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  • ‘Dark money’ group paying pro-Dem influencers up to $8K a month: report

    ‘Dark money’ group paying pro-Dem influencers up to $8K a month: report 2025-08-28 at 17:43 By Ariel Zilber “Chorus Creator Incubator Program” said to be brainchild of Sixteen Thirty Fund, nonprofit accused of operating as left’s answer to the Koch network. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New…

  • Salt Typhoon Exploits Cisco, Ivanti, Palo Alto Flaws to Breach 600 Organizations Worldwide

    Salt Typhoon Exploits Cisco, Ivanti, Palo Alto Flaws to Breach 600 Organizations Worldwide 2025-08-28 at 17:42 By The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Salt Typhoon has continued its attacks targeting networks across the world, including organizations in the telecommunications, government, transportation, lodging, and military infrastructure sectors. “While these actors focus on large…

  • Philippine lawmaker to propose putting government budget on blockchain

    Philippine lawmaker to propose putting government budget on blockchain 2025-08-28 at 17:21 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Philippine Senator Bam Aquino plans to file a bill to put the country’s national budget on a blockchain for greater transparency and accountability. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Bitcoin megaphone pattern targets $260K as BTC price screams ‘oversold’

    Bitcoin megaphone pattern targets $260K as BTC price screams ‘oversold’ 2025-08-28 at 17:21 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin’s price deviates 12% from its all-time high, but an oversold STH MVRV metric could trigger a breakout toward $260,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • TransUnion admits 4.5M affected after third-party support app breached

    TransUnion admits 4.5M affected after third-party support app breached 2025-08-28 at 17:21 By Connor Jones Credit agency offers own services as compensation Credit scoring and monitoring biz TransUnion says that it recently suffered a breach affecting nearly 4.5 million individuals.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

  • China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked Critical Infrastructure Globally for Years

    China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked Critical Infrastructure Globally for Years 2025-08-28 at 17:21 By Ionut Arghire China-linked APT ‘Salt Typhoon’ exploited known router flaws to maintain persistent access across telecom, government, and military networks, giving Beijing’s intelligence services global surveillance reach. The post China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked Critical Infrastructure Globally for Years appeared first on SecurityWeek.…

  • You call that decentralized? Layer 2s are destroying crypto

    You call that decentralized? Layer 2s are destroying crypto 2025-08-28 at 16:35 By Cointelegraph by Steven Pu Rollup-based layer 2s destroy crypto’s trustless nature through centralized sequencers that control inclusion, ordering and execution of transactions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Thousands of Citrix NetScaler boxes still sitting ducks despite patches

    Thousands of Citrix NetScaler boxes still sitting ducks despite patches 2025-08-28 at 16:35 By Carly Page Shadowserver counts more than 13,000 appliances still wide open – including thousands in US, Germany, and UK Thousands of Citrix NetScaler appliances remain exposed to a trio of security flaws that the vendor patched this week, one of which…

  • Ransomware crooks knock Swedish municipalities offline for measly sum of $168K

    Ransomware crooks knock Swedish municipalities offline for measly sum of $168K 2025-08-28 at 16:35 By Carly Page Miljödata meltdown leaves 200 local authorities scrambling over 1.5 BTC Sweden’s municipal governments have been knocked offline after ransomware crooks hit IT supplier Miljödata, reportedly demanding the bargain-basement sum of $168,000.… This article is an excerpt from The…

  • Malvertising Campaign on Meta Expands to Android, Pushing Advanced Crypto-Stealing Malware to Users Worldwide

    Malvertising Campaign on Meta Expands to Android, Pushing Advanced Crypto-Stealing Malware to Users Worldwide 2025-08-28 at 16:35 By Ionut Alexandru BALTARIU Many people believe that smartphones are somehow less of a target for threat actors. They couldn’t be more wrong. Bitdefender Labs warns that cybercriminals are doubling down on spreading malware through Meta’s advertising system.…

  • Webinar: Why Top Teams Are Prioritizing Code-to-Cloud Mapping in Our 2025 AppSec

    Webinar: Why Top Teams Are Prioritizing Code-to-Cloud Mapping in Our 2025 AppSec 2025-08-28 at 16:34 By Picture this: Your team rolls out some new code, thinking everything’s fine. But hidden in there is a tiny flaw that explodes into a huge problem once it hits the cloud. Next thing you know, hackers are in, and…

  • Good morning, Brit Xbox fans – ready to prove your age?

