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  • CISA mutes own website, shifts routine cyber alerts to Musk’s X, RSS, email

    CISA mutes own website, shifts routine cyber alerts to Musk’s X, RSS, email 2025-05-12 at 22:17 By Iain Thomson Cripes, we were only joking when we called Elon’s social network the new state media The US government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced Monday that going forward, only urgent alerts tied to emerging threats…

  • Apple Patches Major Security Flaws in iOS, macOS Platforms

    Apple Patches Major Security Flaws in iOS, macOS Platforms 2025-05-12 at 22:16 By Ryan Naraine Apple rolls out iOS and macOS platform updates to fix serious security bugs that could be triggered simply by opening an image or video file. The post Apple Patches Major Security Flaws in iOS, macOS Platforms appeared first on SecurityWeek.…

  • Bitcoin short-term ‘technical sell-off’ under $100K possible ahead of May 13 CPI print

    Bitcoin short-term ‘technical sell-off’ under $100K possible ahead of May 13 CPI print 2025-05-12 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Big Smokey Key takeaways: Possible de-risking ahead of the May 13 CPI print could be playing a role in today’s BTC price correction. Bitcoin market structure and qualitative fundamentals remain bullish, suggesting today’s correction could be…

  • FreeBSD fans rally round zVault upstart

    FreeBSD fans rally round zVault upstart 2025-05-12 at 21:11 By Liam Proven Community fork picks up where TrueNAS CORE left off TrueNAS is alive and well, but iXsystems has shifted its focus to the Linux-based SCALE edition. For the FreeBSD faithful left clinging to CORE, a new contender is limbering up: zVault.… This article is…

  • Law enforcement takes down proxy botnets used by criminals

    Law enforcement takes down proxy botnets used by criminals 2025-05-12 at 21:11 By Zeljka Zorz US and Dutch law enforcement, with the help of Lumen researchers, have disrupted 5socks and Anyproxy, two proxy-for-rent services that were used by criminals for ad fraud and DDoS and brute-force attacks (among other things). The domain seizure notice The…

  • Navigating Encrypted Client Hello (ECH): Insights from RSAC™ 2025 Conference ​

    Navigating Encrypted Client Hello (ECH): Insights from RSAC™ 2025 Conference ​ 2025-05-12 at 20:46 By Arnaud Taddei, Roelof du Toit Decrypting the security implications of ECH This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Attackers pwn charter airline helping Trump’s deportation campaign

    Attackers pwn charter airline helping Trump’s deportation campaign 2025-05-12 at 20:24 By Connor Jones Intruders claim they stole GlobalX’s flight records and manifests GlobalX, a charter airline used for deportations by the US government, has admitted someone broke into its network infrastructure.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to…

  • Spotify, SoundCloud struggle to remove Kanye West song glorifying Hitler, which has racked up millions of views on X

    Spotify, SoundCloud struggle to remove Kanye West song glorifying Hitler, which has racked up millions of views on X 2025-05-12 at 20:02 By Ariel Zilber The track, titled “Heil Hitler”, along with a companion song called “WW3”, was first shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News…

  • Apple reportedly eying iPhone price hikes this fall — despite US-China trade deal

    Apple reportedly eying iPhone price hikes this fall — despite US-China trade deal 2025-05-12 at 19:22 By Thomas Barrabi Apple is reportedly mulling price increases for its latest iPhone 17 models this fall – a rollout complicated by ongoing trade negotiations between the US and China. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News…

  • CERN boffins turn lead into gold for about a microsecond at unimaginable cost

    CERN boffins turn lead into gold for about a microsecond at unimaginable cost 2025-05-12 at 19:22 By Richard Currie So alchemists had the right idea – they just lacked a 27 km particle accelerator The dream of every medieval alchemist – turning lead into gold – has finally come true thanks to some impractical physics…

  • PowerSchool Attackers Extorting Teachers, Security Leaders Respond

    PowerSchool Attackers Extorting Teachers, Security Leaders Respond 2025-05-12 at 19:22 By In light of the PowerSchool attackers extorting teachers, security leaders share their insights on how organizations should navigate ransom payments.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • US real estate manager launches $100M tokenized fund with institutional backing

    US real estate manager launches $100M tokenized fund with institutional backing 2025-05-12 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Patel Real Estate Holdings (PREH) has launched a $100 million tokenization fund on the Chintai blockchain, aiming to give accredited investors access to institutional-grade real estate opportunities. The new PREH Multifamily Fund is a tokenized investment…

  • Will Bitcoin hodlers be the reason more countries adopt wealth taxes?

