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Two ‘Scattered Spider’ teens charged over attack on London’s transport network 2025-09-18 at 16:19 By Connor Jones Decisive action comes nearly a year after the attack and first arrest took place Two teenagers are set to appear in court today after being charged with offences related to the cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) in…

Cloudflare DDoSed itself with React useEffect hook blunder 2025-09-18 at 16:01 By Tim Anderson Dashboard loop caused API outage that was hard to troubleshoot Cloudflare has confessed to a coding error using a React useEffect hook, notorious for being problematic if not handled carefully, that caused an outage for the platform’s dashboard and many of…

French jet left circling while Corsican controller caught Zs 2025-09-18 at 16:01 By Richard Currie Wake-up call for dozed and confused chap who had to turn on runway lights In the high-stress and safety-critical world of air traffic control, “don’t fall asleep” probably comes pretty far toward the top of the rule book, and yet…

Insight Partners confirms ransomware hit, more than 12,000 caught in data dragnet 2025-09-18 at 16:01 By Carly Page VC giant rebuilt boxes, patched holes, and says it’s beefed up security – but won’t say who did it Venture capital giant Insight Partners has confirmed that a January ransomware attack compromised the personal data of more…

SilentSync RAT Delivered via Two Malicious PyPI Packages Targeting Python Developers 2025-09-18 at 16:00 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new malicious packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to deliver a remote access trojan called SilentSync on Windows systems. “SilentSync is capable of remote command execution, file exfiltration, and screen…

How CISOs Can Drive Effective AI Governance 2025-09-18 at 16:00 By AI’s growing role in enterprise environments has heightened the urgency for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) to drive effective AI governance. When it comes to any emerging technology, governance is hard – but effective governance is even harder. The first instinct for most organizations…

Bitcoin to test all-time high ‘quickly’ if bulls reclaim $118K: Trader 2025-09-18 at 13:34 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin has a new key resistance zone to flip back to support as Fed rate-cut reactions continue to play out in crypto bulls’ favor This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Panda-monium: China-backed cyber crew spoof Congressman to dig for dirt on US trade talks 2025-09-18 at 13:34 By Carly Page Proofpoint spots efforts to spy on US economic policy nerds Chinese state-aligned online attackers are back at it, targeting US trade policy wonks as Washington and Beijing spar over economic ties.… This article is an…

China’s DeepSeek applying trial-and-error learning to its AI ‘reasoning’ 2025-09-18 at 13:34 By Lindsay Clark Model can also explain its answers, researchers find Chinese AI company DeepSeek has shown it can improve the reasoning of its LLM DeepSeek-R1 through trial-and-error based reinforcement learning, and even be made to explain its reasoning on math and coding…

Microsoft weaves Oracle and BigQuery data mirroring into Fabric platform 2025-09-18 at 13:34 By Lindsay Clark And knits a graph DB out of LinkedIn cast-offs Microsoft is extending its Fabric cloud-based data platform by including Oracle and Google’s BigQuery data warehouse in its mirroring capability, and launching a new graph database based on an in-house…

How and why Linux has thrived after three decades in Kernelland 2025-09-18 at 13:34 By Liam Proven ‘Just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like GNU…’ Open Source Summit  At OSS EU, LWN editor and long-time kernel developer Jonathan Corbet shared a long-term perspective on how and why Linux has thrived for a third…

DBS, Franklin Templeton, Ripple team up to launch tokenized lending 2025-09-18 at 11:11 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas DBS, Franklin Templeton and Ripple will offer tokenized trading and lending services on the XRP Ledger to attract institutional investors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Toys can tell us a lot about how tech will change our lives 2025-09-18 at 11:11 By Mark Pesce LEGO Mindstorms, PlayStation 2 and Furby all resonate today in their own way Column  Twenty-five years ago this month I published a book called The Playful World that explored a simple idea: that the seeds of…

Political Violence in America: Turning Point or Flashpoint? 2025-09-18 at 11:10 By Are we approaching a turning point in political violence? For security professionals, the challenge is not to get swept away in media-driven panic but to cut through the rhetoric and focus on the facts. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security…

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Kids are brainwashed to slave for ‘fake money’ 2025-09-18 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says he believes in accumulating gold, silver, oil, Bitcoin and Ether, which he deems “hard money.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Knocking Bitcoin’s lack of yield shows your ‘Western financial privilege’ 2025-09-18 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Macro analyst Luke Gromen’s comments come amid an ongoing debate over whether Bitcoin or Ether is the more attractive long-term option for traditional investors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Crypto exchange Bullish rises on second-quarter earnings beat 2025-09-18 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Bullish posted $57 million in revenue in the second quarter, beating analyst estimates and giving its share price a lift after-hours to extend its gains on the day. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Huawei lays out multi-year AI accelerator roadmap and claims it makes Earth’s mightiest clusters 2025-09-18 at 09:51 By Simon Sharwood On the same day that fellow Chinese giant Tencent says its overseas cloud clientele doubled Chinese tech giant Huawei has kicked off its annual “Connect” conference by laying out a plan to deliver increasingly powerful…

Google Patches Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2025-10585 as Active V8 Exploit Threatens Millions 2025-09-18 at 09:51 By Google on Wednesday released security updates for the Chrome web browser to address four vulnerabilities, including one that it said has been exploited in the wild. The zero-day vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-10585, which has been described as a type…

Coinbase CEO says the next major crypto bill is a ‘freight train’ 2025-09-18 at 08:27 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he has never been more bullish about the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act being passed after his time in Washington, DC this week. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

HYPE hits an all-time high as Binance founder shouts out rival DEX Aster 2025-09-18 at 08:27 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young HYPE tokens closed at nearly $60 in an all-time high after 8% daily gains, while Binance-backed rival ASTER surged 350%. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Memecoiners erect a 12-foot golden Trump Bitcoin statue near US Capitol 2025-09-18 at 07:17 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Livestreamers on Pump.fun placed a golden statue of Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin outside the US Capitol as part of a memecoin stunt. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Vitalik Buterin finally pushes back after weeks of staking queue FUD 2025-09-18 at 07:17 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin defended his blockchain’s 45-day exit queue after Galaxy Digital’s head of digital called it “troubling,” sparking backlash. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

US crypto tsar David Sacks denies overstaying his job amid Warren scrutiny 2025-09-18 at 07:17 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons A total of 167 workdays have passed since Trump’s inauguration — though David Sacks’ team reportedly insists he has been cautious not to exceed his limit. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Microsoft thinks cloud PCs might be overkill, starts streaming just apps under Windows 365 2025-09-18 at 06:21 By Simon Sharwood As old-school virtual desktop player Omnissa distances itself further from VMware Microsoft thinks cloudy PCs might be overkill for some users, so has started streaming individual apps instead as part of its Windows 365 service.……

Colombians can soon save in stablecoins with new MoneyGram App 2025-09-18 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Colombians will soon be able to receive and store USDC through MoneyGram’s new crypto app, which is launching soon in app stores. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Vibe coding platform Replit’s latest update is infuriating customers with surprise cost overruns 2025-09-18 at 06:02 By Iain Thomson It’s worst when going over older code, one user tells us AI coding service Replit is in trouble again as users are protesting steep cost increases and some glitches when employing the newest version of its…

SEC approves generic listing standards for faster crypto ETF approvals 2025-09-18 at 04:42 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the new listing standards will reduce barriers to access digital asset products and give investors more choice. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

US tech giants pledge $42 billion in UK investment as Trump tours Blighty 2025-09-18 at 04:42 By Iain Thomson Datacenters galore, plus some vague cooperation on AI, nuclear, quantum, and more America and the UK have announced a $42 billion (£31 billion) trade pact, funded by Microsoft, Google, and others, that predicts bit barns will…