch management 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By Industry News NinjaOne announced new capabilities that unify vulnerability management and patching workflows, ensuring a risk-based approach to patching and reducing time to remediate vulnerabilities. The new tools automate the import of vulnerability data, giving IT teams continuous visibility into vulnerabilities, so they can prioritize…

  • UK utility cyberattacks rose 586% from 2022 to 2023

    UK utility cyberattacks rose 586% from 2022 to 2023 2025-04-23 at 16:13 By A recent report by KnowBe4 found that the energy sector has faced a rising number of cyberattacks and other threats, specifically within Europe. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Files Deleted From GitHub Repos Leak Valuable Secrets

    Files Deleted From GitHub Repos Leak Valuable Secrets 2025-04-23 at 16:12 By Ionut Arghire A security researcher has discovered hundreds of leaked secrets by restoring files deleted from GitHub repositories. The post Files Deleted From GitHub Repos Leak Valuable Secrets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React…

  • Android Spyware Disguised as Alpine Quest App Targets Russian Military Devices

    Android Spyware Disguised as Alpine Quest App Targets Russian Military Devices 2025-04-23 at 16:12 By Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that Russian military personnel are the target of a new malicious campaign that distributes Android spyware under the guise of the Alpine Quest mapping software. “The attackers hide this trojan inside modified Alpine Quest mapping software…

  • New SEC chair ‘will be good for Bitcoin’ — Michael Saylor

    New SEC chair ‘will be good for Bitcoin’ — Michael Saylor 2025-04-23 at 15:22 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Michael Saylor, the CEO of top corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), expressed support for newly appointed US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins. In an April 23 X post, Saylor wrote that “SEC…

  • Coinbase to hire 130+ staff as it expands into Charlotte’s fintech hub

    Coinbase to hire 130+ staff as it expands into Charlotte’s fintech hub 2025-04-23 at 15:22 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Crypto exchange giant Coinbase is set to expand its footprint by hiring over 130 employees in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of a broader push to tap into emerging fintech talent pools across the US,…

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