    Will Bitcoin hodlers be the reason more countries adopt wealth taxes? 2025-05-12 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Robin Singh Opinion by: Robin Singh, CEO of Koinly Is there a catch for Bitcoin hodlers, with the asset’s price up over 600,000% since the beginning of 2013?  Perhaps — if governments keep waking up to Bitcoin’s value,…

  • Department of Labor Sues USPS Over Texas Whistleblower Termination

    Department of Labor Sues USPS Over Texas Whistleblower Termination 2025-05-12 at 18:47 By The United States Postal Service (USPS) is being sued by the Department of Labor for wrongful termination of an employee who fell while delivering mail. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to…

  • ASUS Patches DriverHub RCE Flaws Exploitable via HTTP and Crafted .ini Files

    ASUS Patches DriverHub RCE Flaws Exploitable via HTTP and Crafted .ini Files 2025-05-12 at 18:32 By ASUS has released updates to address two security flaws impacting ASUS DriverHub that, if successfully exploited, could enable an attacker to leverage the software in order to achieve remote code execution. DriverHub is a tool that’s designed to automatically…

  • Bitcoin all-time high cues come as US-China deal sends DXY to 1-month high

    Bitcoin all-time high cues come as US-China deal sends DXY to 1-month high 2025-05-12 at 18:01 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin seeks consolidation after rapid gains as stocks and the US dollar surge on US-China trade deal news. Nearby order book liquidity forms potential targets for traders, which now include $102,000. A…

  • Trump-linked miner American Bitcoin going public via Gryphon merger

    Trump-linked miner American Bitcoin going public via Gryphon merger 2025-05-12 at 18:01 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Bitcoin mining firm American Bitcoin is going public through a merger with crypto mining company Gryphon Digital Mining, the companies announced on May 12. Under the terms of the deal, Gryphon Digital Mining will acquire American Bitcoin in…

  • US, China agree to roll back tariffs to 10% – but only for 90 days

    US, China agree to roll back tariffs to 10% – but only for 90 days 2025-05-12 at 17:19 By Brandon Vigliarolo IT projects may remain in limbo due to deal being far from final, but markets are up, so Trump’ll declare a win world war fee  The impending disaster of trade-freezing tariffs on Chinese imports…

  • Security Firm Andy Frain Says 100,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack

    Security Firm Andy Frain Says 100,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack 2025-05-12 at 17:19 By Eduard Kovacs Andy Frain was targeted by the Black Basta ransomware group in 2024 and the hackers have stolen a wide range of information. The post Security Firm Andy Frain Says 100,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack appeared first on…

  • OS-busting bug so bad that Microsoft blocks Windows Insider release

    OS-busting bug so bad that Microsoft blocks Windows Insider release 2025-05-12 at 16:18 By Richard Speed Canary fans told it hurts functionality to the point that it makes ‘using your PC to do even basic things difficult’ The Windows team has come up with a bug so bad that Microsoft has had to postpone some…

  • Strategy added 13,390 Bitcoin for $1.34B as price topped $100K

    Strategy added 13,390 Bitcoin for $1.34B as price topped $100K 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Michael Saylor’s Strategy purchased a fresh batch of Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency pushed above $100,000 last week. Strategy acquired 13,390 Bitcoin (BTC) for $1.34 billion between May 5 and May 11, the firm announced in its filing…

  • Nakamoto Holdings merges with KindlyMD to build Bitcoin treasury

    Nakamoto Holdings merges with KindlyMD to build Bitcoin treasury 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Healthcare services provider KindlyMD merged with Bitcoin-native holding company Nakamoto Holdings to build a BTC treasury. According to a May 12 announcement, Nakamoto Holdings — a new company founded by David Bailey, a crypto adviser to US President…

  • DeGods NFT founder steps down as collection gains traction

    DeGods NFT founder steps down as collection gains traction 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The creator of the non-fungible token (NFT) collection DeGods announced that he has stepped down as the CEO of the project amid an uptick in sales.  Rohun Vora, known online as “Frank DeGods” on X, said he has…

  • Compromised SAP NetWeaver instances are ushering in opportunistic threat actors

    Compromised SAP NetWeaver instances are ushering in opportunistic threat actors 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Zeljka Zorz A second wave of attacks against the hundreds of SAP NetWeaver platforms compromised via CVE-2025-31324 is underway. “[The] attacks [are] staged by follow-on, opportunistic threat actors who are leveraging previously established webshells (from the first zero-day attack) on vulnerable…

  • Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits

    Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Ionut Arghire Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with Texas in lawsuits over location and private browsing tracking, and biometric data collection. The post Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…

  • Hunted Labs Entercept combats software supply chain attacks

    Hunted Labs Entercept combats software supply chain attacks 2025-05-12 at 15:48 By Industry News Hunted Labs announced Entercept, an AI-powered source code security platform that gives enterprises instant visibility into suspicious behavior from the people and code in their software supply chain. Open source code and the people who write it are the unguarded entry…

  • ⚡ Weekly Recap: Zero-Day Exploits, Developer Malware, IoT Botnets, and AI-Powered Scams

    ⚡ Weekly Recap: Zero-Day Exploits, Developer Malware, IoT Botnets, and AI-Powered Scams 2025-05-12 at 15:48 By What do a source code editor, a smart billboard, and a web server have in common? They’ve all become launchpads for attacks—because cybercriminals are rethinking what counts as “infrastructure.” Instead of chasing high-value targets directly, threat actors are now…

  • Paul McCartney, Elton John and other creatives demand AI comes clean on scraping

    Paul McCartney, Elton John and other creatives demand AI comes clean on scraping 2025-05-12 at 15:31 By Lindsay Clark Musicians, artists, writers, and actors urge government to protect copyright More than 400 of the UK’s leading media and arts professionals have written to the prime minister to back an amendment to the Data (Use and…

  • 437,000 Impacted by Ascension Health Data Breach

    437,000 Impacted by Ascension Health Data Breach 2025-05-12 at 15:16 By Ionut Arghire Ascension Health has notified the HHS that more than 437,000 people were affected by a recently disclosed data breach. The post 437,000 Impacted by Ascension Health Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source…

  • Crypto speculation dominates $600B cross-border payments: BIS report

    Crypto speculation dominates $600B cross-border payments: BIS report 2025-05-12 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flow globally, driven primarily by speculative investment, according to a recent report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The BIS study, published May 8, found cross-border payments using the…

  • What is RISC-V, and why does Vitalik Buterin want it for Ethereum smart contracts?

    What is RISC-V, and why does Vitalik Buterin want it for Ethereum smart contracts? 2025-05-12 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Deer What is RISC-V? RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” is a modern open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) based on reduced instruction set computer (RISC) principles. In simple terms, it’s like a blueprint that defines a…

  • The Persistence Problem: Why Exposed Credentials Remain Unfixed—and How to Change That

    The Persistence Problem: Why Exposed Credentials Remain Unfixed—and How to Change That 2025-05-12 at 14:47 By Detecting leaked credentials is only half the battle. The real challenge—and often the neglected half of the equation—is what happens after detection. New research from GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 report reveals a disturbing trend: the vast majority…

  • Asus DriverHub Vulnerabilities Expose Users to Remote Code Execution Attacks

    Asus DriverHub Vulnerabilities Expose Users to Remote Code Execution Attacks 2025-05-12 at 14:30 By Ionut Arghire Two vulnerabilities in ASUS’s pre-installed software DriverHub can be exploited for remote code execution. The post Asus DriverHub Vulnerabilities Expose Users to Remote Code Execution Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original…

  • US Deportation Airline GlobalX Confirms Hack

    US Deportation Airline GlobalX Confirms Hack 2025-05-12 at 14:23 By Eduard Kovacs Global Crossing Airlines is investigating a cybersecurity incident after Anonymous hackers targeted its systems. The post US Deportation Airline GlobalX Confirms Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

  • US crypto ETFs smash new record amid 4-week inflow streak

    US crypto ETFs smash new record amid 4-week inflow streak 2025-05-12 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Cryptocurrency investment products continued receiving healthy inflows last week, attracting $882 million as global crypto funds approached all-time high asset levels. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $6.3 billion of inflows in the past four weeks, accounting…

  • LegoGPT is here to make your blocky dreams come true

    LegoGPT is here to make your blocky dreams come true 2025-05-12 at 13:50 By Richard Speed As long as those fit into a 20 x 20 x 20 grid and can be built from 8 basic bricks At last, an AI model we can really get behind: LegoGPT takes a text prompt and spits out…

  • Meta ‘nudged’ prominent Big Tech critic in plea for help ahead of landmark FTC antitrust trial: sources

    Meta ‘nudged’ prominent Big Tech critic in plea for help ahead of landmark FTC antitrust trial: sources 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Thomas Barrabi Meta “nudged” a prominent Big Tech critic to help Mark Zuckerberg’s social-media giant curry favor with powerful Republicans ahead of its landmark antitrust trial as it seeks to avoid a breakup, The…

  • BTC bulls get ‘biggest signal’ — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week

    BTC bulls get ‘biggest signal’ — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) launches into US CPI week with new multimonth highs as traders dig in for volatility. BTC price action is giving increasingly bullish signals, joined by a key cross on the weekly…

  • Ethereum flips Coca-Cola and Alibaba as ETH gains 42% in 5 days

    Ethereum flips Coca-Cola and Alibaba as ETH gains 42% in 5 days 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Ether’s market capitalization surged 42% in five days following the successful launch of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade on its mainnet.  On May 12, the company data tracker 8marketcap showed Ether (ETH) surpassing Coca-Cola and Alibaba, ranking…

  • What is social engineering in crypto (and how to protect yourself)?

    What is social engineering in crypto (and how to protect yourself)? 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by SK Arora Social engineering in crypto, explained In the world of cryptocurrency, security goes beyond just protecting your wallet with a password or private key. One of the most deceptive and increasingly dangerous threats to crypto users today…

  • Resecurity One simplifies cybersecurity operations

    Resecurity One simplifies cybersecurity operations 2025-05-12 at 13:22 By Industry News Resecurity launched Resecurity One, the next-generation cybersecurity platform designed to improve how organizations approach cybersecurity. Resecurity One combines Digital Risk Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Protection, Identity Protection, Supply Chain Risk Monitoring, and xDR capabilities into a unified solution, providing comprehensive protection against evolving…

  • German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch

    German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch 2025-05-12 at 13:22 By Ionut Arghire German authorities seized the servers of crypto-swapping service eXch for laundering approximately $1.9 billion in fraudulent assets. The post German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source…

  • Britain’s cyber agents and industry clash over how to tackle shoddy software

    Britain’s cyber agents and industry clash over how to tackle shoddy software 2025-05-12 at 12:47 By Connor Jones Providers argue that if end users prioritized security, they’d get it CYBERUK  Intervention is required to ensure the security market holds vendors to account for shipping insecure wares – imposing costs on those whose failures lead to…

  • Crypto custodian BitGo secures MiCA license in Germany

    Crypto custodian BitGo secures MiCA license in Germany 2025-05-12 at 12:10 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo is the latest cryptocurrency company to secure regulatory approval to operate across the European Union. Germany’s financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), granted BitGo Europe a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)…

  • Bitcoin set for $150K BTC price rally as US, China agree to slash tariffs

    Bitcoin set for $150K BTC price rally as US, China agree to slash tariffs 2025-05-12 at 12:10 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Key takeaways: Bitcoin broke above $105,700 after the US and China agreed to slash tariffs. A confirmed bull flag breakout on the weekly chart projects a $150,000. Bitwise’s sentiment index warns of potential…

  • Unending ransomware attacks are a symptom, not the sickness

    Unending ransomware attacks are a symptom, not the sickness 2025-05-12 at 11:38 By Rupert Goodwins We need to make taking IT systems ‘off the books’ a problem for corporate types Opinion  It’s been a devastating few weeks for UK retail giants. Marks and Spencer, the Co-Op, and now uber-posh Harrods have had massive disruptions due…

  • US Announces Botnet Takedown, Charges Against Russian Administrators

    US Announces Botnet Takedown, Charges Against Russian Administrators 2025-05-12 at 11:38 By Eduard Kovacs Anyproxy and 5socks, websites offering proxy services through devices ensnared by a botnet, have been disrupted in a law enforcement operation. The post US Announces Botnet Takedown, Charges Against Russian Administrators appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from…

  • Fake AI Tools Used to Spread Noodlophile Malware, Targeting 62,000+ via Facebook Lures

    Fake AI Tools Used to Spread Noodlophile Malware, Targeting 62,000+ via Facebook Lures 2025-05-12 at 11:23 By Threat actors have been observed leveraging fake artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools as a lure to entice users into downloading an information stealer malware dubbed Noodlophile. “Instead of relying on traditional phishing or cracked software sites, they build convincing…

  • Can you stake Bitcoin (BTC)? Here’s what you need to know

    Can you stake Bitcoin (BTC)? Here’s what you need to know 2025-05-12 at 11:05 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Key takeaways Though Bitcoin doesn’t support native staking, holders can earn yield through centralized lending platforms, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum, and Bitcoin-related networks like Babylon and Stacks. WBTC allows BTC holders to participate in…

  • Feds deny late disclosure of evidence in Samourai Wallet case

    Feds deny late disclosure of evidence in Samourai Wallet case 2025-05-12 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan US federal prosecutors have rebutted claims they suppressed evidence in their case against the co-founders of the crypto mixing service Samourai Wallet, arguing their disclosure of a conversation with Treasury Department staff was made within the required…

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