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  • 4chan back online after ‘catastrophic’ attack, says it’s too broke for good IT

    4chan back online after ‘catastrophic’ attack, says it’s too broke for good IT 2025-04-28 at 15:32 By Connor Jones Image board hints that rumors of a poorly maintained back end may be true Clearweb cesspit 4chan is back up and running, but says the damage caused by a cyberattack earlier this month was “catastrophic.”… This…

  • Avocado OS: Open-source Linux platform for embedded systems

    Avocado OS: Open-source Linux platform for embedded systems 2025-04-28 at 15:32 By Industry News Peridio, a platform for building and maintaining advanced embedded products, has launched Avocado OS, an open-source embedded Linux distribution made to simplify the way developers build complex embedded systems. Avocado OS focuses on delivering a smooth developer experience while offering security,…

  • 4 Million Affected by VeriSource Data Breach

    4 Million Affected by VeriSource Data Breach 2025-04-28 at 15:32 By Ionut Arghire VeriSource Services says the personal information of 4 million people was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack. The post 4 Million Affected by VeriSource Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to…

  • Flashpoint Ignite enhancements improve threat intelligence

    Flashpoint Ignite enhancements improve threat intelligence 2025-04-28 at 15:16 By Industry News Flashpoint announced new capabilities to its flagship platform, Flashpoint Ignite. These innovations are designed to deliver insights that align with customers’ threat intelligence needs, enabling organizations to make informed decisions and protect their most critical assets. “Too often, high-value threat data and insights…

  • Anetac Human Link Pro secures both human and non-human identities

    Anetac Human Link Pro secures both human and non-human identities 2025-04-28 at 15:16 By Industry News Anetac announced the global rollout of Human Link Pro. This new capability unifies the management of human and non-human identity vulnerabilities within the Anetac Identity Vulnerability Management Platform. Already in use by organizations in financial services, retail, healthcare and…

  • 5 ICS advisories released by CISA, security leaders discuss

    5 ICS advisories released by CISA, security leaders discuss 2025-04-28 at 15:16 By CISA warns of flaws in Siemens, Schneider Electric, and ABB hardware. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Playing Web3 games with one wallet still the ‘vision’ — The Sandbox

    Playing Web3 games with one wallet still the ‘vision’ — The Sandbox 2025-04-28 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Wallet interoperability still remains the vision for Web3 gaming, according to Arthur Madrid, the co-founder and CEO of the decentralized metaverse and gaming platform The Sandbox.  In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph at the Crypto…

  • Stacks Asia expands Bitcoin initiatives with Abu Dhabi partnership

    Stacks Asia expands Bitcoin initiatives with Abu Dhabi partnership 2025-04-28 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The Stacks Asia DLT Foundation has become the first Bitcoin-based organization to establish an official presence in the Middle East, aiming to promote institutional Bitcoin adoption through expanded educational initiatives. Stacks Asia has partnered with the Abu Dhabi…

  • RSA defends organizations against AI-powered identity attacks

    RSA defends organizations against AI-powered identity attacks 2025-04-28 at 15:02 By Industry News RSA announced cybersecurity innovations that defend organizations against the next wave of AI powered identity attacks, including IT Help Desk bypasses, malware, social engineering, and other threats. These advancements are especially critical for organizations implementing passwordless strategies and further solidify RSA’s position…

  • Fujitsu and its no public sector bids promises… what happened to them?

    Fujitsu and its no public sector bids promises… what happened to them? 2025-04-28 at 14:31 By Lindsay Clark Comment  It’s easy to miss £125 million ($166 million). It could happen to anyone. Take Paul Patterson, for example. In January 2024, the director of Fujitsu Services Ltd emailed the UK government’s commercial arm to confirm the…

  • Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Planet Technology Industrial Networking Products

    Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Planet Technology Industrial Networking Products 2025-04-28 at 14:20 By Eduard Kovacs Planet Technology industrial switches and network management products are affected by several critical vulnerabilities.  The post Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Planet Technology Industrial Networking Products appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React…

  • How Breaches Start: Breaking Down 5 Real Vulns

    How Breaches Start: Breaking Down 5 Real Vulns 2025-04-28 at 14:20 By Not every security vulnerability is high risk on its own – but in the hands of an advanced attacker, even small weaknesses can escalate into major breaches. These five real vulnerabilities, uncovered by Intruder’s bug-hunting team, reveal how attackers turn overlooked flaws into…

  • Wallarm Agentic AI Protection blocks attacks against AI agents

    Wallarm Agentic AI Protection blocks attacks against AI agents 2025-04-28 at 13:46 By Sinisa Markovic Wallarm unveiled Agentic AI Protection, a capability designed to secure AI agents from emerging attack vectors, such as prompt injection, jailbreaks, system prompt retrieval, and agent logic abuse. The new feature extends Wallarm’s API Security Platform to actively monitor, analyze,…

  • Even untouched by tariffs, UK financial IT braces for the blow

    Even untouched by tariffs, UK financial IT braces for the blow 2025-04-28 at 13:35 By Lindsay Clark Spend will come under scrutiny, but projects with good returns still likely to get backing, analyst says The ripple effects of recent US tariffs could hit sectors well beyond those currently in the firing line, or so warns…

  • NetRise ZeroLens identifies undisclosed software weaknesses

    NetRise ZeroLens identifies undisclosed software weaknesses 2025-04-28 at 13:34 By Industry News NetRise announced a new product, NetRise ZeroLens. NetRise’s category redefining platform creates a software asset inventory, which is critical to manage organizational risk. NetRise analyzes compiled code to find risk in software that actually executes on devices and other systems. This technique, known…

  • ZachXBT flags suspicious $330M Bitcoin transfer triggering Monero surge

    ZachXBT flags suspicious $330M Bitcoin transfer triggering Monero surge 2025-04-28 at 13:00 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Onchain sleuth ZachXBT has flagged a suspicious transfer involving 3,520 Bitcoin (BTC) (valued at $330.7 million) that may indicate a major theft. The transaction, reported on April 28, saw funds moved from a potential victim’s wallet to the…

  • How to buy a home with a crypto-backed loan

    How to buy a home with a crypto-backed loan 2025-04-28 at 13:00 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Key takeaways Crypto-backed mortgages let you use assets like Bitcoin or Ether as collateral to secure a loan without selling your holdings. The process involves choosing a lender, securing your crypto in custody, appraising the property and finalizing…

  • Critical SAP NetWeaver flaw exploited by suspected initial access broker (CVE-2025-31324)

    Critical SAP NetWeaver flaw exploited by suspected initial access broker (CVE-2025-31324) 2025-04-28 at 13:00 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2025-31324, a critical vulnerability in the SAP NetWeaver platform, is being actively exploited by attackers to upload malicious webshells to enable unauthorized file uploads and code execution. The vulnerability was initially leveraged in zero-day attacks spotted by ReliaQuest…

  • RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 3) 

    RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 3)  2025-04-28 at 13:00 By SecurityWeek News Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 3)  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is…

  • Earth Kurma Targets Southeast Asia With Rootkits and Cloud-Based Data Theft Tools

    Earth Kurma Targets Southeast Asia With Rootkits and Cloud-Based Data Theft Tools 2025-04-28 at 13:00 By Government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia have become the target of a “sophisticated” campaign undertaken by a new advanced persistent threat (APT) group called Earth Kurma since June 2024. The attacks, per Trend Micro, have leveraged custom malware,…

  • African Telecom Giant MTN Group Discloses Data Breach

    African Telecom Giant MTN Group Discloses Data Breach 2025-04-28 at 12:46 By Ionut Arghire MTN Group says the personal information of certain customers was compromised in a cybersecurity incident. The post African Telecom Giant MTN Group Discloses Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to…

  • Elon Musk’s X revenues in the UK crashed in 2023, down 66%

    Elon Musk’s X revenues in the UK crashed in 2023, down 66% 2025-04-28 at 12:32 By Paul Kunert Latest profit and loss accounts carry scars of ad spending exodus, but things improving. Maybe not everywhere though In the months following Tesla CEO and Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, now rebranded to X, business collapsed in…

  • Nexo back in the United States as Trump Jr. attends exclusive event

    Nexo back in the United States as Trump Jr. attends exclusive event 2025-04-28 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Cryptocurrency services platform Nexo announced that it is reentering the US market after facing previous regulatory challenges. According to an April 28 announcement, Nexo’s reentry event featured Donald Trump Jr., who said that he thinks…

  • Melania memecoin team sells $1.5M tokens as price pumps 21%

    Melania memecoin team sells $1.5M tokens as price pumps 21% 2025-04-28 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The team behind the Official Melania Meme (MELANIA) token sold more than $1.5 million of tokens over the past three days, suggesting a programmatic selling strategy that may add downside pressure to the token. The team behind…

  • Oregon Agency Won’t Say If Hackers Stole Data in Cyberattack

    Oregon Agency Won’t Say If Hackers Stole Data in Cyberattack 2025-04-28 at 12:02 By Associated Press Oregon’s environmental agency won’t say if a group of hackers stole data in a cyberattack that was first announced earlier this month. The post Oregon Agency Won’t Say If Hackers Stole Data in Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…

  • NVIDIA Riva Vulnerabilities Leave AI-Powered Speech and Translation Services at Risk

    NVIDIA Riva Vulnerabilities Leave AI-Powered Speech and Translation Services at Risk 2025-04-28 at 11:46 By Trend Research uncovered misconfigurations in NVIDIA Riva deployments, with two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-23242 and CVE-2025-23243, contributing to their exposure. These security flaws could lead to unauthorized access, resource abuse, and potential misuse or theft of AI-powered inference services, including speech recognition…

  • Windows isn’t an OS, it’s a bad habit that wants to become an addiction

    Windows isn’t an OS, it’s a bad habit that wants to become an addiction 2025-04-28 at 11:34 By Rupert Goodwins Think that next refresh is going to get better? The first step to freedom is admitting there’s a problem Opinion  Windows is at that awkward stage any global empire has to go through. Around one…

  • WooCommerce Users Targeted by Fake Patch Phishing Campaign Deploying Site Backdoors

    WooCommerce Users Targeted by Fake Patch Phishing Campaign Deploying Site Backdoors 2025-04-28 at 11:34 By Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a large-scale phishing campaign targeting WooCommerce users with a fake security alert urging them to download a “critical patch” but deploy a backdoor instead. WordPress security company Patchstack described the activity as sophisticated and a…

  • A ‘local top’ and $88K retest? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

    A ‘local top’ and $88K retest? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week 2025-04-28 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) is bracing for a major US macro data week as crypto market participants warn of serious volatility next. Bitcoin retests $92,000 after a promising weekly close, but traders still see a…

  • Hackers Exploit Critical Craft CMS Flaws; Hundreds of Servers Likely Compromised

    Hackers Exploit Critical Craft CMS Flaws; Hundreds of Servers Likely Compromised 2025-04-28 at 10:34 By Threat actors have been observed exploiting two newly disclosed critical security flaws in Craft CMS in zero-day attacks to breach servers and gain unauthorized access. The attacks, first observed by Orange Cyberdefense SensePost on February 14, 2025, involve chaining the…

  • Allurity acquires Infigo IS to strengthen its position in Europe

    Allurity acquires Infigo IS to strengthen its position in Europe 2025-04-28 at 10:21 By Industry News Allurity announces its acquisition of Croatian cybersecurity company Infigo IS. With deep technical expertise and one of southern Europe’s strongest offensive security teams, Infigo brings strengths that accelerate Allurity’s journey to become the preferred cybersecurity partner in Europe. Founded…

  • Coinbase presses to axe rule banning SEC staff from holding crypto

    Coinbase presses to axe rule banning SEC staff from holding crypto 2025-04-28 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Coinbase has urged the US Office of Government Ethics to remove a rule banning Securities and Exchange Commission staff from holding crypto. SEC staff need to use crypto to better understand how it works and the…

  • Microsoft pitches pay-to-patch reboot reduction subscription for Windows Server 2025

    Microsoft pitches pay-to-patch reboot reduction subscription for Windows Server 2025 2025-04-28 at 09:50 By Simon Sharwood Redmond reckons $1.50/core/month hotpatch service is worth it to avoid eight Patch Tuesday scrambles each year Microsoft has announced that its preview of hotpatching for on-prem Windows Server 2025 will become a paid subscription service in July.… This article…

  • Fake Brokerage Platforms Steal Millions From Japanese Traders

    Fake Brokerage Platforms Steal Millions From Japanese Traders 2025-04-28 at 09:12 View original post at Safety Detectives Japanese regulators have issued an urgent warning about hundreds of millions of dollars in unauthorized trades occurring on hacked brokerage accounts across the country. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) said this trend was fueled by stolen customer information…

  • Trump-backed World Liberty Financial partners with Pakistan Crypto Council

    Trump-backed World Liberty Financial partners with Pakistan Crypto Council 2025-04-28 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial has signed a Letter of Intent with the Pakistan Crypto Council to accelerate crypto adoption in the South Asian country and one of the industry’s fastest-growing markets. Under the partnership, World Liberty…

  • China-based Huawei to test AI chip aiming to rival Nvidia: Report

    China-based Huawei to test AI chip aiming to rival Nvidia: Report 2025-04-28 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Chinese tech giant Huawei has reportedly developed a powerful artificial intelligence chip that could rival high-end processors from US chip maker Nvidia. The Shenzhen-based Huawei is poised to start testing a new AI chip called the…

  • Google goes cold on Europe: Stops making smart thermostats for continental conditions

