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  • The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming

    The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming 2025-04-18 at 17:02 By Zeljka Zorz Did you know that when participating in a Zoom call, you can grant permission to other participants to control your computer remotely? While this feature may come in handy when dealing with trusted family, friends and colleagues, threat actors have started abusing…

  • Buying Bitcoin vs gold: Which is easier for investors to purchase?

    Buying Bitcoin vs gold: Which is easier for investors to purchase? 2025-04-18 at 16:01 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz As gold prices break new highs, many Bitcoiners are seeking ways to get exposure to the precious metal, but have been met with some hurdles along the way. Although physical gold is accessible in the form…

  • How Trustwave’s Microsoft Purview Accelerator Quickly Maximizes Client Security

    How Trustwave’s Microsoft Purview Accelerator Quickly Maximizes Client Security 2025-04-18 at 16:01 By Strengthen cybersecurity and regulatory compliance by optimizing Microsoft Purview’s powerful policy and risk management capabilities. Accelerate your Microsoft Purview implementation with Trustwave’s expert-led service designed to streamline data governance and compliance from day one. Maximize the value of Microsoft Purview with Trustwave’s…

  • Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader

    Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader 2025-04-18 at 15:32 By A new multi-stage attack has been observed delivering malware families like Agent Tesla variants, Remcos RAT, and XLoader. “Attackers increasingly rely on such complex delivery mechanisms to evade detection, bypass traditional sandboxes, and ensure successful payload delivery and…

  • Astar reduces base staking rewards to curb inflation pressure

    Astar reduces base staking rewards to curb inflation pressure 2025-04-18 at 15:05 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Blockchain firm Astar Network implemented changes to its tokenomics to reduce inflationary pressures in its ecosystem.  On April 18, Astar Network announced that it reduced the blockchain’s base staking rewards to 10% from 25% to curb token inflation. …

  • Bill introduced to extend the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

    Bill introduced to extend the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act 2025-04-18 at 15:05 By Security leaders share their thoughts on extending the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035)

    Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035) 2025-04-18 at 14:47 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2021-20035, an old vulnerability affecting Sonicwall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, is being exploited by attackers. Sonicwall confirmed it by updating the original security advisory to reflect the new state of play, and by changing the description of the vulnerability…

  • In Other News: 4chan Hacked, Android Auto-Reboot, Nemesis Admin Charged

    In Other News: 4chan Hacked, Android Auto-Reboot, Nemesis Admin Charged 2025-04-18 at 14:34 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: 4chan hacked, auto-reboot security feature coming to Android, Iranian administrator of Nemesis charged in US. The post In Other News: 4chan Hacked, Android Auto-Reboot, Nemesis Admin Charged appeared first on…

  • Bitcoin price volatility ‘imminent’ as speculators move 170K BTC — CryptoQuant

    Bitcoin price volatility ‘imminent’ as speculators move 170K BTC — CryptoQuant 2025-04-18 at 14:16 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) speculators may spark “significant” BTC price volatility as a large tranche of coins moves onchain. In one of its “Quicktake” blog posts on April 18, onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant warned that a Bitcoin market…

  • Spar supermarket in Switzerland starts accepting Bitcoin payments

    Spar supermarket in Switzerland starts accepting Bitcoin payments 2025-04-18 at 14:16 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Global grocery giant Spar has rolled out Bitcoin-based payments in a Swiss city, marking another step in the growing adoption of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions. A Spar supermarket in Zug, Switzerland, has implemented Bitcoin (BTC) payments via the Lightning…

  • How to use a crypto hardware wallet: A step-by-step guide

    How to use a crypto hardware wallet: A step-by-step guide 2025-04-18 at 14:16 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak TL;DR This guide shows you how to set up and use a crypto hardware wallet, using the Trezor Safe 3 as an example. You’ll learn to safely store Bitcoin, Ethereum and other assets offline, with clear steps…

  • Cy4Data Labs Raises $10 Million to Secure Data in Use

    Cy4Data Labs Raises $10 Million to Secure Data in Use 2025-04-18 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Data protection firm Cy4Data Labs has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Pelion Venture Partners. The post Cy4Data Labs Raises $10 Million to Secure Data in Use appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is…

  • Live Events Giant Legends International Hacked

    Live Events Giant Legends International Hacked 2025-04-18 at 13:48 By Eduard Kovacs Legends International says the personal information of employees and customers was compromised as a result of a cyberattack. The post Live Events Giant Legends International Hacked appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this…

  • Ahold Delhaize Confirms Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack

    Ahold Delhaize Confirms Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack 2025-04-18 at 13:24 By Ionut Arghire Ahold Delhaize has confirmed that data was stolen from its systems in November 2024 after a ransomware group claimed the attack. The post Ahold Delhaize Confirms Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from…

  • Do you need a $599 gut test? What your poop can tell you about your health

    Do you need a $599 gut test? What your poop can tell you about your health 2025-04-18 at 13:04 By Tracy Swartz Around two-thirds of US adults struggle with persistent tummy troubles like gas, bloating and abdominal pain — and few seek medical help. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product…

  • Hashkey takes aim at XRP ETF in Asia with new fund backed by Ripple

    Hashkey takes aim at XRP ETF in Asia with new fund backed by Ripple 2025-04-18 at 13:04 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Hong Kong-based crypto investment firm HashKey Capital announced the launch of an XRP fund, with plans to convert it into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the future. According to an April 18 announcement,…

  • CVE fallout: The splintering of the standard vulnerability tracking system has begun

    CVE fallout: The splintering of the standard vulnerability tracking system has begun 2025-04-18 at 13:04 By Jessica Lyons MITRE, EUVD, GCVE … WTF? Comment  The splintering of the global system for identifying and tracking security bugs in technology products has begun.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this…

  • [Webinar] AI Is Already Inside Your SaaS Stack — Learn How to Prevent the Next Silent Breach

    [Webinar] AI Is Already Inside Your SaaS Stack — Learn How to Prevent the Next Silent Breach 2025-04-18 at 13:03 By Your employees didn’t mean to expose sensitive data. They just wanted to move faster. So they used ChatGPT to summarize a deal. Uploaded a spreadsheet to an AI-enhanced tool. Integrated a chatbot into Salesforce.…

  • Altcoins may rally in Q2 2025 thanks to improved regulations: Sygnum

    Altcoins may rally in Q2 2025 thanks to improved regulations: Sygnum 2025-04-18 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Altcoins may see a resurgence in the second quarter of 2025 as regulations for digital assets continue to improve, according to Swiss bank Sygnum. In its Q2 2025 investment outlook, Sygnum said the space has seen…

  • Fresh Windows NTLM Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

    Fresh Windows NTLM Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks 2025-04-18 at 11:30 By Ionut Arghire A Windows NTLM vulnerability patched in March has been exploited in attacks targeting government and private institutions. The post Fresh Windows NTLM Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to…

  • What is Bitcoinlib, and how did hackers target it?

    What is Bitcoinlib, and how did hackers target it? 2025-04-18 at 11:07 By Cointelegraph by Onkar Singh Bitcoinlib, explained Bitcoinlib is an open-source Python library designed to make Bitcoin development easier.  Think of it as a toolbox for programmers who want to create Bitcoin wallets, manage transactions, or build apps that interact with the Bitcoin…

  • Experts Uncover New XorDDoS Controller, Infrastructure as Malware Expands to Docker, Linux, IoT

    Experts Uncover New XorDDoS Controller, Infrastructure as Malware Expands to Docker, Linux, IoT 2025-04-18 at 11:07 By Cybersecurity researchers are warning of continued risks posed by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) malware known as XorDDoS, with 71.3 percent of the attacks between November 2023 and February 2025 targeting the United States. “From 2020 to 2023, the…

  • PKWARE Quantum Readiness Assessment secures data from quantum computing threats

    PKWARE Quantum Readiness Assessment secures data from quantum computing threats 2025-04-18 at 10:34 By Industry News PKWARE announced its quantum readiness assessment and encryption capabilities to help organizations protect sensitive data from quantum computing threats. Quantum computing is no longer theoretical—it is becoming a powerful reality with the potential to disrupt current encryption standards. As quantum…

  • Synthetix’s sUSD stablecoin continues fall after depeg, tapping $0.68

    Synthetix’s sUSD stablecoin continues fall after depeg, tapping $0.68 2025-04-18 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The Synthetix protocol’s native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (SUSD), has slipped further away from its US dollar peg, reaching new all-time lows under $0.70.  However, the firm reiterates that this isn’t the first time the asset has been under…

  • Crypto rug pulls have slowed, but are now more devastating: DappRadar

    Crypto rug pulls have slowed, but are now more devastating: DappRadar 2025-04-18 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte There has been a 66% year-on-year decrease in the number of crypto rug pulls this year compared to 2024, but recent data shows the size of each rug pull has been increasing. Rug pulls have dropped…

  • Oracle Cloud leak leads CISA to issue warning about credential risks

    Oracle Cloud leak leads CISA to issue warning about credential risks 2025-04-18 at 09:16 By CISA has released guidance on managing credential risks, prompted by the potential compromise of a legacy Oracle cloud environment. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security

    The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security 2025-04-18 at 09:02 By Help Net Security Phone theft is now commonplace in London. The Met Police recently revealed that it seizes 1,000 stolen phones weekly as it cracks down on organized criminal networks driving the £50 million trade. Nationally, cases have doubled…

  • Manta founder details attempted Zoom hack by Lazarus that used very real ‘legit faces’

    Manta founder details attempted Zoom hack by Lazarus that used very real ‘legit faces’ 2025-04-18 at 08:38 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li says he was targeted by a highly sophisticated phishing attack on Zoom that used live recordings of familiar people in an attempt to have him download malware.  The…

  • Media mogul hits Justin Sun with countersuit in $78M sculpture dispute

    Media mogul hits Justin Sun with countersuit in $78M sculpture dispute 2025-04-18 at 08:38 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young American film producer, record executive and art collector David Geffen has hit back at crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun in a countersuit disputing ownership claims over a multimillion-dollar sculpture. The billionaire American media mogul filed a counterclaim…

  • Yemenis are turning to DeFi as US sanctions target Houthi group

    Yemenis are turning to DeFi as US sanctions target Houthi group 2025-04-18 at 08:38 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Yemeni citizens are increasingly using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to bank themselves amid US sanctions aimed at the Houthi group, which they have deemed a terrorist organization.  In the past, internet infrastructure challenges and low financial…

  • Securing digital products under the Cyber Resilience Act

    Securing digital products under the Cyber Resilience Act 2025-04-18 at 08:37 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Dag Flachet, co-founder at Codific, explains what the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) means for companies and how it compares to GDPR in terms of regulatory complexity and impact on organizations. He discusses the technical…

  • When ransomware strikes, what’s your move?

    When ransomware strikes, what’s your move? 2025-04-18 at 08:37 By Sinisa Markovic Should we negotiate? Should we pay? These are the questions every organization faces when cybercriminals lock their data. By the time attackers have encrypted your systems, the focus shifts from prevention to response. It’s no longer about how it happened, it’s about what…

  • How to bridge the cybersecurity skills gap — Take a risk

    How to bridge the cybersecurity skills gap — Take a risk 2025-04-18 at 08:37 By Plenty of passionate, capable people are eager to join this industry, but they’re being blocked by checklists and rigid hiring mindsets.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • CVE-2025-24054 Under Active Attack—Steals NTLM Credentials on File Download

    CVE-2025-24054 Under Active Attack—Steals NTLM Credentials on File Download 2025-04-18 at 08:37 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a medium-severity security flaw impacting Microsoft Windows to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-24054 (CVSS score:…

  • Widely available AI tools signal new era of malicious bot activity

    Widely available AI tools signal new era of malicious bot activity 2025-04-18 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Rise in accessible AI tools significantly lowered the barrier to entry for cyber attackers, enabling them to create and deploy malicious bots at scale, according to Thales. Automated bot traffic surpassed human-generated traffic for the first time…

  • Galaxy Research proposes new voting system to reduce Solana inflation

    Galaxy Research proposes new voting system to reduce Solana inflation 2025-04-18 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Crypto research firm Galaxy Research has made a proposal to adjust the voting system that decides the outcome of future Solana inflation following the failure to come to a consensus in a previous vote. On April 17,…

  • New infosec products of the week: April 18, 2025

    New infosec products of the week: April 18, 2025 2025-04-18 at 07:03 By Sinisa Markovic Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Cato Networks, Cyware, Entrust, PlexTrac, and Seemplicity. PlexTrac for CTEM helps security teams centralize security data PlexTrac for CTEM enables both enterprises and Managed Security…

  • Arizona crypto reserve bill passes House committee, heads to third reading

    Arizona crypto reserve bill passes House committee, heads to third reading 2025-04-18 at 06:05 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea One of Arizona’s crypto reserve bills has been passed by the House and is now one successful vote away from heading to the governor’s desk for official approval. Arizona’s Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Bill (SB 1373)…

  • Slovenia’s finance ministry floats 25% tax on crypto transactions

    Slovenia’s finance ministry floats 25% tax on crypto transactions 2025-04-18 at 06:05 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Slovenia’s Finance Ministry is considering a possible 25% tax on crypto trading profits for residents in the country under a new draft law now open for public consultation.  The bill proposes to tax traders when they sell their…

  • Bitcoin dip buyers nibble at BTC range lows but are risk off until $90K becomes support

    Bitcoin dip buyers nibble at BTC range lows but are risk off until $90K becomes support 2025-04-18 at 04:04 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin’s (BTC) realized market cap reached a new all-time high of $872 billion, but data from Glassnode reflects investors’ lack of enthusiasm at BTC’s current price levels. In a recent X…

  • Kyrgyzstan’s president signs CBDC law giving ‘digital som’ legal status

    Kyrgyzstan’s president signs CBDC law giving ‘digital som’ legal status 2025-04-18 at 04:04 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov has signed a constitutional law authorizing the launch of a central bank digital currency pilot project while also giving the “digital som” — the national currency in digital form — legal tender status.…

  • IBM orders US sales staff to locate near clients or offices

    IBM orders US sales staff to locate near clients or offices 2025-04-18 at 04:04 By Thomas Claburn ‘Return to client’ initiative coincides with RTO for US Cloud staff, DEI purge Exclusive  IBM, which employees wryly or ruefully say stands for I’ve Been Moved, is once again moving its employees.… This article is an excerpt from…

  • Tesla accused of speeding up odometers so they fall out of warranty faster: lawsuit

    Tesla accused of speeding up odometers so they fall out of warranty faster: lawsuit 2025-04-18 at 02:11 By Reuters The lawsuit alleged that Tesla odometer readings reflect energy consumption, driver behavior and “predictive algorithms” rather than actual mileage driven. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post…

  • OpenAI sought Anysphere deal before turning its sights on WindSurf

    OpenAI sought Anysphere deal before turning its sights on WindSurf 2025-04-18 at 02:11 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill OpenAI was reportedly in talks to buy Anysphere, the company that produces the Cursor AI coding assistant, before entering into talks with rival company WindSurf. According to CNBC, OpenAI approached Anysphere in 2024 and again in 2025,…

  • Tesla settles black employee’s lawsuit alleging rampant harassment at Calif. plant

    Tesla settles black employee’s lawsuit alleging rampant harassment at Calif. plant 2025-04-18 at 01:57 By Reuters The employee said she was subjected to pervasive harassment, including a common racial slur she said was scrawled throughout the plant including in bathrooms, and a gender-based insult. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews |…

  • Crypto exchange eXch to shut down amid money laundering allegations

    Crypto exchange eXch to shut down amid money laundering allegations 2025-04-18 at 01:11 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Cryptocurrency exchange eXch announced it will cease operations on May 1 after reports alleged the firm was used to launder funds from a Bybit hack. In an April 17 notice, eXch said the majority of people in…

  • A16z doubles down on LayerZero with $55M investment

    A16z doubles down on LayerZero with $55M investment 2025-04-18 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, announced a $55 million investment in LayerZero, a Web3 company that runs a crosschain messaging protocol. The investment was disclosed in an April 17 X post by Ali Yahya, a general partner…

  • Ethena Labs, Securitize unveil ‘Converge’ network roadmap

    Ethena Labs, Securitize unveil ‘Converge’ network roadmap 2025-04-18 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Ethena Labs, the developer of the USDe synthetic dollar (USDe), and financial technology company Securitize, released a preliminary roadmap for their upcoming Converge network, a high-throughput blockchain focused on real-world assets and decentralized finance (DeFi). According to the announcement, a…

  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield: sources

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield: sources 2025-04-17 at 23:37 By Reuters Should the group led by SpaceX win a Golden Dome contract, it would be the biggest win for Silicon Valley in the lucrative defense contracting industry and a blow to the traditional contractors. This article is an…

  • 4 reasons why Bitcoin price could rally to $90K in April

    4 reasons why Bitcoin price could rally to $90K in April 2025-04-17 at 23:37 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key points:  Monetary stimulus in China and Europe increases investors’ focus on Bitcoin price. The US Federal Reserve is under political pressure to cut rates, as the DXY weakens. Bitcoin’s decoupling from traditional markets continues to…

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