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World’s largest camera shows galaxy in 3,200 megapixel glory as Rubin telescope goes online 2025-06-24 at 15:57 By Iain Thomson 20TB of galactic shots a day, backed by Microsofties High on a Chilean mountain the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is, at last, photographing the galaxy and the first shots have found 2,104 new asteroids in…

Insurer Aflac Experiences Cyber Incident 2025-06-24 at 15:33 By Aflac discovered suspicious activity on its United States network. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Between Buzz and Reality: The CTEM Conversation We All Need 2025-06-24 at 15:26 By I had the honor of hosting the first episode of the Xposure Podcast live from Xposure Summit 2025. And I couldn’t have asked for a better kickoff panel: three cybersecurity leaders who don’t just talk security, they live it. Let me…

Japan proposes reclassifying crypto, paving way for ETFs and lower taxes 2025-06-24 at 15:00 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Japan’s FSA proposes classifying crypto as financial products, paving the way for ETFs and a flat 20% capital gains tax. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Cathie Wood’s ARK starts week with fresh $110M Circle stock dump 2025-06-24 at 15:00 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Circle’s eighth-largest holder, ARK Invest, continued offloading CRCL shares on Monday amid the stock briefly topping at $299. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

US housing agency may allow crypto assets in mortgage qualification 2025-06-24 at 15:00 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski The US Federal Housing Finance Agency is reviewing whether crypto holdings like Bitcoin could be used to qualify for mortgages. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Four REvil ransomware crooks walk free, escape gulag fate, after admitting guilt 2025-06-24 at 14:49 By Connor Jones Russian judge lets off accused with time served – but others who refused to plead guilty face years in penal colony Four convicted members of the once-supreme ransomware operation REvil are leaving captivity after completing most of…

Turkey tightens crypto rules with source, purpose checks on transfers 2025-06-24 at 14:10 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Turkey’s Finance Ministry plans new rules requiring crypto platforms to collect source and purpose data, with limits on stablecoin transfers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Hackers Exploit Misconfigured Docker APIs to Mine Cryptocurrency via Tor Network 2025-06-24 at 14:10 By Misconfigured Docker instances are the target of a campaign that employs the Tor anonymity network to stealthily mine cryptocurrency in susceptible environments. “Attackers are exploiting misconfigured Docker APIs to gain access to containerized environments, then using Tor to mask their…

Google faces UK clampdown as watchdog floats market power rules 2025-06-24 at 13:43 By Richard Speed CMA roadmap outlines potential restrictions on how ad slinger operates in the country Google is one step closer to strategic market status (SMS) designation in the UK following a proposal from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding search…

Datacenter market offers us captive customer base, say investors 2025-06-24 at 12:45 By Dan Robinson AI boom sparks surge in bit barn funding as firms tout high barriers and sticky clients What do investors find most attractive about datacenters? One of the simple answers is customer lock-in. “When your contracts come to an end, your…

U.S. House Bans WhatsApp on Official Devices Over Security and Data Protection Issues 2025-06-24 at 12:45 By The U.S. House of Representatives has formally banned congressional staff members from using WhatsApp on government-issued devices, citing security concerns. The development was first reported by Axios. The decision, according to the House Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), was…

APT28 Uses Signal Chat to Deploy BEARDSHELL Malware and COVENANT in Ukraine 2025-06-24 at 12:45 By The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new cyber attack campaign by the Russia-linked APT28 (aka UAC-0001) threat actors using Signal chat messages to deliver two new malware families dubbed BEARDSHELL and COVENANT. BEARDSHELL,…

Hardware wallet Ledger launches offline recovery key for new wallets 2025-06-24 at 12:06 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Unlike Ledger’s previously released key recovery product, Ledger Recover, the new Ledger Recovery Key is always offline and doesn’t require identification. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Tiling terminal multiplexers for the console connoisseur 2025-06-24 at 11:34 By Liam Proven Split your shell for fun and profit – even over remote connections Friday FOSS Fest  All the fun of a tiling window manager right on the console, without needing a GUI at all. What’s not to like?… This article is an excerpt…

Celestia founder dismisses FUD, cites $100M war chest amid backlash 2025-06-24 at 11:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Celestia co-founder Mustafa Al-Bassam says the team remains fully committed despite community outrage over alleged insider dumping and a 95% token drawdown. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

China’s trying to slim down, which will fatten the smartwatch market 2025-06-24 at 10:51 By Simon Sharwood Sales are already surging thanks to Beijing’s subsidies and Trump’s tariffs China recently launched an initiative to reduce the incidence of obesity in the country, a move analyst firm IDC thinks will fatten the market for smartwatches and…