    Google goes cold on Europe: Stops making smart thermostats for continental conditions 2025-04-28 at 08:47 By Simon Sharwood And just-about bricks some of its older models everywhere Google has given up on smart thermostats in Europe.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Threat actors are scanning your environment, even if you’re not

    Threat actors are scanning your environment, even if you’re not 2025-04-28 at 08:32 By Zeljka Zorz In a world where organizations’ digital footprint is constantly changing and attackers regularly capitalize on security failings in exposed IT assets, making the effort to minimize your external attack surface is a no-brainer. The goal is simple: Make your…

  • $16 billion: The amount of internet crime losses in 2024

    $16 billion: The amount of internet crime losses in 2024 2025-04-28 at 08:20 By Internet crime losses exceeded $16 billion in 2024. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Bitget takes legal action on alleged VOXEL futures price manipulation

    Bitget takes legal action on alleged VOXEL futures price manipulation 2025-04-28 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Crypto exchange Bitget says it is sending letters from its lawyers to account holders it alleges were involved in manipulating the price of perpetual futures contracts tied to the VOXEL token. Eight account holders that the exchange…

  • GoSearch: Open-source OSINT tool for uncovering digital footprints

    GoSearch: Open-source OSINT tool for uncovering digital footprints 2025-04-28 at 08:01 By Help Net Security GoSearch is an open-source OSINT tool built to uncover digital footprints linked to specific usernames. Designed for speed and accuracy, it lets users quickly track someone’s online presence across multiple platforms. GoSearch incorporates data from Hudson Rock’s Cybercrime Database, offering…

  • Ransomware attacks are getting smarter, harder to stop

    Ransomware attacks are getting smarter, harder to stop 2025-04-28 at 07:36 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks are becoming more refined and pervasive, posing significant challenges to organizations globally. A Veeam report reveals that while the percentage of companies impacted by ransomware attacks has slightly declined from 75% to 69%, the threat remains substantial. This…

  • Bitcoin acts like ‘store of value that it is’ amid Trump policy chaos: NYDIG

    Bitcoin acts like ‘store of value that it is’ amid Trump policy chaos: NYDIG 2025-04-28 at 07:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin is starting to act as a store of value during times of “US-risk-off” sentiment, marking a potential shift in its relationship with traditional assets, according to the New York Digital Investment Group.…

  • Most critical vulnerabilities aren’t worth your attention

    Most critical vulnerabilities aren’t worth your attention 2025-04-28 at 07:03 By Help Net Security Web applications face a wide range of risks, including known-exploitable vulnerabilities, supply chain attacks, and insecure identity configurations in CI/CD, according to the Datadog State of DevSecOps 2025 report. 14% of Java services still contain at least one vulnerability By analyzing…

  • Nike sued for $5 million over its shutdown of NFT platform RTFKT

    Nike sued for $5 million over its shutdown of NFT platform RTFKT 2025-04-28 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Nike has been hit with a class-action lawsuit that accuses the sportswear giant of operating a rug pull for shuttering its non-fungible token (NFT) platform RTFKT in January.  A group of RTFKT users led by…

  • Researcher proposes scaling Ethereum gas limit by 100x over 4 years

    Researcher proposes scaling Ethereum gas limit by 100x over 4 years 2025-04-28 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Ethereum mainnet’s gas limit could theoretically grow 100-fold and reach 2,000 transactions per second under a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) put forward by Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist. Feist, who had the blockchain’s “danksharding”…

  • New Bitcoin price all-time highs could occur in May — Here is why

    New Bitcoin price all-time highs could occur in May — Here is why 2025-04-28 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Heavy liquidations played a role in Bitcoin’s return to $95,000. Bitcoin’s weakening correlation with stocks highlights its growing independence as an asset. Bullish institutional investor positioning contrasts with retail traders’ caution, supporting…

  • Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure?

    Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure? 2025-04-28 at 03:09 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Key takeaways: Norges Bank lost $40 billion in Q1 2025 as US tech stocks fell, exposing the risk of concentrated positions. The bank’s indirect Bitcoin exposure via stocks reached $356 million,…

  • New APNIC director general steps up to steer the internet for 4 billion users

    New APNIC director general steps up to steer the internet for 4 billion users 2025-04-28 at 00:18 By Simon Sharwood Jia Rong Low hopes to make registries interesting again Interview  Before you get to know Jia Rong Low, the recently appointed director general of the Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC), you might want to…

  • Ethereum community members propose new fee structure for the app layer

    Ethereum community members propose new fee structure for the app layer 2025-04-28 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Two Ethereum community members, Kevin Owocki and Devansh Mehta, proposed a dynamic fee structure for the Ethereum application layer to strike a balance between revenue generation for app builders and fairness in fee extraction. The April…

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