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  • US cops wrap up RapperBot, one of world’s biggest DDoS-for-hire rackets

    US cops wrap up RapperBot, one of world’s biggest DDoS-for-hire rackets 2025-08-21 at 16:40 By Carly Page Feds say Mirai-spawned botnet blasted 370K attacks before AWS and pals helped yank its servers RapperBot, a botnet-for-hire blamed for hundreds of thousands of DDoS attacks, has been yanked offline by the Feds, who also hauled in its…

  • SailPoint Accelerated Application Management simplifies app governance

    SailPoint Accelerated Application Management simplifies app governance 2025-08-21 at 16:31 By Industry News SailPoint unveiled SailPoint Accelerated Application Management, a solution that redefines how enterprises discover, govern, and secure applications at scale. While most organizations govern fewer than 50 applications, thousands more remain outside governance, creating serious risk. SailPoint’s new approach represents a strategic shift:…

  • RWA protocol exploits reach $14.6M in H1 2025, surpassing 2024

    RWA protocol exploits reach $14.6M in H1 2025, surpassing 2024 2025-08-21 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Real-world asset protocols present an “evolving” threat landscape that offers a larger attack surface for hackers, according to CertiK. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Kerberus acquires Pocket Universe to build crypto antivirus

    Kerberus acquires Pocket Universe to build crypto antivirus 2025-08-21 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Kerberus plans to build a dedicated antivirus for crypto to protect users from growing malware attacks following the Pocket Universe acquisition. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Introducing D-Fence: MailMarshal’s Advanced Machine Learning Phishing Protection

    Introducing D-Fence: MailMarshal’s Advanced Machine Learning Phishing Protection 2025-08-21 at 16:05 By MailMarshal’s new D-Fence layer uses machine learning to combat sophisticated phishing attacks by analyzing email structure and identifying hidden malicious elements. D-Fence provides next-generation email security by catching 40% more phishing emails that previously went undetected. D-Fence works with URLDeep to deliver powerful…

  • Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison

    Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison 2025-08-21 at 15:58 By Ionut Arghire Noah Urban was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the notorious cybercriminal operation known as Scattered Spider. The post Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source…

  • Apple rushes out fix for active zero-day in iOS and macOS

    Apple rushes out fix for active zero-day in iOS and macOS 2025-08-21 at 15:32 By Carly Page Another ‘extremely sophisticated’ exploit chewing at Cupertino’s walled garden Apple has shipped emergency updates to fix an actively exploited zero-day in its ImageIO framework, warning that the flaw has already been abused in targeted attacks.… This article is…

  • Colt changes tune, admits data theft as Warlock gang begins auction

    Colt changes tune, admits data theft as Warlock gang begins auction 2025-08-21 at 15:18 By Connor Jones Worried about your data? Not to worry, we’ll check the dark web for you! Yes really A week after its services were disrupted by a cyberattack, UK telco Colt Technology Services has gone back on its initial statement…

  • 29 Years of HIPAA: What’s Next for Healthcare Data Privacy?

    29 Years of HIPAA: What’s Next for Healthcare Data Privacy? 2025-08-21 at 15:18 By To commemorate the 29th anniversary of HIPAA, experts share their perspectives on modern privacy threats and how healthcare organizations can bolster security.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Password Managers Vulnerable to Data Theft via Clickjacking

    Password Managers Vulnerable to Data Theft via Clickjacking 2025-08-21 at 15:18 By Eduard Kovacs A researcher has tested nearly a dozen password managers and found that they were all vulnerable to clickjacking attacks. The post Password Managers Vulnerable to Data Theft via Clickjacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View…

  • Hong Kong construction firm’s stock jumps on $483M Bitcoin treasury bet

    Hong Kong construction firm’s stock jumps on $483M Bitcoin treasury bet 2025-08-21 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Ming Shing Group Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed Hong Kong construction firm, struck a $483 million deal to acquire 4,250 Bitcoin via share issuance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

  • How to read market sentiment with ChatGPT and Grok before checking a chart

    How to read market sentiment with ChatGPT and Grok before checking a chart 2025-08-21 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by SK Arora ChatGPT and Grok are becoming the go-to tools for crypto traders, offering faster context, sentiment and strategic clarity, all through conversation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

  • UK sanctions Kyrgyz banks, $9.3B crypto network tied to Russia

    UK sanctions Kyrgyz banks, $9.3B crypto network tied to Russia 2025-08-21 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The UK sanctioned Kyrgyz banks, crypto exchanges and individuals tied to Russia’s ruble-backed stablecoin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension

    Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension 2025-08-21 at 14:54 By Gareth Halfacree Researcher claims extension didn’t start out by exfiltrating info… while dev says its actions are ‘compliant’ Security boffins at Koi Security have warned of a shift in behavior of a popular Chrome VPN extension, FreeVPN.One, which recently appears to have…

  • AWS Trusted Advisor flaw allowed public S3 buckets to go unflagged

    AWS Trusted Advisor flaw allowed public S3 buckets to go unflagged 2025-08-21 at 14:38 By Zeljka Zorz AWS’s Trusted Advisor tool, which is supposed to warn customers if their (cloud) S3 storage buckets are publicly exposed, could be “tricked” into reporting them as not exposed when they actually are, Fog Security researchers have found. S3…

  • Russian APT Exploiting 7-Year-Old Cisco Vulnerability: FBI

    Russian APT Exploiting 7-Year-Old Cisco Vulnerability: FBI 2025-08-21 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Russian state-sponsored hackers tracked as Static Tundra continue to target Cisco devices affected by CVE-2018-0171. The post Russian APT Exploiting 7-Year-Old Cisco Vulnerability: FBI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

  • AI crawlers and fetchers are blowing up websites, with Meta and OpenAI the worst offenders

    AI crawlers and fetchers are blowing up websites, with Meta and OpenAI the worst offenders 2025-08-21 at 13:45 By Gareth Halfacree One fetcher bot seen smacking a website with 39,000 requests per minute Cloud services giant Fastly has released a report claiming AI crawlers are putting a heavy load on the open web, slurping up…

  • Weak Passwords and Compromised Accounts: Key Findings from the Blue Report 2025

    Weak Passwords and Compromised Accounts: Key Findings from the Blue Report 2025 2025-08-21 at 13:45 By As security professionals, it’s easy to get caught up in a race to counter the latest advanced adversary techniques. Yet the most impactful attacks often aren’t from cutting-edge exploits, but from cracked credentials and compromised accounts. Despite widespread awareness…

  • Gemini receives MiCA license in Malta after May derivatives approval

    Gemini receives MiCA license in Malta after May derivatives approval 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The Winklevoss twins-owned Gemini exchange continues its expansion in Europe, securing a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license in Malta. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Microsoft makes MCP in Visual Studio GA but researchers warn of risks

    Microsoft makes MCP in Visual Studio GA but researchers warn of risks 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By Tim Anderson Compositional risk from multiple MCP Servers highlighted by report Microsoft has declared general availability for MCP (model context protocol) servers in Visual Studio, likely to be the second most popular IDE after Visual Studio Code and with…

  • FydeOS offers ChromeOS without the Google strings attached

    FydeOS offers ChromeOS without the Google strings attached 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By Liam Proven Fork runs Android apps and keeps old PCs ticking over … all without signing into an account with the mothership FydeOS is an alternative to ChromeOS Flex, but with a few significant differences – including Google-account-free operation.… This article is an…

  • Orange Belgium Data Breach Impacts 850,000 Customers

    Orange Belgium Data Breach Impacts 850,000 Customers 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By Ionut Arghire Orange Belgium says hackers accessed data pertaining to 850,000 customer accounts during a July cyberattack. The post Orange Belgium Data Breach Impacts 850,000 Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Apple Patches Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks

    Apple Patches Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By Ionut Arghire Apple has rolled out iOS and macOS updates that resolve a zero-day vulnerability exploited in highly targeted attacks. The post Apple Patches Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React…

  • Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years, $13M Restitution for SIM Swapping Crypto Theft

    Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years, $13M Restitution for SIM Swapping Crypto Theft 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By A 20-year-old member of the notorious cybercrime gang known as Scattered Spider has been sentenced to ten years in prison in the U.S. in connection with a series of major hacks and cryptocurrency thefts. Noah Michael Urban pleaded…

  • Doppel Simulation combats social engineering attacks

    Doppel Simulation combats social engineering attacks 2025-08-21 at 10:21 By Industry News Doppel announced Doppel Simulation, a new product and expansion to the Doppel Vision Platform that enables organizations to redefine security awareness training and social engineering penetration testing by mirroring today’s multi-channel and dynamic attacker behaviors. Informed by real-world threats and built with autonomous…

  • Trump’s World Liberty mints 9% of USD1 supply after Waller speech

    Trump’s World Liberty mints 9% of USD1 supply after Waller speech 2025-08-21 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The Trump family DeFi project has minted $205 million USD1, pushing its treasury holdings and the stablecoin supply to record highs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Bitcoin whale who held for 7 years sells $76M to go long on Ether

    Bitcoin whale who held for 7 years sells $76M to go long on Ether 2025-08-21 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The whale had 14,837 Bitcoin worth over $1.6 billion, dating back to purchases from crypto exchanges Binance and HTX over seven years ago. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

  • Kanye West YZY memecoin hits $3B, but falls after insider concerns

    Kanye West YZY memecoin hits $3B, but falls after insider concerns 2025-08-21 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Several well-known traders have also bought the newly launched token promoted by rapper Kanye West, which pumped to over $3 but has since fallen back to $1. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

  • The UK Online Safety Act is about censorship, not safety

    The UK Online Safety Act is about censorship, not safety 2025-08-21 at 10:01 By Paige Colllings, EFF.org US policymakers should take heed, says the Electronic Frontier Foundation opinion  Implementation of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act is giving internet users around the globe – including those in U.S. states moving to enact their own age verification…

  • AWS CEO says using AI to replace junior staff is ‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’

    AWS CEO says using AI to replace junior staff is ‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’ 2025-08-21 at 09:31 By Simon Sharwood They’re cheap and grew up with AI … so you’re firing them why? Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman has suggested firing junior workers because AI can do their jobs is “the dumbest thing…

  • Data Privacy Increasingly Embedded in Consumer Decisions, Research Finds

    Data Privacy Increasingly Embedded in Consumer Decisions, Research Finds 2025-08-21 at 09:31 By Research reveals a shift in consumer behavior in regard to data privacy.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Scammer poses as senior UK cop to steal $2.8M in crypto

    Scammer poses as senior UK cop to steal $2.8M in crypto 2025-08-21 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan North Wales Police say a scammer impersonating UK law enforcement swiped $2.8 million in Bitcoin in a “highly targeted and advanced scam.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

  • Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations

    Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations 2025-08-21 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Imperial College London have developed a method for using LLMs to improve incident response planning with a focus on reducing the risk of hallucinations. Their approach uses a smaller, fine-tuned LLM…

  • Europol Says Qilin Ransomware Reward Fake

    Europol Says Qilin Ransomware Reward Fake 2025-08-21 at 09:03 By Eduard Kovacs A $50,000 reward from Europol for two members of the Qilin ransomware group is a ‘scam’, according to the law enforcement agency. The post Europol Says Qilin Ransomware Reward Fake appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original…

  • Apple Patches CVE-2025-43300 Zero-Day in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Exploited in Targeted Attacks

    Apple Patches CVE-2025-43300 Zero-Day in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Exploited in Targeted Attacks 2025-08-21 at 08:47 By Apple has released security updates to address a security flaw impacting iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. The zero-day out-of-bounds write vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-43300, resides in the ImageIO…

  • Fractional vs. full-time CISO: Finding the right fit for your company

    Fractional vs. full-time CISO: Finding the right fit for your company 2025-08-21 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Nikoloz Kokhreidze, Fractional CISO at Mandos, discusses why many early- and growth-stage B2B companies hire full-time CISOs before it’s needed. He breaks down common founder misconceptions, explains the right approach to security…

  • Baidu robocabs break even in low-fare China, company expects to cash in elsewhere

    Baidu robocabs break even in low-fare China, company expects to cash in elsewhere 2025-08-21 at 08:24 By Simon Sharwood Web giant reworks AI infra to improve utilization, with mix of chips from home and away Chinese web giant Baidu is already breaking even with robotaxi operations in China and is confident they will be profitable…