Who is Arthur Britto, the Ripple ‘ghost’ who just broke 14 years of silence? 2025-06-24 at 10:09 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Arthur Britto, elusive co-creator of the XRP Ledger and co-founder of Ripple Labs, made the first-ever public post on his 14-year-old X account. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

$4B family office VMS Group to begin investing in crypto: Report 2025-06-24 at 10:09 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan VMS Group is looking to invest up to $10 million with Re7 Capital strategies, as it hopes to diversify into more liquid investments, according to managing partner Elton Cheung. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

Beware: SparkKitty malware wants your seed phrase screenshots 2025-06-24 at 10:09 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Kaspersky says the malware SparkKitty has been around since at least early 2024, and is likely connected to a similar type of malicious software dubbed SparkCat. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Lenovo shows what a Chromebook packing a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra can do 2025-06-24 at 09:49 By Simon Sharwood Nothing startling, even with Google’s AI extras Lenovo has released the first Chromebook Plus packing MediaTek’s Kompanio Ultra, the system-on-chip that includes a 50 TOPS neural processing unit, and at first glance it looks speedy and includes…

‘Psylo’ browser tries to obscure digital fingerprints by giving very tab its own IP address 2025-06-24 at 09:35 By Thomas Claburn Gotta keep ’em separated so the marketers and snoops can’t come out and play Psylo, which bills itself as a new kind of private web browser, debuted last Tuesday in Apple’s App Store, one…

PR in the Crosshairs: Why Hackers Target Your Comms Channels 2025-06-24 at 08:16 By Hackers are no longer just targeting financial systems or customer databases. They’re going straight for the heart of brand reputation. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Fed cuts ‘reputational risk’ scrutiny used to ‘assassinate’ crypto firms 2025-06-24 at 08:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Under Operation Chokepoint 2.0, more than 30 technology and crypto companies were denied banking services in the US after the collapse of crypto-friendly banks in 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Omnissa brings VDI-style app packaging to physical PCs 2025-06-24 at 07:41 By Simon Sharwood VMware spin-out is making friends and choosing some enemies Omnissa, the independent company that acquired VMware’s former end-user compute portfolio, has tweaked its App Volumes product that packages and deploys desktop apps for use on virtual PCs so it works on…

Ethereum dev floats halving slot times to 6 secs, doubling blocks 2025-06-24 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Core developer Barnabé Monnot says six-second block times would slash confirmation delays, boost DeFi efficiency and create smoother user experiences across the Ethereum network. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

China-linked Salt Typhoon Exploits Critical Cisco Vulnerability to Target Canadian Telecom 2025-06-24 at 06:34 By The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued an advisory warning of cyber attacks mounted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon actors to breach major global telecommunications providers as part of a cyber…

Pompliano’s crypto firm raises $750M to go public via SPAC 2025-06-24 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Crypto entrepreneur and podcaster Anthony Pompliano has raised $750 million to take his crypto company ProCap public by merging it with a blank-check firm. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Huione marketplace death sprouts 30 more in its place: Elliptic 2025-06-24 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Huione Guarantee’s shutdown sent “shockwaves” through the ecosystem but also left a vacuum for other crypto darknet marketplaces to fill. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Typhoon-like gang slinging TLS certificate ‘signed’ by the Los Angeles Police Department 2025-06-24 at 02:55 By Jessica Lyons Chinese crew built 1,000+ device network that runs on home devices then targets critical infrastructure A stealthy, ongoing campaign to gain long-term access to networks bears all the markings of intrusions conducted by China’s ‘Typhoon’ crews and…

Bitcoin rebounds to $106K amid Middle East ceasefire and rate cut bets 2025-06-24 at 02:03 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin bounced to $106,000 as traders bet on higher chances of Fed interest rate cuts due to tensions in the Middle East. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Anchorage adds DeFi capability for institutions with Uniswap wallet integration 2025-06-24 at 01:07 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Anchorage Digital is expanding its Porto wallet with Uniswap integration, giving institutions direct access to DeFi swaps and liquidity. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Trump Media says $400M stock buyback won’t affect BTC treasury plans 2025-06-24 at 01:07 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Trump Media’s recently announced $400-million buyback plan will not alter its strategy of using $2.3 billion to invest in Bitcoin, according to the company. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

America and Britain gear up with Project Flytrap to bring anti-drone kit to the battlefield 2025-06-24 at 00:47 By Iain Thomson Prepping to fight the next war, not the last one video  The US Army, alongside British and other NATO partners, is testing the latest counter-drone kit at a training area in Germany. Early feedback…

Circle stock becomes largest component of VanEck’s digital asset index 2025-06-24 at 00:04 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Shares of the stablecoin issuer account for roughly 13% of the MVDAPP, said VanEck’s Mathew Sigel. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline: