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UK patches air defense with 6 extra Land Ceptor missile launchers 2025-08-22 at 20:06 By Dan Robinson Hmm, six, well, that’s going to make Russia worry … Britain’s threadbare defenses are getting a small boost. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) just announced that it’s purchasing six new Land Ceptor anti-aircraft missile systems.… This article is…

Elon Musk tried to recruit Mark Zuckerberg to buy OpenAI six months ago — for less than $100B: filings 2025-08-22 at 19:40 By Thomas Barrabi Elon Musk tried to enlist Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to join his unsolicited bid to buy OpenAI earlier this year, lawyers for Sam Altman’s firm alleged. This article is an excerpt…

Interpol coordinates crackdown on illegal Angola-based crypto miners 2025-08-22 at 19:40 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A mining ban went into effect in the African nation in April 2024, followed by Chinese officials warning residents not to “support or engage in virtual currency mining activities.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Ether gains 10% after Fed’s Jackson Hole, ETF holdings top 6.4M ETH 2025-08-22 at 19:40 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Record ETF inflows pushed Ether holdings to 6.4 million, tightening supply as the price tested $4,668 after dovish comments from the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Windows Security Update turns smooth NDI streams into jittery messes 2025-08-22 at 19:40 By Richard Speed Users told to switch protocols or delay installation while Redmond investigates Microsoft has admitted to yet another issue in the Windows 11 August 2025 Security Update: streaming apps might be disrupted by the changes.… This article is an excerpt…

Criminal background checker APCS faces data breach 2025-08-22 at 19:40 By Connor Jones The attack first affected an upstream provider of bespoke software Exclusive  A leading UK provider of criminal record checks for employers is handling a data breach stemming from a third-party development company.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original…

Russia-Sponsored Cyber Attack Campaign Targets Networking Devices, Critical Infrastructure 2025-08-22 at 19:40 By A Russia-sponsored campaign is targeting end-of-life devices via a seven-year-old vulnerability.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Fake CAPTCHA tests trick users into running malware 2025-08-22 at 18:54 By Gareth Halfacree ClickFix tricks Microsoft’s security team has published an in-depth report into ClickFix, the social engineering attack which tricks users into executing malicious commands in the guise of proving their humanity.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

Microsoft lets devs tell Copilot to STFU in Visual Studio 2025-08-22 at 18:18 By Richard Speed Update finally gives coders control over when – and if – AI butts in Good news for developers growing tired of Copilot’s helpful suggestions. Microsoft has announced that it is now possible to make the programming assistant a little…

Bitcoin price charges to $116K as Fed’s Powell hints at interest-rate cut 2025-08-22 at 18:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin recovers from a trip to six-week lows as Fed Chair Jerome Powell gives strong “dovish” clues over where interest rates will head in September. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Coinbase tightens workforce security after North Korea remote-worker threats 2025-08-22 at 18:05 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Coinbase is reinforcing security after North Korean hackers exploited its remote work policy, with CEO Brian Armstrong outlining stricter hiring measures. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

SharpLink Gaming approves $1.5B stock buyback to boost Ether treasury 2025-08-22 at 18:05 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski SharpLink Gaming, the second-largest Ether corporate treasury with $3.14 billion in ETH, approved a $1.5 billion stock repurchase program. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Linux Malware Delivered via Malicious RAR Filenames Evades Antivirus Detection 2025-08-22 at 18:05 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a novel attack chain that employs phishing emails to deliver an open-source backdoor called VShell. The “Linux-specific malware infection chain that starts with a spam email with a malicious RAR archive file,” Trellix researcher Sagar…

Nvidia halts H20 chip production as China clamps down on orders, citing alleged security risks 2025-08-22 at 17:34 By Ariel Zilber Nvidia shares slipped 1.1% in early trading as Wall Street digested the latest blow to its China business, which pulled in $17 billion last year. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News…

Interpol bags 1,209 suspects, $97M in cybercrime operation focused on Africa 2025-08-22 at 17:34 By Connor Jones Crypto mines, BEC scams, fake passports, and a $300M fraud empire allegedly brought down during Serengeti 2.0 Interpol’s latest clampdown on cybercrime resulted in 1,209 arrests across the African continent, from ransomware crooks to business email compromise (BEC)…

China’s stablecoin push raises questions on dollar dominance and market trust 2025-08-22 at 17:00 By Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis Beijing’s consideration of a yuan-backed stablecoin could mark a new front in the global financial system, but experts say dollar dominance, liquidity and trust are high hurdles. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Banning virtual currency kiosks is no solution to fraud 2025-08-22 at 17:00 By Cointelegraph by Bill Repasky Blanket crypto ATM bans punish legitimate users while fraudsters adapt. Smart warning systems at kiosks could intercept scams in progress. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Philippine bill charts path to strategic reserve with 10,000 Bitcoin 2025-08-22 at 17:00 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The bill would require the central bank to buy 2,000 Bitcoin annually over five years and hold the assets for at least two decades. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Microsoft puts the squeeze on onmicrosoft.com freeloaders 2025-08-22 at 16:27 By Richard Speed Windows giant takes aim at spammers exploiting new 365 tenants Microsoft has issued a warning to companies using the onmicrosoft.com domain for emails: get your domain sorted out or face throttling.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

Don’t expect China’s stablecoin to touch the mainland 2025-08-22 at 16:09 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun China’s split renminbi system suggests a rumored yuan stablecoin won’t mark a crypto shift. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

NIMBYs threaten to sink Project Sail, a $17B datacenter development in Georgia 2025-08-22 at 15:48 By Dan Robinson Coweta County stalls bit barn vote as residents revolt A county in the US state of Georgia is facing opposition to the construction of a massive hyperscale datacenter campus, reflecting the growing concerns of communities in America…

How to rent an apartment in Dubai using Bitcoin (step-by-step) 2025-08-22 at 15:15 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak In 2025, Dubai is showing how crypto can work for real-world housing, letting residents legally pay rent with Bitcoin through regulated channels. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Andrew Tate shorts Kanye West’s YZY, racks up $700K losses on Hyperliquid 2025-08-22 at 15:15 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Andrew Tate is back on the memecoin bandwagon but hasn’t nailed the trading game as his wallet approaches losses of $700,000 on Hyperliquid. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Pharmaceutical Firm Hit With Ransomware Attack 2025-08-22 at 15:14 By Inotiv, a pharmaceutical firm, was hit with a ransomware attack. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Chinese Hackers Murky, Genesis, and Glacial Panda Escalate Cloud and Telecom Espionage 2025-08-22 at 15:14 By Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to malicious activity orchestrated by a China-nexus cyber espionage group known as Murky Panda that involves abusing trusted relationships in the cloud to breach enterprise networks. “The adversary has also shown considerable ability to…

Arch Linux takes a pounding as DDoS attack enters week two 2025-08-22 at 14:33 By Gareth Halfacree Project scrambles for mitigation as AUR, forums, and main site feel the strain Some joyless ne’er-do-well has loosed a botnet on the community-driven Arch Linux distro, with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack now in its second…

Nvidia’s rough week on the market may be a sign of trouble for hot stock 2025-08-22 at 14:02 By Charles Gasparino Jitters have been fueled by the flop of the latest ChatGPT rollout, possible layoffs at Meta’s AI unit and even an MIT study raising doubts about the potential of AI to goose corporate profits.…

Japan’s SBI forms new blockchain ties with Circle, Ripple and Startale 2025-08-22 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz SBI partners with Circle, Ripple and Startale to launch stablecoin ventures and a tokenized asset trading platform in Japan. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Everything is ‘different on Windows’: Zed port delays highlight dev friction 2025-08-22 at 13:57 By Tim Anderson Graphics API, crash reporting and more: Making low-level code cross-platform for Windows is a challenge Zed co-founder Max Brunfield has explained why the Windows port of the Rust-based editor is taking so long – illustrating the friction facing…

Automation Is Redefining Pentest Delivery 2025-08-22 at 13:57 By Pentesting remains one of the most effective ways to identify real-world security weaknesses before adversaries do. But as the threat landscape has evolved, the way we deliver pentest results hasn’t kept pace. Most organizations still rely on traditional reporting methods—static PDFs, emailed documents, and spreadsheet-based tracking.…

Taiwan charges suspects in record $72M crypto laundering scheme 2025-08-22 at 13:26 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Taiwanese prosecutors have reportedly indicted 14 people accused of orchestrating the country’s largest money laundering case involving a cryptocurrency exchange. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Australian regulator orders audit of Binance money laundering controls 2025-08-22 at 13:11 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski AUSTRAC has ordered Binance Australia to appoint an external auditor after identifying serious shortcomings in the exchange’s Anti-Money Laundering controls. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

IBM, NASA cook up AI model to predict solar tantrums 2025-08-22 at 12:40 By Dan Robinson Open source Surya system promises early alerts for space weather that can fry satellites and grids Boffins at IBM and NASA have concocted an AI model to help predict the weather, but this time it is taking on space…

EU exploring Ethereum, Solana for digital euro launch: FT 2025-08-22 at 11:57 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The EU is exploring Ethereum and Solana for its digital euro, marking a shift toward public blockchains over private models like China’s CBDC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Kroll faces class-action suit as FTX creditors allege daily scam emails 2025-08-22 at 10:05 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan FTX creditors claim they are being targeted via phishing emails after their information was leaked in a data breach in August 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

‘South Park’ rips into Trump’s crypto ties in latest episode 2025-08-22 at 10:05 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The latest episode of the long-running comedy series “South Park” depicts US President Donald Trump taking gifts of Bitcoin from state officials and tech leaders. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Ex-Developer Jailed Four Years for Sabotaging Ohio Employer with Kill-Switch Malware 2025-08-22 at 10:05 By A 55-year-old Chinese national has been sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for sabotaging his former employer’s network with custom malware and deploying a kill switch that locked out employees when his account was…

Don’t cave to Euro censorship or backdoor demands, Uncle Sam warns US tech firms 2025-08-22 at 09:46 By Iain Thomson FTC chair: Companies could face enforcement if they give in The head of America’s consumer watchdog has issued a stark warning to some of the biggest names in the tech sphere – don’t backdoor encryption…