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  • Alexa hits snooze on basic functions as alarms and timers KO’d in UK outage

    Alexa hits snooze on basic functions as alarms and timers KO’d in UK outage 2025-08-14 at 16:31 By Carly Page Brits wake to a beeping nightmare as Amazon’s AI assistant forgets how to set – or stop – alarms Amazon’s Alexa is on the fritz, bungling alarms and timers and leaving some UK users trapped…

  • Palo Alto Networks helps organizations accelerate their quantum readiness

    Palo Alto Networks helps organizations accelerate their quantum readiness 2025-08-14 at 16:31 By Industry News Palo Alto Networks announced two new security solutions to help organizations confidently navigate the quantum landscape, and to keep pace with highly dynamic cloud and AI environments. These innovations provide enterprises with the visibility, agility and defenses needed to accelerate…

  • Vietnam police bust billion-dollar crypto Ponzi ring behind Paynet Coin scam: Report

    Vietnam police bust billion-dollar crypto Ponzi ring behind Paynet Coin scam: Report 2025-08-14 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Vietnam’s police say they have arrested 20 people in what they say is the country’s largest crypto scam, a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme built around Paynet Coin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

  • Law and water: Russia blamed for US court system break-in and Norwegian dam drama

    Law and water: Russia blamed for US court system break-in and Norwegian dam drama 2025-08-14 at 15:48 By Carly Page Moscow-linked miscreants accused of swiping sealed US court files and fiddling with a Norwegian dam’s floodgates Russian attackers reportedly spent months rummaging through the US federal court’s creaky case-management system, while Norway reckons the same…

  • CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting N-able Vulnerabilities

    CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting N-able Vulnerabilities 2025-08-14 at 15:32 By Eduard Kovacs CISA reported becoming aware of attacks exploiting CVE-2025-8875 and CVE-2025-8876 in N-able N-central on the day they were patched. The post CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting N-able Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source…

  • Amazon’s $100B DC spend similar to entire Costa Rica GDP

    Amazon’s $100B DC spend similar to entire Costa Rica GDP 2025-08-14 at 15:18 By Dan Robinson Microsoft cap-ex larger than output of Uganda and Google trumps Slovenia… all in the name of AI The level of investment pouring into new infrastructure from datacenter operators is comparable to the turnover of some mid-sized economies.… This article…

  • 46% of Enterprise Passwords Can Be Cracked

    46% of Enterprise Passwords Can Be Cracked 2025-08-14 at 15:18 By Enterprise passwords have become increasingly vulnerable in the past year.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Spar rolls out nationwide stablecoin and crypto payments in Switzerland

    Spar rolls out nationwide stablecoin and crypto payments in Switzerland 2025-08-14 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Spar will launch crypto and stablecoin payments across 300 Swiss supermarkets via Binance Pay and DFX.swiss, marking a retail first for the country. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

  • Ether rally turns Radiant Capital exploit into $103M windfall for hacker

    Ether rally turns Radiant Capital exploit into $103M windfall for hacker 2025-08-14 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski The hacker behind the Radiant Capital $58 million October 2024 exploit now holds $103 million in Ether since the asset’s price almost doubled. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

  • Italian hotels breached en masse since June, government confirms

    Italian hotels breached en masse since June, government confirms 2025-08-14 at 15:01 By Connor Jones Nearly 100,000 records allegedly up for sale after apparent breach at booking system Italy’s digital agency (AGID) says a cybercriminal’s claims concerning a spate of data thefts affecting various hotels across the country are genuine.… This article is an excerpt…

  • Have You Turned Off Your Virtual Oven?

    Have You Turned Off Your Virtual Oven? 2025-08-14 at 15:00 By You check that the windows are shut before leaving home. Return to the kitchen to verify that the oven and stove were definitely turned off. Maybe even circle back again to confirm the front door was properly closed. These automatic safety checks give you…

  • New Android Malware Wave Hits Banking via NFC Relay Fraud, Call Hijacking, and Root Exploits

    New Android Malware Wave Hits Banking via NFC Relay Fraud, Call Hijacking, and Root Exploits 2025-08-14 at 15:00 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new Android trojan called PhantomCard that abuses near-field communication (NFC) to conduct relay attacks for facilitating fraudulent transactions in attacks targeting banking customers in Brazil. “PhantomCard relays NFC data from a…

  • ‘MadeYouReset’ HTTP2 Vulnerability Enables Massive DDoS Attacks

    ‘MadeYouReset’ HTTP2 Vulnerability Enables Massive DDoS Attacks 2025-08-14 at 14:31 By Eduard Kovacs The new DDoS attack vector, which involves HTTP/2 implementation flaws, has been compared to Rapid Reset. The post ‘MadeYouReset’ HTTP2 Vulnerability Enables Massive DDoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this…

  • .NET 10 preview out now, likely to be near feature-complete

    .NET 10 preview out now, likely to be near feature-complete 2025-08-14 at 14:04 By Tim Anderson WebSocket connections wrapped as streams, MAUI fixes and more as latest LTS version nears release candidate stage Microsoft has released Preview 7 of its .NET 10 runtime and frameworks, with new features including wrapping WebSocket connections as streams, improved…

  • Vulnerabilities in MSP-friendly RMM solution exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-8875, CVE-2025-8876)

    Vulnerabilities in MSP-friendly RMM solution exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-8875, CVE-2025-8876) 2025-08-14 at 13:33 By Zeljka Zorz Two vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-8875, CVE-2025-8876) in N-central, a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution by N-able that’s popular with managed service providers, are being exploited by attackers. There are no public reports of exploitation, but the confirmation came from…

  • Stock in the Channel pulls website amid cyberattack

    Stock in the Channel pulls website amid cyberattack 2025-08-14 at 13:16 By Connor Jones Intruders accessed important systems but tells customers their data is safe A UK-based multinational that provides tech stock availability tools is telling customers that its website outage is due to a cyber attack.… This article is an excerpt from The Register…

  • Simple Steps for Attack Surface Reduction

    Simple Steps for Attack Surface Reduction 2025-08-14 at 13:16 By Story teaser text: Cybersecurity leaders face mounting pressure to stop attacks before they start, and the best defense may come down to the settings you choose on day one. In this piece, Yuriy Tsibere explores how default policies like deny-by-default, MFA enforcement, and application Ringfencing…

  • Cardano analyst expects 150% ‘massive bullish rally’ in the coming weeks

    Cardano analyst expects 150% ‘massive bullish rally’ in the coming weeks 2025-08-14 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Over 15 billion ADA has stayed unmoved for a year, signaling holder confidence as “altcoin season” momentum builds and Cardano price rises to multimonth highs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

  • ‘Expensive lesson’: Coinbase loses $300K token fees in 0x contract error

    ‘Expensive lesson’: Coinbase loses $300K token fees in 0x contract error 2025-08-14 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Coinbase lost $300,000 in token fees after mistakenly approving assets to a 0x swapper contract, enabling an MEV bot to drain its corporate wallet. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

  • Bitcoin’s new record high has traders asking: Did BTC price top at $124K?

    Bitcoin’s new record high has traders asking: Did BTC price top at $124K? 2025-08-14 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin technical indicators are starting to show some signs of BTC price overheating, but onchain data suggests otherwise. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Social media users rubbish at spotting sneaky ads, say boffins

    Social media users rubbish at spotting sneaky ads, say boffins 2025-08-14 at 12:22 By Paul Kunert Social media marketeers getting better at concealing promos in posts Boffins have peered deep into the eyes of social media users and come to the conclusion that they’re not great at spotting when an influencer is trying to sell…

  • Passkey Login Bypassed via WebAuthn Process Manipulation

    Passkey Login Bypassed via WebAuthn Process Manipulation 2025-08-14 at 12:21 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers at enterprise browser security firm SquareX showed how an attacker can impersonate a user and bypass passkey security.  The post Passkey Login Bypassed via WebAuthn Process Manipulation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source…

  • How a retired Aussie cop lost $1.2M in a crypto scam in Thailand

    How a retired Aussie cop lost $1.2M in a crypto scam in Thailand 2025-08-14 at 12:08 By Cointelegraph by Abhinav Tewari As the adoption of digital assets grows rapidly, there has been a significant increase in the amount of funds lost to scams and hacks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

  • The plan for Linux after Torvalds has a kernel of truth: there isn’t one

    The plan for Linux after Torvalds has a kernel of truth: there isn’t one 2025-08-14 at 11:38 By Paul Kunert Success does not guarantee succession Opinion  The Linux kernel is a remarkable creation. It has achieved a fundamental status in the industry, and thus the world, unmatched in scope, stability, and reputation. It powers lightbulbs…

  • Crypto24 Ransomware Group Blends Legitimate Tools with Custom Malware for Stealth Attacks

    Crypto24 Ransomware Group Blends Legitimate Tools with Custom Malware for Stealth Attacks 2025-08-14 at 11:38 By Crypto24 is a ransomware group that stealthily blends legitimate tools with custom malware, using advanced evasion techniques to bypass security and EDR technologies. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React…

  • ARK Invest scoops $172M in Bullish shares as stock soars 84% on debut

    ARK Invest scoops $172M in Bullish shares as stock soars 84% on debut 2025-08-14 at 11:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest scooped $172 million worth of Bullish shares across three ETFs as the crypto exchange surged 83.8% in its first day of trading. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

  • Justin Sun, Bloomberg in legal dispute over billionaires index

    Justin Sun, Bloomberg in legal dispute over billionaires index 2025-08-14 at 11:04 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Justin Sun accused Bloomberg in court of wrongly publishing information about his crypto holdings. The news outlet said it’s planning to fight back. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Google Requires Crypto App Licenses in 15 Regions as FBI Warns of $9.9M Scam Losses

    Google Requires Crypto App Licenses in 15 Regions as FBI Warns of $9.9M Scam Losses 2025-08-14 at 11:03 By Google said it’s implementing a new policy requiring developers of cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets to obtain government licenses before publishing apps in 15 jurisdictions in order to “ensure a safe and compliant ecosystem for users.” The…

  • The £9 billion question: To Microsoft or not to Microsoft?

    The £9 billion question: To Microsoft or not to Microsoft? 2025-08-14 at 10:51 By Bill McCluggage Are UK taxpayers getting real value from SPA24 — or just high cost convenience? Register debate series  The UK government’s five-year Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA24) with Microsoft is set to see public sector bodies spend around £1.9 billion each…

  • Brivo Visitor Management, powered by Envoy, boosts front-desk security

    Brivo Visitor Management, powered by Envoy, boosts front-desk security 2025-08-14 at 10:51 By Industry News Brivo a strategic partnership with Envoy. The integration brings Envoy’s workplace platform, designed to connect people, spaces, and data, into Brivo Security Suite. Together, Brivo Visitor Management powered by Envoy merges workplace experience with physical security, eliminating silos and enabling…

  • Back to being FOSS, Redis delivers a new, faster version

    Back to being FOSS, Redis delivers a new, faster version 2025-08-14 at 09:40 By Liam Proven Meanwhile, the clock’s ticking for the previous FOSS Redis Redis 8.2 is FOSS again, albeit under a different license, and has multiple performance enhancements. Meanwhile, Redis 7.2, the last of the old FOSS versions, is nearing its end of…

  • Ether investors betting too much on a Fed rate cut, analysts worry

    Ether investors betting too much on a Fed rate cut, analysts worry 2025-08-14 at 09:16 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Ether investors seem to be pricing in “perfection” — but what if inflation increases or a major war breaks out? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Ethereum is the ‘biggest macro trade’ for next 10-15 years: Fundstrat

    Ethereum is the ‘biggest macro trade’ for next 10-15 years: Fundstrat 2025-08-14 at 09:16 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Fundstrat has forecasted a five-figure price range of $12,000 to $15,000 for Ether by the end of this year, as it has “plenty of upside.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

  • Desktop-as-a-service now often cheaper to run than laptops – even after thin client costs

    Desktop-as-a-service now often cheaper to run than laptops – even after thin client costs 2025-08-14 at 09:16 By Simon Sharwood Human usage set to double, AI agents might need them too Analyst firm Gartner has declared hosted PCs are now often cheaper to operate than on-prem laptops, and two years away from being cost-effective for…

  • AI security governance converts disorder into deliberate innovation

    AI security governance converts disorder into deliberate innovation 2025-08-14 at 09:16 By Help Net Security AI security governance provides a stable compass, channeling efforts and transforming AI from an experimental tool to a reliable, enterprise-class solution. With adequate governance built at the center of AI efforts, business leaders can shape AI plans with intention, while…

  • Open-source flow monitoring with SENSOR: Benefits and trade-offs

    Open-source flow monitoring with SENSOR: Benefits and trade-offs 2025-08-14 at 09:16 By Mirko Zorz Flow monitoring tools are useful for tracking traffic patterns, planning capacity, and spotting threats. But many off-the-shelf solutions come with steep licensing costs and hardware demands, especially if you want to process every packet. A research team at the University of…

  • Hackers Don’t Take PTO: Why Travel Season Is Prime Time for Cyberattacks

    Hackers Don’t Take PTO: Why Travel Season Is Prime Time for Cyberattacks 2025-08-14 at 08:19 By When vacationers unwind and employees unplug, cybercriminals clock in for their busiest time of year. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • AI agents will become Ethereum’s ‘biggest power user’ — Coinbase devs

    AI agents will become Ethereum’s ‘biggest power user’ — Coinbase devs 2025-08-14 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Ethereum’s future will be dominated by AI agents leveraging a dormant web standard, HTTP 402, and EIP 3009, to make real-world payments in crypto without human input, two Coinbase devs said. This article is an excerpt…

  • The top CTEM platforms you should know in 2025

    The top CTEM platforms you should know in 2025 2025-08-14 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) is a modern cybersecurity strategy originally coined by Gartner analysts, which focuses on identifying, prioritizing, validating, and mobilizing teams to reduce threat exposure across an organization’s full attack surface. It’s in a category of…

  • Bitcoin will either ‘Godzilla’ up or drop on ‘alt mania’ — Samson Mow

    Bitcoin will either ‘Godzilla’ up or drop on ‘alt mania’ — Samson Mow 2025-08-14 at 07:32 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin recently hit a new peak of $124,500 and now has two possible paths ahead, according to Bitcoin OG Samson Mow. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

  • Chainlink’s back: LINK up 44% as traders eye ‘round 2’ rally

    Chainlink’s back: LINK up 44% as traders eye ‘round 2’ rally 2025-08-14 at 07:32 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons A crypto trader says Chainlink may be “the most obvious large cap play for this cycle” that most people will miss. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Free courses: Master AI tools from Microsoft, AWS, and Google

    Free courses: Master AI tools from Microsoft, AWS, and Google 2025-08-14 at 07:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec Learn how AI technologies can be applied to enhance security, create safe and responsible applications, develop intelligent agents, and improve information discovery. You’ll gain practical skills, explore new tools, and work on projects that help you apply what you…

  • AI is changing Kubernetes faster than most teams can keep up

    AI is changing Kubernetes faster than most teams can keep up 2025-08-14 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic AI is changing how enterprises approach Kubernetes operations, strategy, and scale. The 2025 State of Production Kubernetes report from Spectro Cloud paints a picture of where the industry is heading: AI is shaping decisions around infrastructure cost, tooling,…

  • CISA Adds Two N-able N-central Flaws to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

    CISA Adds Two N-able N-central Flaws to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog 2025-08-14 at 07:32 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added two security flaws impacting N-able N-central to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.  N-able N-central is a Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform designed…

  • Datacenter diplomacy: Australia commits to help Vanuatu build bit barns

    Datacenter diplomacy: Australia commits to help Vanuatu build bit barns 2025-08-14 at 06:50 By Simon Sharwood $79 million is a small price to pay to keep China at bay Australia will help to fund the development of two datacenters in the Pacific island nation Vanuatu, an example of tech infrastructure becoming an important diplomatic consideration.……

  • Trump Jr.-tied firm raises $50M for crypto, mining as Bitcoin peaks

    Trump Jr.-tied firm raises $50M for crypto, mining as Bitcoin peaks 2025-08-14 at 06:11 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Thumzup, a social marketing firm boasting Donald Trump Jr. as a shareholder, will spend $50 million to buy crypto and mining rigs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

  • Someone counter-hacked a North Korean IT worker: Here’s what they found

    Someone counter-hacked a North Korean IT worker: Here’s what they found 2025-08-14 at 06:11 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A team of North Korean IT operatives behind 31 fake identities has been linked to the $680,000 hack of fan-token marketplace Favrr in June. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

  • Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely Behind Suspected Sabotage at a Dam

    Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely Behind Suspected Sabotage at a Dam 2025-08-14 at 05:03 By Associated Press During the April incident, hackers gained access to a digital system which remotely controls one of the dam’s valves and opened it to increase the water flow. The post Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely…

  • Hungry hyperscalers boosted Cisco’s AI sales by a cool billion bucks

    Hungry hyperscalers boosted Cisco’s AI sales by a cool billion bucks 2025-08-14 at 04:19 By Simon Sharwood Big Tech is spending vastly more on AI infrastructure but Switchzilla thinks its piece of the pie will be fat and juicy Cisco sold twice as much AI kit as it forecast during its 2025 fiscal year and…

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