  • Bitcoin rebounds from fear zone, but ‘FUD’ may not be over: Santiment

    Bitcoin rebounds from fear zone, but ‘FUD’ may not be over: Santiment 2025-08-21 at 08:00 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin sentiment shifted from fear to neutral as crypto markets rebounded from their correction, but a Friday Fed speech could create more volatility. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

  • BNB treasury firm plunges 77% after Nasdaq delisting notice

    BNB treasury firm plunges 77% after Nasdaq delisting notice 2025-08-21 at 08:00 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Biotech and BNB treasury firm Windtree Therapeutics fell 77% on Wednesday after informing the SEC that it would be delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

  • Product showcase: iStorage datAshur PRO+C encrypted USB flash drive

    Product showcase: iStorage datAshur PRO+C encrypted USB flash drive 2025-08-21 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec The iStorage datAshur PRO+C is a USB-C flash drive featuring AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption. Available in capacities from 32 GB to 512 GB, the drive holds FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certification and operates without the need for software, making it…

  • URL-based threats become a go-to tactic for cybercriminals

    URL-based threats become a go-to tactic for cybercriminals 2025-08-21 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are using advanced social engineering and AI-generated content to make malicious URLs difficult for users to identify, according to Proofpoint. Whether through email, text messages, or collaboration apps, URL-based threats now dominate the cyber threat landscape. Attackers are not…

  • Hackers Claim Theft of 15.8M PayPal Login Credentials

    Hackers Claim Theft of 15.8M PayPal Login Credentials 2025-08-21 at 07:23 View original post at vpnMentor A group of hackers claims to have breached PayPal and is offering a dataset of 15.8 million credentials on the deep web. The threat actor behind the allegedly stolen data insists it is up to date and describes it…

  • Coinbase CEO sees $1M Bitcoin, but let’s hit $124K first: Analyst

    Coinbase CEO sees $1M Bitcoin, but let’s hit $124K first: Analyst 2025-08-21 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is the latest crypto figure to predict a $1 million Bitcoin, but an analyst warns investors to stay grounded. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

  • CISOs need to think about risks before rushing into AI

    CISOs need to think about risks before rushing into AI 2025-08-21 at 07:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Organizations are increasing investments in cloud, AI, and emerging technologies, but their infrastructure and security strategies often lag behind. A recent Unisys survey of 1,000 senior executives shows that business and IT leaders are not always aligned on what…

  • Wormhole to counter LayerZero’s $110M Stargate bid with its own

    Wormhole to counter LayerZero’s $110M Stargate bid with its own 2025-08-21 at 06:57 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Wormhole will bid against LayerZero to acquire the crosschain transfer platform Stargate, which just launched an updated bid on Sunday to better reception. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

  • Fed governor tells bankers DeFi is ‘nothing to be afraid of’

    Fed governor tells bankers DeFi is ‘nothing to be afraid of’ 2025-08-21 at 06:57 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller urged policymakers and bankers to stop fearing DeFi and stablecoins, saying they will drive the next wave of innovation in the US payments system. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

  • China cut itself off from the global internet for an hour on Wednesday

    China cut itself off from the global internet for an hour on Wednesday 2025-08-21 at 06:57 By Simon Sharwood Great Firewall took out all traffic to port 443 at a time Beijing didn’t have an obvious need to keep its netizens in the dark China cut itself off from much of the global internet for…

  • Crypto giants launch ‘Beacon Network’ to track and freeze stolen crypto

    Crypto giants launch ‘Beacon Network’ to track and freeze stolen crypto 2025-08-21 at 06:19 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The Beacon Network is an “end-to-end kill chain for illicit crypto assets, moving from detection to action in minutes rather than days,” TRM Labs said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

  • Microsoft stays mum about M365 Copilot on-demand security bypass

    Microsoft stays mum about M365 Copilot on-demand security bypass 2025-08-21 at 03:05 By Thomas Claburn Redmond doesn’t bother informing customers about some security fixes Microsoft has chosen not to tell customers about a recently patched vulnerability in M365 Copilot.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Post-privacy AI glasses claim to listen to your every word

    Post-privacy AI glasses claim to listen to your every word 2025-08-21 at 02:07 By Brandon Vigliarolo Digitally enabled omniscience is neat, if you can bear the cost of being constantly monitored by an AI agent The headline-making Harvard duo who turned a pair of Meta smart glasses into a privacy violation machine last year now…

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