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Ukraine Warns of CABINETRAT Backdoor + XLL Add-ins Spread via Signal ZIPs 2025-10-01 at 11:30 By The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of new targeted cyber attacks in the country using a backdoor called CABINETRAT. The activity, observed in September 2025, has been attributed to a threat cluster it tracks as…

UK’s digital hospital plan meets analog reality check 2025-10-01 at 11:21 By SA Mathieson Experts ask: Where will staff come from, and what about gran’s flip phone? The government has announced a new “digital hospital” service in England that will provide online appointments with consultants as an alternative to visiting a National Health Service (NHS)…

BNB Chain’s official X account hacked, CZ warns of phishing links 2025-10-01 at 11:00 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra SlowMist’s chief security officer said the phishing domains behind BNB Chain’s compromised X account are tied to the notorious Inferno Drainer group. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

How 5 solo Bitcoin miners cashed in over $350K each in 2025 2025-10-01 at 11:00 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya In 2025, several solo Bitcoin miners defied the odds, netting $350,000 each. These wins reflect the decentralized nature of Bitcoin, as envisioned by Satoshi Nakamoto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Away from Oktoberfest, Munich’s museums also serve science on tap 2025-10-01 at 10:33 By Richard Speed Because sometimes you need a V2 rocket with your schnitzel Geek’s Guide  It’s September and the German city of Munich is celebrating Oktoberfest. But away from the beer tents, schnitzel, and lederhosen lies a set of museums worth visiting…

Aptos partners with Trump family’s WLFI to integrate USD1 2025-10-01 at 10:07 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Aptos partners with Trump’s World Liberty Financial to deploy USD1 stablecoins, targeting Tron’s market share. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Blockchain just became an utterly mainstream part of the global financial system 2025-10-01 at 09:32 By Simon Sharwood SWIFT and 30 banks promise to bake it into international payment infrastructure Blockchains are still synonymous with the wild world of cryptocurrencies, but on Monday, 30 banks and SWIFT – the world’s most important cross-border payment service…

AI agents need crypto to operate in financial markets: Coinbase exec 2025-10-01 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Coinbase head of institutional strategy, John D’Agostino, says expecting AI agents to operate in the traditional finance system is akin to streaming using a dial-up modem. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

SEC’s tokenized stock push has unclear benefits for crypto: Dragonfly Exec 2025-10-01 at 09:04 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick said institutions building private blockchains create “leakage” that could limit benefits to the broader crypto ecosystem. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Is a Reminder: Phishing Prevention Is Year-Round 2025-10-01 at 09:04 By Cybersecurity Awareness Month reminds organizations to make recognizing and reporting phishing a priority, but it’s not a once-a-year effort. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

House Republicans to probe Gary Gensler’s deleted texts 2025-10-01 at 08:04 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A group of House Republicans said they’re engaging with the SEC’s Office of Inspector General to find out more about former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s deleted text messages. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Taliban impose tele-ban and takes Afghanistan offline 2025-10-01 at 07:39 By Simon Sharwood No internet or phones, which means no banks or commercial aviation, but lots more misery Afghanistan has dropped off the global internet.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

Ethical hackers save crypto billions, SEAL’s Safe Harbor makes it possible 2025-10-01 at 07:12 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea White hat hacker collective SEAL has acknowledged 29 companies for supporting its Safe Harbor framework, enabling ethical hackers to defend user funds during live attacks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

I funded my lifestyle from Bitcoin, not Telegram: Pavel Durov 2025-10-01 at 07:12 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Telegram CEO Pavel Durov revealed he bought thousands of Bitcoin in 2013 at $700, and the investment has allowed him “to stay afloat.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

SEC staff open to advisers using trust companies as crypto custodians 2025-10-01 at 07:12 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The SEC’s Division of Investment Management said it wouldn’t recommend that the agency take action against advisers who use a state trust company as a crypto custodian. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Beijing-backed burglars master .NET to target government web servers 2025-10-01 at 06:10 By Simon Sharwood ‘Phantom Taurus’ created custom malware to hunt secrets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East Threat-hunters at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have decided a gang they spotted two years ago is backed by China, after seeing it sling a…

Stripe’s new tool can make stablecoins ‘with just a few lines of code’ 2025-10-01 at 05:01 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Stripe’s new “Open Issuance” tool will enable companies to easily build and launch their own stablecoins, as well as manage the token’s reserves. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Salesforce users grumble after Agentforce AI replaces search on some help pages 2025-10-01 at 03:24 By Iain Thomson This is one way to add a lot of AI users in a hurry, which Wall Street wants to see Salesforce developers have called for the SaaS-y CRM giant to wind back a change that saw the…

Trump admin pulls Brian Quintenz as CFTC nominee: Report 2025-10-01 at 02:06 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby The White House has withdrawn Brian Quintenz as Donald Trump’s pick to chair the commodities regulator, Politico reports. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Ripple chief technology officer to step back, join board 2025-10-01 at 02:06 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright David Schwartz was one of the chief architects behind the XRP Ledger and is well known by many in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Cyborg dreams move closer to reality with low-power artificial neuron 2025-10-01 at 02:06 By Thomas Claburn UMass Amherst research promises better bioelectronic communication Scientists affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed an artificial neuron that can communicate efficiently with biological neurons, a research advance expected to accelerate the development of bioelectronic devices and…

Fake North Korean IT workers sneaking into healthcare, finance, and AI 2025-10-01 at 01:34 By Jessica Lyons It’s not just big tech anymore The North Korean IT worker threat extends well beyond tech companies, with fraudsters interviewing at a “surprising” number of healthcare orgs, according to Okta Threat Intelligence.… This article is an excerpt from…

Google willing to share digital ad data with publishers to address monopoly, executive testifies 2025-10-01 at 01:09 By Thomas Barrabi Google is willing to cough up more advertising data to publishers to fix its illegal monopoly over digital advertising technology, a top executive admitted Tuesday. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News |…

Tile trackers are a stalker’s dream, say Georgia Tech researchers 2025-10-01 at 01:09 By Brandon Vigliarolo Plaintext transmissions, fixed MAC addresses, rotating ‘unique’ IDs, and more, make abuse easy Tile Bluetooth trackers leak identifying data in plain text, giving stalkers an easy way to track victims despite Life360’s security promises, a group of Georgia Tech…

Pro Bitcoin traders’ view on BTC’s flash crash to $112.6K: Did anything change? 2025-10-01 at 00:24 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Bitcoin derivatives markets show heightened caution amid weak macroeconomic data, but Bitcoin ETF inflows and corporate accumulation signal bullishness. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Microsoft moves to the uncanny valley with creepy Copilot avatars that stare at you and say your name 2025-10-01 at 00:24 By Iain Thomson Yep, we’re sure that will win folks over Microsoft is testing talking avatars for Copilot to see if users feel more at ease chatting with a face instead of just a…

EU watchdog pushes for stablecoin ban: Report 2025-09-30 at 23:26 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Stablecoins issued jointly by companies in the EU and other regions could come under scrutiny from local authorities following a reported warning from a watchdog group. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Chainlink integrates with Swift to let funds process transactions onchain 2025-09-30 at 23:26 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The integration marks one of the first products to emerge from Swift’s blockchain pilot, demonstrating how existing banking messages execute fund transactions onchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Google bolts AI into Drive to catch ransomware, but crooks not shaking yet 2025-09-30 at 23:26 By Jessica Lyons Stopping the spread isn’t the same as stopping attacks, period Google on Tuesday rolled out a new AI tool in Drive for desktop that it says will pause syncing to limit ransomware damage, but it won’t…

Socket will block it with free malicious package firewall 2025-09-30 at 23:26 By Thomas Claburn “sfw” stands for Socket Firewall, but perhaps also “safe for work.” Software security biz Socket has released a free command line tool to defend developers against supply chain attacks.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

$50 Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Cloud Security Protections 2025-09-30 at 22:33 By A group of academics from KU Leuven and the University of Birmingham has demonstrated a new vulnerability called Battering RAM to bypass the latest defenses on Intel and AMD cloud processors. “We built a simple, $50 interposer that sits quietly…

Following US success, Robinhood eyes expansion of prediction markets overseas 2025-09-30 at 22:18 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Robinhood eyes UK and EU rollout of its booming prediction markets, but faces questions over classification. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

ETH falls as crypto, stocks correct, but $547M spot ETF inflows show TradFi positioning 2025-09-30 at 22:18 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman ETH failed to trade above $4,300, but $547 million in inflows to the spot Ether ETFs highlight TradFi’s position on the future direction of ETH price. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

Second time unlucky for Firefly as an Alpha rocket stage explodes 2025-09-30 at 22:18 By Richard Speed Company faces a setback on the test stand Firefly Aerospace’s run of bad luck has continued after the first stage of its Alpha Flight 7 rocket was lost during testing.… This article is an excerpt from The Register…

Amazon unveils new AI-powered Ring, Echo, Kindle devices for Alexa+ 2025-09-30 at 21:54 By Reuters Amazon is trying to drive interest in the new Alexa, which it spent years updating with AI for better personalization and a more conversational tone. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original…

IBM killing mainframe coding kit for PCs this year 2025-09-30 at 21:54 By Dan Robinson Linux-based System z emulator will go away on Dec. 31, replaced by cloud-based solution from ISVs IBM is killing off a mainframe coding toolkit for PCs and withdrawing all support, directing developers to instead use a cloud-hosted environment for dev…

Windowless ‘plane of the future’ airs sky view on video screens — and flyers aren’t impressed: ‘A big tin can’ 2025-09-30 at 21:32 By Ben Cost The idea of flying sans a regular view to the outside of the aircraft — which measures 22-feet long and 7.5-feet wide — might seem akin to traveling in…

Blood-red bot stalks the burbs armed with . . . groceries 2025-09-30 at 21:31 By Danny Palmer DashCam’s autonomous vehicle may strike fear into the hearts… of delivery drivers Rise of the machines  Machines may soon be taking over the mean streets of suburban America . . . in the form of Dot by DoorDash.…

California lawmakers pretend to regulate AI, create a pile of paperwork 2025-09-30 at 21:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo LLM makers have to file a steady stream of reports in the name of transparency A year after vetoing a tougher bill, California Gov Gavin Newsom has signed the nation’s first AI transparency law, forcing big model developers…

Top NY regulator updates crypto guidance after announcing departure 2025-09-30 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright With about two weeks to go until Superintendent Adrienne Harris is expected to leave the NYDFS, she announced a two-year update to guidance for New York crypto users. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Bitcoin’s rare September gains defy history: Data predicts 50% Q4 rally to $170K 2025-09-30 at 21:05 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin moves closer to a positive monthly close, which has historically been followed by strong double-digit rallies in Q4. Is $170,000 possible by the end of 2025? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

How to use AI to spot whale wallet moves before the crowd 2025-09-30 at 20:09 By Cointelegraph by Tobias Vilkenson Stop reacting, start predicting: How AI spots whale moves that can make or break the market before anyone else notices. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Can Solana rival Wall Street? Kyle Samani thinks so 2025-09-30 at 20:09 By Cointelegraph by Marco Castrovilli In an interview with Cointelegraph, Forward Industries’ Kyle Samani explains why he raised $1 billion for a Solana treasury strategy and how he plans to bring global markets onchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…