Cybersecurity and other IT news aggregator

Silent Push CEO on cybercrime takedowns: ‘It’s an ongoing cat-and-mouse game’ 2025-08-03 at 14:51 By Jessica Lyons Plus: why takedowns aren’t in threat-intel analysts’ best interest interview  It started out small: One US financial services company wanted to stop unknown crooks from spoofing their trading app, tricking customers into giving the digital thieves their login…

SharpLink buys another $54M in ETH, now holds $1.65B worth of Ether 2025-08-03 at 12:22 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas SharpLink spent $108.57 million in USDC over 48 hours to acquire 30,755 ETH, raising its total Ether holdings to 480,031 ETH worth $1.65 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Capacity planning a rising concern for datacenter operators as AI grows 2025-08-03 at 12:22 By Dan Robinson New Uptime survey flags cost, power, outages Being able to forecast future capacity requirements is a growing concern for datacenter operators as they face conflicting factors such as rising costs, power constraints, and meeting the demands of AI…

Bearish Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin could retrace to $100K on macro headwinds 2025-08-03 at 09:29 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Bitcoin and Ether could fall back toward the $100,000 and $3,000 level amid concerns of more tariffs, a sluggish credit market and slowed job creation, Arthur Hayes argues. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

XRP eyes 20% surge in August, crypto returns to US: Hodler’s Digest, July 27 – Aug. 2 2025-08-03 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons XRP may be gearing up for a short-term rebound, crypto companies are beginning to return to the United States, and other news. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Crypto victim loses $908K in sophisticated phishing attack 2025-08-03 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A victim lost $908,551 in a crypto phishing scam 15 months after signing a malicious approval transaction. The scammer waited until two large deposits were made before striking. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Meta’s $250M whiz kid’s last AI product ‘sucks at Google Chrome, flopped with Numbers’: users 2025-08-03 at 02:22 By Matt Caputo Meta’s new AI whiz kid Matt Deitke’s last tech product called Vy handles repetitive tasks “with high accuracy” and does so without interrupting users while they browse, but some users have complained it was…

Creative leverage solves the impermanent loss problem — Curve founder 2025-08-03 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Impermanent loss has been a major factor preventing crypto holders from becoming liquidity providers on decentralized finance platforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Big stage, bigger scams? 5 shady crypto projects that made it to the spotlight 2025-08-02 at 22:05 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya ZachXBT named some sponsors of Token2049 as sketchy. While these coins may have hype-fueled pumps to cult-like followings, they may have no real utility. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

CL-STA-0969 Installs Covert Malware in Telecom Networks During 10-Month Espionage Campaign 2025-08-02 at 20:17 By Telecommunications organizations in Southeast Asia have been targeted by a state-sponsored threat actor known as CL-STA-0969 to facilitate remote control over compromised networks. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it observed multiple incidents in the region, including one aimed at…

Bitcoin mining difficulty hits ATH, but is projected to drop in August 2025-08-02 at 20:05 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Bitcoin mining difficulty is crucial to both miner profitability and ensuring that BTC is not mined faster than the protocol allows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

China’s crypto liquidation plans reveal its grand strategy 2025-08-02 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by Joshua Chu China’s plan to liquidate confiscated crypto through Hong Kong exchanges isn’t simply a policy — it’s to control global digital asset markets and outmaneuver the US. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

New ‘Plague’ PAM Backdoor Exposes Critical Linux Systems to Silent Credential Theft 2025-08-02 at 17:54 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed Plague that has managed to evade detection for a year. “The implant is built as a malicious PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module), enabling attackers to silently bypass system authentication and…

Quantum threat to Bitcoin? 80,000 BTC just moved after 14 years 2025-08-02 at 17:22 By Cointelegraph by Emi Lacapra A Bitcoin whale likely moved 80,000 BTC from dormant wallets after alarming OP_RETURN messages were sent across multiple old addresses. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Humanoid robot strolls NYC, tries on sneakers and freaks out New Yorkers 2025-08-02 at 15:17 By Samantha Olander Famously unfazed New Yorkers were rattled by this robot. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this headline:

Small setups, big wins: Is solo Bitcoin mining making a comeback? 2025-08-02 at 14:37 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas With Bitcoin’s hashrate near all-time highs, solo miners continue to land full block rewards, thanks to efficient ASICs and a heavy dose of luck. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Long live the nub: ThinkPad designer David Hill spills secrets, designs that never made it 2025-08-02 at 14:37 By Avram Piltch We almost got more butterfly keyboards and foldable workstations Interview  Launched in 1992, the boxy black ThinkPad with its little red nub remains the quintessential business productivity notebook. Unlike commercial offerings from competitors such…

ARK Invest scoops up Coinbase, BitMine shares amid stock dips 2025-08-02 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas ARK Invest bought $30 million in Coinbase and $17 million in BitMine shares on Friday amid price dips. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Reddit is people! Which means its search might not be so damaged by AI slop 2025-08-02 at 13:23 By Thomas Claburn Community content site aims to profit from real conversation Reddit has found that trafficking in human-authored content pays well in the AI era.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

CISA roasts unnamed critical national infrastructure body for shoddy security hygiene 2025-08-02 at 11:41 By Connor Jones Plaintext passwords, shared admin accounts, and insufficient logging rampant at mystery org CISA is using the findings from a recent probe of an unidentified critical infrastructure organization to warn about the dangers of getting cybersecurity seriously wrong.… This…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs see second-largest outflow, Ether ETFs end 20-day streak 2025-08-02 at 10:15 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Bitcoin ETFs saw $812 million in outflows, led by Fidelity and ARK, while Ether ETFs ended their longest inflow streak with $152 million in losses. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Akira Ransomware Exploits SonicWall VPNs in Likely Zero-Day Attack on Fully-Patched Devices 2025-08-02 at 10:15 By SonicWall SSL VPN devices have become the target of Akira ransomware attacks as part of a newfound surge in activity observed in late July 2025. “In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period of…

Mill City Ventures to load up on more SUI with $500M deal as shares fall 11% 2025-08-02 at 08:09 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Mill City Ventures III announced a $500 million equity agreement to boost its SUI treasury, which currently sits at 76.2 million units after making its first $276 million purchase this week.…

DeFi Education Fund urges Senate to strengthen crypto dev protections in draft bill 2025-08-02 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea DeFi Education Fund called on the Senate Banking Committee to frame a key crypto market bill in a more tech-neutral way and strengthen crypto developer protections in a recent letter. This article is an…

Florida jury throws huge fine at Tesla in Autopilot crash 2025-08-02 at 01:58 By Iain Thomson Plaintiffs argued that the company massively oversold the assisted-driving capabilities of its cars After two weeks of testimony, a Florida jury has found Tesla partially responsible for the death of one person and causing serious injuries to another in…

SEC’s crypto task force to hit the road with 10 roundtables across the US 2025-08-02 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The roundtables, scheduled to be held in 10 cities, will focus on crypto startups less than two years old and with 10 or fewer employees. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Meta dishes out $250M to lure 24-year-old AI whiz kid: ‘We have reached the climax of ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ 2025-08-02 at 00:59 By Ariel Zilber Meta has reportedly paid out more than $1 billion in recent months to build an all-star roster of AI talent. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News…

Engineering students build innovative 3D-printed drone that can switch between water and air 2025-08-02 at 00:31 By Ariel Zilber The device could change how we think about search and rescue missions and ocean research. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to…

Rampant emoji use suggests crypto-stealing NPM package was written by AI 2025-08-02 at 00:21 By Iain Thomson Kodane code was either machine-generated or done by a teenager An NPM package packed with cryptocurrency-stealing malware appears to have been largely AI-generated, as evidenced by its liberal use of emojis and other telltale signs.… This article is…

Hong Kong stablecoin stocks slide as new rules take effect, experts see healthy reset 2025-08-02 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Stablecoin-linked stocks in Hong Kong plunged by double digits amid the city’s new regulatory transition, but experts say it’s a healthy correction. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

As Trump challenges Fed independence, key FOMC member resigns 2025-08-02 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Adriana Kugler steps down from the Federal Reserve Board amid mounting political pressure and renewed uncertainty over Jerome Powell’s leadership. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Crypto Biz: Digital gold rush intensifies as Tether Gold surges, institutions double down on BTC 2025-08-02 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi As physical gold hits record highs, Tether Gold’s (XAUt) market cap surges past $800 million, while Bitcoin treasury firm Twenty One Capital expands holdings. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

OpenAI removes ChatGPT self-doxing option 2025-08-01 at 23:47 By Thomas Claburn Checkbox to make chatbot conversations appear in search engines deemed a footgun OpenAI has removed the option to make ChatGPT interactions indexable by search engines to prevent users from unwittingly exposing sensitive information.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

$10 billion, 10 year US Army contract elevates Palantir to defense contracting royalty 2025-08-01 at 23:21 By Brandon Vigliarolo Crashes the multibillion-dollar DoD party alongside Boeing, Lockheed, and Raytheon There are no official criteria for what constitutes membership in the upper echelon of the US military industrial complex, but a $10 billion deal that consolidates…

OpenAI raises $8.3B at $300B valuation 2025-08-01 at 23:03 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar OpenAI’s latest funding round, which values the company at $300 billion, was five times oversubscribed amid surging investor demand for AI, according to The New York Times. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Gadget geeks aghast at guru’s geriatric GPU 2025-08-01 at 22:45 By Liam Proven Paramount Penguin Linus Torvalds still uses a 2017 graphics card As work picks up on the forthcoming Linux 6.17, many joystick-wigglers are shocked by its millionaire dev’s positively ancient AMD graphics card.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original…

Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooks 2025-08-01 at 22:20 By Avram Piltch Our tests have shown there are ways to get around the promised security improvements exclusive  Microsoft Recall, the AI app that takes screenshots of what you do on your PC so you can search…

Delta Air Lines tries to calm fury over ticket prices, telling lawmakers it won’t use AI 2025-08-01 at 22:06 By Reuters “There is no fare product Delta has ever used, is testing or plans to use that targets customers with individualized prices based on personal data,” Delta told senators in a letter on Friday. This article is an excerpt from…

Can Google Gemini really help plan crypto trades? 2025-08-01 at 22:06 By Cointelegraph by Callum Reid Gemini looks smart, but can it actually trade? We put it to the test with sample trades and break down where it helps and where it doesn’t. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Bitcoin’s Independence Day: 8 years after the Block Size Wars 2025-08-01 at 22:06 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The value of Bitcoin has grown substantially since the BTC community asserted independence from miner domination on Aug. 1, 2017. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Elon Musk’s Tesla ordered to pay $329M in deadly Autopilot crash case: ‘This will open the floodgates’ 2025-08-01 at 21:50 By Associated Press The decision ends a four-year long case remarkable not just in its outcome but that it even made it to trial. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product…

China says US spies exploited Microsoft Exchange zero-day to steal military info 2025-08-01 at 21:50 By Jessica Lyons Spy vs. spy China has accused US intelligence agencies of exploiting a Microsoft Exchange zero-day exploit to steal defense-related data and take over more than 50 devices belonging to a “major Chinese military enterprise” for nearly a…

Court upholds Epic win in Google Play Store antitrust battle 2025-08-01 at 21:32 By Richard Speed Appeals panel says Chocolate Factory abused its dominance in Android app distribution A panel of judges has dismissed Google’s appeal against an antitrust verdict over its Play Store business practices.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

XRP’s ‘bullish divergence’ raises 20% price rally potential in August 2025-08-01 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola XRP’s $2.80–$2.95 support zone is emerging as a key battleground, with analysts calling it a critical “make-or-break” price level for the next month. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Crypto exchange Gate launches spot trading services in the US 2025-08-01 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Gate enters the US market with spot trading as regulatory landscape shows signs of progress. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Ric Edelman’s crypto shift: from 1% to 40% allocation 2025-08-01 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Marco Castrovilli Veteran financial adviser Ric Edelman explains why Bitcoin is no longer viewed as just a speculative asset, and how portfolio strategies are evolving in response. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Cursor AI Code Editor Fixed Flaw Allowing Attackers to Run Commands via Prompt Injection 2025-08-01 at 20:38 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-patched, high-severity security flaw in Cursor, a popular artificial intelligence (AI) code editor, that could result in remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54135 (CVSS score: 8.6), has been addressed in…

Crypto stocks tumble alongside BTC, equities as tariff fears resurface 2025-08-01 at 20:00 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Shares of Coinbase, Riot Platforms and CleanSpark plunged amid a broader market sell-off driven by weak jobs data, inflation concerns and renewed tariff threats. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…