    Good morning, Brit Xbox fans – ready to prove your age? 2025-08-28 at 15:30 By Gareth Halfacree Microsoft blames incoming UK Online Safety Act, says you have until 2026 Microsoft has begun emailing users of its Xbox gaming platform with likely unwelcome news: users will need to verify their age if they want to keep…

  • Agentic AI coding assistant helped attacker breach, extort 17 distinct organizations

    Agentic AI coding assistant helped attacker breach, extort 17 distinct organizations 2025-08-28 at 15:29 By Zeljka Zorz Cybercriminals have started “vibe hacking” with AI’s help, AI startup Anthropic has shared in a report released on Wednesday. An attacker used the agentic AI coding assistant Claude Code for nearly all steps of a data extortion operation…

  • Ethereum exit queue hits record $5B ETH, raising sell pressure concerns

    Ethereum exit queue hits record $5B ETH, raising sell pressure concerns 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A significant portion of the almost $5 billion ETH awaiting withdrawal may be sold to lock in profits, considering Ether’s 72% climb over the past three months This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

  • BitMart pulls Hong Kong VASP application

    BitMart pulls Hong Kong VASP application 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski BitMart withdrew its application for a virtual asset service provider license in Hong Kong, joining several other major exchanges. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Euro banks block billions in rogue PayPal direct debits after fraud glitch

    Euro banks block billions in rogue PayPal direct debits after fraud glitch 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By David Meyer US payments platform back in action, says it’s informing affected customers Shoppers and merchants in Germany found themselves dealing with billions of euros in frozen transactions this week, thanks to an apparent failure in PayPal’s fraud-detection systems.……

  • 1.1M Impacted by Farmers Insurance Data Breach, Security Leaders Discuss

    1.1M Impacted by Farmers Insurance Data Breach, Security Leaders Discuss 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By Approximately 1.1 million customers have been impacted by the Farmers Insurance data breach.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

  • CrowdStrike to Acquire Onum to Fuel Falcon Next-Gen SIEM With Real-Time Telemetry

    CrowdStrike to Acquire Onum to Fuel Falcon Next-Gen SIEM With Real-Time Telemetry 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By SecurityWeek News CrowdStrike says the acquisition will bring valuable technology to enhance its Falcon Next-Gen SIEM. The post CrowdStrike to Acquire Onum to Fuel Falcon Next-Gen SIEM With Real-Time Telemetry appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt…

  • Hidden Vulnerabilities of Project Management Tools & How FluentPro Backup Secures Them

    Hidden Vulnerabilities of Project Management Tools & How FluentPro Backup Secures Them 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By Every day, businesses, teams, and project managers trust platforms like Trello, Asana, etc., to collaborate and manage tasks. But what happens when that trust is broken? According to a recent report by Statista, the average cost of a data…

  • Law firm email blunder exposes Church of England abuse victim details

    Law firm email blunder exposes Church of England abuse victim details 2025-08-28 at 14:22 By Connor Jones Apology issued after names tied to redress scheme revealed in mass mailing A London law firm leaked the details of nearly 200 people who requested to receive updates about the redress scheme set up for victims of abuse…

  • TAOTH Campaign Exploits End-of-Support Software to Target Traditional Chinese Users and Dissidents

    TAOTH Campaign Exploits End-of-Support Software to Target Traditional Chinese Users and Dissidents 2025-08-28 at 14:22 By The TAOTH campaign exploited abandoned software and spear-phishing to deploy multiple malware families, targeting dissidents and other high-value individuals across Eastern Asia. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to…

  • Webinar Today: Ransomware Defense That Meets Evolving Compliance Mandates

    Webinar Today: Ransomware Defense That Meets Evolving Compliance Mandates 2025-08-28 at 14:22 By SecurityWeek News Join this live discussion to learn how organizations can strengthen ransomware defenses while staying ahead of tightening compliance requirements. The post Webinar Today: Ransomware Defense That Meets Evolving Compliance Mandates appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from…

  • Malicious Nx Packages in ‘s1ngularity’ Attack Leaked 2,349 GitHub, Cloud, and AI Credentials

    Malicious Nx Packages in ‘s1ngularity’ Attack Leaked 2,349 GitHub, Cloud, and AI Credentials 2025-08-28 at 14:02 By The maintainers of the nx build system have alerted users to a supply chain attack that allowed attackers to publish malicious versions of the popular npm package and other auxiliary plugins with data-gathering capabilities. “Malicious versions of the…

  • El Salvador’s Bukele reacts as $1B Bitcoin holdings bet increases on Kalshi

    El Salvador’s Bukele reacts as $1B Bitcoin holdings bet increases on Kalshi 2025-08-28 at 13:55 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz El Salvador President Nayib Bukele drew attention to lively betting activity on El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings hitting $1 billion by late 2025. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

  • XRP ‘distribution’ phase doesn’t change $20 price target: Analyst

    XRP ‘distribution’ phase doesn’t change $20 price target: Analyst 2025-08-28 at 13:55 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale XRP analysts remain confident of a bullish continuation with short-term targets around $4 and $20 for cycle tops. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Crypto market to unlock $4.5B in tokens in September

    Crypto market to unlock $4.5B in tokens in September 2025-08-28 at 13:55 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra About $1.17 billion will be released through cliff unlocks, while $3.36 billion will come from linear unlocks in September. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Hackers Target Popular Nx Build System in First AI-Weaponized Supply Chain Attack

    Hackers Target Popular Nx Build System in First AI-Weaponized Supply Chain Attack 2025-08-28 at 13:55 By Ionut Arghire With more than 4 million weekly downloads, the Nx build platform became the first known supply chain breach where hackers weaponized AI assistants for data theft. The post Hackers Target Popular Nx Build System in First AI-Weaponized…

  • UK unions want ‘worker first’ plan for AI as people fear for their jobs

    UK unions want ‘worker first’ plan for AI as people fear for their jobs 2025-08-28 at 13:32 By Dan Robinson Labor group says new technologies could increase inequality if we’re not careful AI-Pocalypse  Over half of the British public are worried about the impact of AI on their jobs, according to employment unions, which want…

  • Wastewater monitoring project could catch next pandemic early, says health agency

    Wastewater monitoring project could catch next pandemic early, says health agency 2025-08-28 at 13:32 By Gareth Halfacree UK starts early warning system combing through stuff that folks flush away The UK Health Security Agency is looking to set up an early warning system ahead of future pandemics, launching a £1.3 million (around $1.75 million) program…

  • U.S. Treasury Sanctions DPRK IT-Worker Scheme, Exposing $600K Crypto Transfers and $1M+ Profits

    U.S. Treasury Sanctions DPRK IT-Worker Scheme, Exposing $600K Crypto Transfers and $1M+ Profits 2025-08-28 at 13:32 By The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a fresh round of sanctions against two individuals and two entities for their role in the North Korean remote information technology (IT) worker scheme to…

  • Solo.io boss: I was wrong, I made mistakes – and that made me a better CEO

    Solo.io boss: I was wrong, I made mistakes – and that made me a better CEO 2025-08-28 at 11:27 By Richard Speed Idit Levine on going from startup to a billion-dollar valuation Interview  “I feel that a founder always needs to be a little bit stupidly optimistic.” Solo.io CEO Idit Levine has been on an…

  • If you thought China’s Salt Typhoon was booted off critical networks, think again

    If you thought China’s Salt Typhoon was booted off critical networks, think again 2025-08-28 at 11:27 By Jessica Lyons 13 governments sound the alarm about ongoing unpleasantness China’s Salt Typhoon cyberspies continue their years-long hacking campaign targeting critical industries around the world, according to a joint security alert from cyber and law enforcement agencies across…

  • Cycuity Radix-ST identifies security weaknesses earlier in chip design

    Cycuity Radix-ST identifies security weaknesses earlier in chip design 2025-08-28 at 11:27 By Industry News Cycuity introduces Radix-ST, a new product in its Radix portfolio of security solutions designed to leverage static analysis techniques to identify potential weaknesses early in the design cycle without requiring simulation or emulation. As hardware designs become increasingly complex and…

  • Online property ad reveals looted Nazi war art, triggers police raid

    Online property ad reveals looted Nazi war art, triggers police raid 2025-08-28 at 09:47 By Iain Thomson Stolen painting still mising, sadly Police in Argentina reportedly raided a home in a coastal town on Monday after someone spotted a real estate ad that included images of art the Nazis looted in the Second World War.……

  • AT&T Reaches $177 Million Settlement After Major 2024 Data Breaches

    AT&T Reaches $177 Million Settlement After Major 2024 Data Breaches 2025-08-28 at 09:20 View original post at Safety Detectives AT&T has agreed to pay $177 million to settle claims tied to two massive data breaches in 2024. The settlement is pending court approval, with a hearing scheduled for December 3, 2025. The first incident, disclosed…

  • Ether ETFs capture 10x more inflows than Bitcoin in 5 days

    Ether ETFs capture 10x more inflows than Bitcoin in 5 days 2025-08-28 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Spot Ethereum ETFs have crushed Bitcoin funds over the last five trading days, pulling in more than $1.8 billion in inflows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • ScamAgent shows how AI could power the next wave of scam calls

    ScamAgent shows how AI could power the next wave of scam calls 2025-08-28 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz Scam calls have long been a problem for consumers and enterprises, but a new study suggests they may soon get an upgrade. Instead of a human scammer on the other end of the line, future calls could…

  • North Korean Hacking Tools Leak Online, Including Advanced Linux Rootkit

    North Korean Hacking Tools Leak Online, Including Advanced Linux Rootkit 2025-08-28 at 09:00 View original post at Safety Detectives A major leak of hacking tools believed to come from North Korean cyber actors has been published online, raising serious concerns among security experts. The leak, first revealed in Phrack Magazine, includes exploit guides, system logs,…

  • Where security, DevOps, and data science finally meet on AI strategy

    Where security, DevOps, and data science finally meet on AI strategy 2025-08-28 at 08:34 By Mirko Zorz AI infrastructure is expensive, complex, and often caught between competing priorities. On one side, security teams want strong isolation and boundaries. On the other, engineers push for performance, density, and cost savings. With GPUs in short supply and…

  • From Fear to Action: How to Craft Cybersecurity Campaigns That Actually Change Behavior

    From Fear to Action: How to Craft Cybersecurity Campaigns That Actually Change Behavior 2025-08-28 at 08:34 By In the cybersecurity world, fear is easy to sell. Yet for all the anxiety that messaging generates, it rarely leads to meaningful behavior change. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original…

  • iiNet Cyberattack Exposes Data of 280,000 Customers

    iiNet Cyberattack Exposes Data of 280,000 Customers 2025-08-28 at 08:34 View original post at Safety Detectives Australian internet provider iiNet has confirmed a cyberattack that compromised the personal details of hundreds of thousands of customers after an unknown third party accessed its order management system. Parent company TPG said early investigations suggest the breach occurred…

  • US Authorities Dismantle Rapper Bot, One of the Largest DDoS-for-Hire Networks

    US Authorities Dismantle Rapper Bot, One of the Largest DDoS-for-Hire Networks 2025-08-28 at 08:14 View original post at Safety Detectives US prosecutors have charged 22-year-old Ethan Foltz of Eugene, Oregon, with operating Rapper Bot, a massive botnet-for-hire that law enforcement says powered hundreds of thousands of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks worldwide. The takedown occurred on…

  • Investment advisers ’dominating’ with $18.3B in Bitcoin, Ether ETFs

    Investment advisers ’dominating’ with $18.3B in Bitcoin, Ether ETFs 2025-08-28 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Crypto analysts told Cointelegraph investment advisers increasing their Ether and Bitcoin exposure signals a shift to portfolio-driven allocations, with more room to grow. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Maritime cybersecurity is the iceberg no one sees coming

    Maritime cybersecurity is the iceberg no one sees coming 2025-08-28 at 08:01 By Sinisa Markovic Maritime transport, the backbone of global trade, is adapting to shifting economic, political, and technological conditions. Advances in technology have improved efficiency, bringing innovations such as remote cargo monitoring, advanced energy management systems, and automation of various onboard operations. But…

  • Can AI make threat intelligence easier? One platform thinks so

    Can AI make threat intelligence easier? One platform thinks so 2025-08-28 at 07:38 By Mirko Zorz When analysts at RH-ISAC found themselves spending 10 hours a week just collecting threat intelligence, they knew their process wasn’t sustainable. They were manually tracking blogs, RSS feeds, and social media channels, but it took too long to separate…

  • Fenwick denies claims it was key to the multibillion-dollar FTX fraud

    Fenwick denies claims it was key to the multibillion-dollar FTX fraud 2025-08-28 at 07:05 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Fenwick & West, a law firm once contracted by FTX, has asked a judge to toss a proposed lawsuit that claims it was key to the exchange’s fraud. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

  • Bitcoin trend reversal to $118K or another drop to $105K: Which comes first?

    Bitcoin trend reversal to $118K or another drop to $105K: Which comes first? 2025-08-28 at 07:05 By Cointelegraph by Big Smokey Bitcoin traders have been buying all the dips but BTC is still stuck in a downtrend. Here’s why. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • Criminals are ‘vibe hacking’ with AI at unprecedented levels: Anthropic

    Criminals are ‘vibe hacking’ with AI at unprecedented levels: Anthropic 2025-08-28 at 07:05 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea AI company Anthropic warns its AI chatbot Claude is being used to perform large-scale cyberattacks, with ransoms exceeding $500,000 in some cases. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

  • How CISOs are balancing risk, pressure and board expectations

    How CISOs are balancing risk, pressure and board expectations 2025-08-28 at 07:05 By Sinisa Markovic AI has moved to the top of the CISO agenda. Three in five CISOs see generative AI as a security risk, with many worried about sensitive data leaking through public tools. At the same time, most organizations are not blocking…

  • Japan exploring whether AI could help inspect its nuclear power plants

    Japan exploring whether AI could help inspect its nuclear power plants 2025-08-28 at 06:15 By Simon Sharwood If regulators heed the lessons of Fukushima, testing will have to jump Godzilla-sized hurdles Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has requested extra funds to experiment with AI-powered nuclear plant inspectors.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

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