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Bitcoin taps $113K as analysis sees ‘return to highs’ on Fed rate cut 2025-09-09 at 14:00 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg BTC price strength starts to convince traders that new highs are back on the table, but Bitcoin still needs spot-market support. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

BBVA taps Ripple for institutional Bitcoin, Ether custody in Europe 2025-09-09 at 14:00 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Ripple will provide crypto custody services to Spain’s BBVA bank, expanding its existing partnership amid MiCA-driven adoption by European banks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

How high can DOGE price go when a Dogecoin ETF is approved? 2025-09-09 at 14:00 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Dogecoin price could rise toward $0.50 next, then $1 or higher once a spot DOGE ETF is launched, unlocking institutional capital. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Nokia successor HMD spawns secure device biz with Euro-made smartphone 2025-09-09 at 14:00 By Dan Robinson Ivalo XE handset targets governments and security critical sectors, though Qualcomm silicon keeps it tied to the US Finnish phone maker HMD Global is launching a business unit called HMD Secure to target governments and other security-critical customers, and…

From MostereRAT to ClickFix: New Malware Campaigns Highlight Rising AI and Phishing Risks 2025-09-09 at 13:54 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that delivers a stealthy banking malware-turned-remote access trojan called MostereRAT. The phishing attack incorporates a number of advanced evasion techniques to gain complete control over compromised systems, siphon sensitive…

TOR-Based Cryptojacking Attack Expands Through Misconfigured Docker APIs 2025-09-09 at 13:54 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a variant of a recently disclosed campaign that abuses the TOR network for cryptojacking attacks targeting exposed Docker APIs. Akamai, which discovered the latest activity last month, said it’s designed to block other actors from accessing the Docker API…

[Webinar] Shadow AI Agents Multiply Fast — Learn How to Detect and Control Them 2025-09-09 at 13:54 By ⚠️ One click is all it takes. An engineer spins up an “experimental” AI Agent to test a workflow. A business unit connects to automate reporting. A cloud platform quietly enables a new agent behind the scenes.…

Robinhood’s S&P 500 debut extends crypto’s reach to index investors 2025-09-09 at 12:32 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Robinhood joins Coinbase in the S&P 500, expanding crypto access for index funds, pensions and institutions amid rising institutional interest. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Anthropic’s Claude Code runs code to test it if is safe – which might be a big mistake 2025-09-09 at 12:32 By Tim Anderson AI security reviews add new risks, say researchers App security outfit Checkmarx says automated reviews in Anthropic’s Claude Code can catch some bugs but miss others – and sometimes create new…

How Leading CISOs are Getting Budget Approval 2025-09-09 at 12:32 By It’s budget season. Once again, security is being questioned, scrutinized, or deprioritized. If you’re a CISO or security leader, you’ve likely found yourself explaining why your program matters, why a given tool or headcount is essential, and how the next breach is one blind…

AI Darwin Awards launch to celebrate spectacularly bad deployments 2025-09-09 at 11:53 By Richard Speed From fast food fiascos to botched databases, there are fresh honors for machine learning misadventures It was bound to happen. The Darwin Awards are being extended to include examples of misadventures involving overzealous applications of AI.… This article is an…

Legacy tech blunts UK top cops’ fight against serious crime, inspectors find 2025-09-09 at 11:15 By Lindsay Clark Report warns creaking infrastructure undermines the National Crime Agency’s efficiency and effectiveness The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) clings to legacy systems and relies on an IT strategy that lacks clarity, a policing watchdog has found.… This…

Microsoft veteran’s worst Windows bug was Pinball running at 5,000 FPS 2025-09-09 at 10:22 By Richard Speed Dev admits the game once ate an entire CPU core Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has come clean and admitted that the worst bug he ever shipped was in… Pinball.… This article is an excerpt from The Register…

20 Popular npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads Compromised in Supply Chain Attack 2025-09-09 at 10:22 By Multiple npm packages have been compromised as part of a software supply chain attack after a maintainer’s account was compromised in a phishing attack. The attack targeted Josh Junon (aka Qix), who received an email message that…

US Congress seeks report ironing out details of Bitcoin reserve 2025-09-09 at 10:00 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan If enacted, the Treasury Department will be required to produce a report on how the US strategic Bitcoin reserve would be custodied and kept safe. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Ant Digital is putting $8B in energy assets on the blockchain: Report 2025-09-09 at 09:46 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Jack Ma’s Ant Digital is tokenizing billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese energy assets on AntChain, with plans to list the tokens on offshore exchanges. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Fintech Eightco surges 3,000% after plan to amass Worldcoin 2025-09-09 at 09:46 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The largest corporate Ether holder, BitMine, backed Eightco Holdings’ $270 million plan to buy and hold the token of the eyeball-scanning crypto project Worldcoin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Auction giant Christie’s winds down NFT department: Report 2025-09-09 at 09:46 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Christie’s auction house is reportedly closing its digital art department, but will continue to auction NFTs under a broader category. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

UK toughens Online Safety Act with ban on self-harm content 2025-09-09 at 09:46 By Lindsay Clark Charities welcome change, but critics warn the law is already too broad Tech companies will be legally required to prevent content involving self-harm from appearing on their platforms – rather than responding and removing it – in a planned…

Use it or lose it: AI may cause you to forget some skills 2025-09-09 at 08:03 By Simon Sharwood Prepare to take tests in stuff you already know how to do, just to keep you sharp Using AI may cause some of your skills atrophy, and your employer therefore needs to take steps to keep…

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit launches Ethereum L2 2025-09-09 at 07:59 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea South Korean crypto exchange Upbit confirmed it has launched Giwa, an Ethereum layer 2 on testnet, focused on one-second block times and optimizing user experience. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

ARK Invest buys $4.4M in BitMine stock as its treasury crosses 2M ETH 2025-09-09 at 07:59 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young ARK Invest purchased more than 100,000 Bitmine shares after the Ethereum treasury company reached a milestone in ETH holdings. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Forget disappearing messages – now Signal will store 100MB of them for you for free 2025-09-09 at 07:59 By Iain Thomson Including messages sent to users, a potential problem for the privacy-conscious Encrypted messaging app Signal is rolling out a free storage system for its users, with extra space if folks are willing to pay…

The Top Threats Undermining the Security of Software Supply Chains 2025-09-09 at 07:34 By While the volume of threats to the software supply chain continues to rise, building security into software development from the very beginning can help ensure a more proactive line of defense against these pervasive threats.  This article is an excerpt from…

Q1 2025 Saw a 171% Increase in Total Unique Malware Detections 2025-09-09 at 07:34 By Q1 2025 saw nearly a 200% increase in malware detections. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Generative AI Remains Growing Concern for Organizations 2025-09-09 at 07:34 By Generative AI creates increasingly complicated threats for organizations. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Sky joins bidding war to launch Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin 2025-09-09 at 06:16 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Sky, formerly Maker, is the fifth major crypto protocol to propose to help issue and manage USDH, a planned stablecoin from Hyperliquid. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Lion Group doubles down on Hyperliquid as HYPE breaks a new high 2025-09-09 at 05:17 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Nasdaq-listed Lion Group currently holds 6,629 Solana and over one million Sui and plans to gradually convert it all into Hyperliquid tokens. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Citrix products sold under old licenses will get glitchy unless users upgrade 2025-09-09 at 04:57 By Simon Sharwood Brace for ‘loss of functionality’ next April, and an upsell conversation before that deadline Citrix on Monday advised its customers that products acquired under its current file-based licensing system will experience “loss of functionality and potential impacts…

Putin adviser claims US using stablecoins, gold to devalue its $37T debt 2025-09-09 at 04:24 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the Trump administration of using stablecoins and gold to devalue its $37 trillion in outstanding debt. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

45 Previously Unreported Domains Expose Longstanding Salt Typhoon Cyber Espionage 2025-09-09 at 04:24 By Threat hunters have discovered a set of previously unreported domains, some going back to May 2020, that are associated with China-linked threat actors Salt Typhoon and UNC4841. “The domains date back several years, with the oldest registration activity occurring in May…

Intel shuffles executive deckchairs, tosses 30-year veteran chief overboard 2025-09-09 at 03:39 By Tobias Mann Michelle Johnston Holthaus’ tenure as Intel Products CEO lasted just ten months Intel’s CEO of Products, Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will leave the business, as part of the latest executive shake-up since CEO Lip Bu Tan seized the company’s reins.… This…

WhatsApp’s former security boss claims reporting infosec failings led to ousting 2025-09-09 at 02:50 By Thomas Claburn Meta shrugs off allegations of improper dismissal, ignoring privacy and security WhatsApp’s former head of security, Attaullah Baig, has filed a lawsuit against its parent company, Meta, alleging that the social media megalith retaliated against him for reporting…

US SEC crypto task force to tackle financial surveillance and privacy 2025-09-09 at 02:14 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The task force has already conducted roundtables to address issues related to digital asset regulation while proposing changes to the commission’s rules. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Largest NPM attack in crypto history stole less than $50: SEAL 2025-09-09 at 02:14 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Hackers broke into the node package manager (NPM) account of a well-known software developer and added malware to popular JavaScript libraries, targeting crypto wallets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Ethereum L2 MegaETH introduces yield-bearing stablecoin to fund protocol 2025-09-09 at 02:14 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The USDm stablecoin, built with Ethena and backed by tokenized treasuries, will use its yield to subsidize Ethereum sequencer fees. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline: