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60K Bitcoin addresses leaked as LockBit ransomware gang gets hacked 2025-05-08 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Almost 60,000 Bitcoin addresses tied to LockBit’s ransomware infrastructure were leaked after hackers breached the group’s dark web affiliate panel.  The leak included a MySQL database dump shared publicly online. It contained crypto-related information that could help…

Trump crypto adviser David Bailey raises $300M for Bitcoin investment firm 2025-05-08 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas David Bailey, CEO of crypto media company BTC Inc. and a close adviser to US President Donald Trump on digital assets, has reportedly raised $300 million to launch a new Bitcoin investment firm. The venture, named…

‘I see you’re running a local LLM. Would you like some help with that?’ 2025-05-08 at 10:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo Dev creates official Clippy ‘love letter’ to query AI models on your box Clippy is back – and this time, its arrival on your desktop as a front-end for locally run LLMs has nothing to…

US banks can handle customer crypto assets held in custody, regulator confirms 2025-05-08 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has confirmed banks under its jurisdiction can trade crypto on behalf of customers and outsource some crypto activities to third parties.  Acting comptroller Rodney Hood…

Russian Hackers Using ClickFix Fake CAPTCHA to Deploy New LOSTKEYS Malware 2025-05-08 at 10:00 By The Russia-linked threat actor known as COLDRIVER has been observed distributing a new malware called LOSTKEYS as part of an espionage-focused campaign using ClickFix-like social engineering lures. “LOSTKEYS is capable of stealing files from a hard-coded list of extensions and…

Sudo-rs make me a sandwich, hold the buffer overflows 2025-05-08 at 09:55 By Thomas Claburn Ubuntu 25.10 fitted with Rust-written admin tool by default for memory safety’s sake Canonical’s Ubuntu 25.10 is set to make sudo-rs, a Rust-based rework of the classic sudo utility, the default – part of a push to cut memory-related security…

G7 summit could discuss North Korea’s crypto hacks: Report 2025-05-08 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Group of Seven (G7) leaders could discuss North Korea’s escalating cyberattacks and crypto thefts at an upcoming summit in Canada, mid-next month. Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza will dominate discussions, but North Korea’s increasing cyber threats and crypto…

Bitcoin nears $100K as Trump set to reveal trade deal with UK 2025-05-08 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoiners expect Bitcoin to soon break past $100,000 and potentially hit a new all-time high as US President Donald Trump is set to announce a trade deal with the UK. Trump said in a May…

Texas House committee passes Bitcoin reserve bill for full floor vote 2025-05-08 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A Texas House Committee has passed a Republican-backed bill to create a Bitcoin reserve, which now only needs a successful full floor vote before heading to the governor’s desk. The Texas House Committee on Delivery of…

Cisco Patches CVE-2025-20188 (10.0 CVSS) in IOS XE That Enables Root Exploits via JWT 2025-05-08 at 09:03 By Cisco has released software fixes to address a maximum-severity security flaw in its IOS XE Wireless Controller that could enable an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to a susceptible system. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188,…

New Campaign Targets HR Departments With False Resumes 2025-05-08 at 08:06 By A recent campaign driven by Venom Spider, a financially-motivated threat group, is using spear-phishing emails to target hiring managers. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin returns to $98K as Fed holds rates steady despite Trump’s demand 2025-05-08 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin has reclaimed $98,000 for the first time in almost three months after the US Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates the same for another month. The Fed’s decision to keep interest rates…

Bitcoin miner Core Scientific posts $580M Q1 profit but misses revenue estimates 2025-05-08 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm Core Scientific Inc. posted a net profit of $580 million with its first quarter results, but missed analyst revenue estimates after a drop in its mining profits. Core Scientific’s Q1 2025…

Arizona governor signs law for state to keep unclaimed crypto 2025-05-08 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed a bill into law allowing the US state to keep unclaimed crypto and establish a “Bitcoin Reserve Fund” that won’t use any taxpayer money or state funds. Hobbs signed House Bill…

Elon Musk’s xAI to pull about half of its smog-belching turbines powering Colossus 2025-05-08 at 05:50 By Tobias Mann Newly completed substation will help bear the load Elon Musk’s xAI is removing about half of the temporary gas-turbine generators powering its Colossus AI datacenter over the next two months, according to the Memphis Chamber of…

Binance founder CZ asked Trump to pardon money laundering conviction 2025-05-08 at 04:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Binance founder and convicted felon Changpeng Zhao says that he applied for a pardon from US President Donald Trump shortly after denying reports that he was seeking one. Zhao, also known as CZ, said on a Farokh…

PowerSchool paid thieves to delete stolen student, teacher data. Crooks may have lied 2025-05-08 at 03:47 By Iain Thomson Now individual school districts extorted by fiends An education tech provider that paid a ransom to prevent the leak of stolen student and teacher data is now watching its school district customers get individually extorted by…

After that 2024 Windows fiasco, CrowdStrike has a plan – jobs cuts, leaning on AI 2025-05-08 at 02:35 By Thomas Claburn CEO: Neural net tech ‘flattens our hiring curve, helps us innovate’ CrowdStrike – the Texas antivirus slinger famous for crashing millions of Windows machines last year – plans to cut five percent of its…

India ready to greenlight Starlink – as long as it lets New Delhi censor and spy 2025-05-08 at 02:23 By Simon Sharwood Officials demand device registration, location locking, logs of user activity India’s telecom regulator has signaled it’s ready to let Starlink and other satellite-broadband providers operate – but only if they agree to strict…

Trump administration to rescind ‘overly complex’ Biden-era curbs on AI chips 2025-05-08 at 02:04 By Reuters “We will be replacing it with a much simpler rule that unleashes American innovation and ensures American AI dominance,” a Commerce Department spokesperson said. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York…

Robinhood plans blockchain for US asset trading in Europe — Report 2025-05-08 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Brokerage fintech Robinhood is reportedly developing a blockchain network that will enable retail investors in Europe to trade US securities. According to a May 7 Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter, the move seeks…

Falling DXY part of US financial system’s ‘long-term transition’ — Will Bitcoin continue to shine? 2025-05-08 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Marie Poteriaieva What to know: Lyn Alden says a weaker dollar is necessary for the US to stabilize its financial system. Bitcoin and gold are well-positioned to benefit from de-dollarization. Sovereign wealth funds and…

Ex-SafeMoon CEO claims innocence, blames founder as trial begins 2025-05-08 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, made an out-of-court statement claiming innocence as his criminal trial began in New York. In a May 6 X post after court proceedings had likely ended for the…

Ethereum Pectra upgrade adds new features — How long before ETH price reacts? 2025-05-08 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Reclaiming the $2,200 level remains the first price challenge for ETH.  ETH price could recover if the Pectra upgrade leads to a surge in DApp and Ethereum network activity.  Ethereum successfully implemented…

Apple exec sends Google shares plunging as he calls AI the new search 2025-05-07 at 23:52 By Brandon Vigliarolo Eddy Cue tells DC court Safari will incorporate Anthropic, OpenAI and co An Apple executive’s backhanded endorsement of AI as a replacement for traditional internet searches has sent Google stock tumbling. … This article is an excerpt…

$45 million stolen from Coinbase users in the last week — ZackXBT 2025-05-07 at 23:13 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Onchain sleuth and security analyst ZackXBT claims to have identified an additional $45 million in funds stolen from Coinbase users through social engineering scams in the past seven days alone. According to the onchain detective,…

US Treasury Secretary expresses support for crypto bills at hearing 2025-05-07 at 23:13 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Speaking at a hearing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent toed the party line in suggesting support for two crypto-related bills moving through Congress. Bessent addressed lawmakers at a May 7 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee,…

Real ID scams target applicants as deadline hits — this is one red flag to watch out for 2025-05-07 at 22:34 By Marissa Matozzo Real ID, real scams. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Google tries to greenwash massive AI energy consumption with another vague nuclear deal 2025-05-07 at 22:20 By Brandon Vigliarolo Chocolate Factory will provide early-stage capital to nuclear startup Elementl Google has signed a strategic agreement with nuclear project developer Elementl Power to support the early development of three potential reactor sites in the US. But…

COLDRIVER using new malware to steal from Western targets — Google 2025-05-07 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Threat group COLDRIVER is using new malware to steal documents from Western targets, according to a May 7 report from Google Threat Intelligence. The malware, called LOSTKEYS, shows the evolution of the group from credential phishing…

Bitcoin ‘Realized Cap’ hits $890B as BTC traders focus on recapturing $100K 2025-05-07 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s realized capitalization hit a record $890 billion, reflecting strong investor conviction as long-term and short-term holders increased allocations. Large Bitcoin holders with over 1,000 BTC have accumulated significantly since March 2025, reflecting…

Strive to become Bitcoin treasury company 2025-05-07 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Strive Asset Management, founded by entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, has revealed plans to transition into a Bitcoin treasury company. According to a May 7 announcement, Strive is going public through a reverse merger and plans to use the…

Delta Air Lines class action cleared for takeoff over CrowdStrike chaos 2025-05-07 at 21:31 By Richard Speed Judge allows aspects of passenger lawsuit to proceed A federal judge has cleared the runway for a class action from disgruntled passengers against Delta Air Lines as turbulence from last year’s CrowdStrike debacle continues to buffet the carrier.……

Price predictions 5/7: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI, LINK, AVAX 2025-05-07 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Key points: Bitcoin price hangs near $97,000 as traders await today’s FOMC minutes. Bitcoin holding $95,000 as support is key for bullish price expansion in the short term. Select altcoins are holding their respective…

You’ll never guess which mobile browser is the worst for data collection 2025-05-07 at 20:49 By Richard Speed We were shocked – SHOCKED – by the answer Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the slurpiest mobile browser of them all? The answer, according to VPN vendor Surfshark, is Chrome.… This article is an excerpt…

Bybit recovers liquidity levels 30 days after hack — Kaiko 2025-05-07 at 20:05 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Bybit exchange has recovered its liquidity to pre-hack levels just 30 days following the February 2025 attack that drained nearly $1.5 billion in funds. According to a report from crypto research and analytics firm Kaiko, Bitcoin’s…

Trump memecoin dinner attendees could include foreign nationals — Report 2025-05-07 at 20:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright At least some of the top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin who apply to attend a private dinner with the president could be based outside the United States. According to a May 7 Bloomberg report based on…

Google identifies new malware linked to Russian hackers: ‘New development in the toolset’ 2025-05-07 at 19:58 By Reuters The Cold River hacking group, previously linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service, is primarily known for stealing login credentials for high-profile targets. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post…

Google stock drops nearly 10% after Apple says it could ditch search engine as iPhone default 2025-05-07 at 19:58 By Ariel Zilber Alphabet stock sank after senior Apple executive signaled that the iPhone maker was looking at search engine alternatives for its Safari web browser. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and…