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2025 Cybersecurity Reality Check: Breaches Hidden, Attack Surfaces Growing, and AI Misperceptions Rising 2025-10-01 at 14:18 By Bitdefender’s 2025 Cybersecurity Assessment Report paints a sobering picture of today’s cyber defense landscape: mounting pressure to remain silent after breaches, a gap between leadership and frontline teams, and a growing urgency to shrink the enterprise attack surface.…

Hackers Exploit Milesight Routers to Send Phishing SMS to European Users 2025-10-01 at 14:18 By Unknown threat actors are abusing Milesight industrial cellular routers to send SMS messages as part of a smishing campaign targeting users in European countries since at least February 2022. French cybersecurity company SEKOIA said the attackers are exploiting the cellular…

CoinShares responds to rise of active ETFs with Bastion acquisition 2025-10-01 at 13:58 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz CoinShares is set to acquire investment manager Bastion Asset Management to launch actively managed crypto ETFs in the US. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Metaplanet becomes 4th-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after $600M buy 2025-10-01 at 13:58 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Yield surged to 309.8% in late 2024, showing its per-share BTC exposure more than tripled before stabilizing at 33% this year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin revives gold correlation as BTC price nears $117K 2025-10-01 at 13:58 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin pushed higher toward $117,000 on Wednesday as bulls ignored downside liquidity to follow gold as it hit fresh all-time highs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Judge dismisses Arm’s last legal claim against Qualcomm in licensing spat 2025-10-01 at 13:58 By Dan Robinson Chip designer tells The Reg it plans to appeal Qualcomm is claiming complete victory over Arm in their licensing spat, after a court in Delaware ruled it has not breached the terms of any architecture license agreement (ALA)…

Imgur yanks Brit access to memes as parent company faces fine 2025-10-01 at 13:58 By Connor Jones ICO investigation into platform’s lack of age assurance continues The UK’s data watchdog has described Imgur’s move to block UK users as “a commercial decision” after signaling plans to fine parent company MediaLab.… This article is an excerpt…

Explain digital ID or watch it fizzle out, UK PM Starmer told 2025-10-01 at 13:58 By SA Mathieson Politico avoids the topic at Labour conference speech, homes in on AI instead UK prime minister Keir Starmer avoided mentioning the mandatory digital ID scheme in his keynote speech to the Labour Party conference amid calls for…

Schools are swotting up on security yet still flunk recovery when cyberattacks strike 2025-10-01 at 13:58 By Danny Palmer Coursework ‘gone forever’ as 10% report critical damage Schools and colleges hit by cyberattacks are taking longer to restore their networks — and the consequences are severe, with students’ coursework being permanently lost in some cases.……

3 Ways to Bolster Security This Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025-10-01 at 13:36 By While improving cybersecurity is a year-round initiative, this month serves as an excellent opportunity for organizations to reorient their security priorities.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

New Android Banking Trojan “Klopatra” Uses Hidden VNC to Control Infected Smartphones 2025-10-01 at 13:02 By A previously undocumented Android banking trojan called Klopatra has compromised over 3,000 devices, with a majority of the infections reported in Spain and Italy. Italian fraud prevention firm Cleafy, which discovered the sophisticated malware and remote access trojan (RAT)…

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: