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GitHub moves to tighten npm security amid phishing, malware plague 2025-09-23 at 16:24 By Tim Anderson Hundreds of compromised packages pulled as registry shifts to 2FA and trusted publishing GitHub, which owns the npm registry for JavaScript packages, says it is tightening security in response to recent attacks.… This article is an excerpt from The…

SolarWinds Releases Hotfix for Critical CVE-2025-26399 Remote Code Execution Flaw 2025-09-23 at 16:24 By SolarWinds has released hot fixes to address a critical security flaw impacting its Web Help Desk software that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on susceptible systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-26399 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been…

Ripple’s RLUSD becomes new off-ramp for BlackRock and VanEck tokenized funds 2025-09-23 at 16:06 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Major RWA tokenization platform Securitize has partnered with Ripple to enable RLUSD stablecoin off-ramps for tokenized funds by BlackRock and VanEck. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

World Liberty adviser bets millions as corporate treasuries fuel AVAX rally 2025-09-23 at 16:06 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The World Liberty Financial adviser, Ogle, has bet on a rising AVAX price following AgriFORCE’s $550 million Avalanche treasury pivot announcement. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Stablecoins vs. credit cards: The coming $100B US payments battle 2025-09-23 at 16:06 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Can stablecoins disrupt Visa and Mastercard? Explore how blockchain payments may capture billions in fees from US credit card networks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Oracle gets to store US users’ TikTok data, says Trump 2025-09-23 at 16:06 By Lindsay Clark President to announce details on Big Red’s storage and security deal for Chinese social media phenomenon later this week The White House has promised that all US user data on TikTok will be stored on Oracle servers in the…

Workers fear for their jobs as JLR’s latest shutdown extended 2025-09-23 at 16:06 By Connor Jones With no idea when engines restart, families gear down on spending ahead of Christmas Jaguar Land Rover is extending the shutdown of its production plants another week in a move that experts say could cost the business in the…

Slow Wi-Fi? Add houseplants to the list of suspects 2025-09-23 at 16:06 By Dan Robinson Not as bad as other interference, but maybe it’s time for a wired connection Houseplants could be slowing down your Wi-Fi, according to Broadband Genie, which reckons surfers can increase broadband speeds by almost 40 percent just by moving their…

Suspected Iran-backed attackers targeting European aerospace sector with novel malware 2025-09-23 at 16:06 By Jessica Lyons Instead of job offers, victims get MiniJunk backdoor and MiniBrowse stealer Suspected Iranian government-backed online attackers have expanded their European cyber ops with fake job portals and new malware targeting organizations in the defense, manufacturing, telecommunications, and aviation sectors.……

BNP Media Unveils IgniteDemand: A Data-Driven Platform Redefining B2B Demand Generation 2025-09-23 at 16:06 By BNP Media announced the launch of IgniteDemand, a demand generation and nurturing platform built to transform how businesses engage prospects, accelerate pipelines, and drive measurable growth.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original…

Lean Teams, Higher Stakes: Why CISOs Must Rethink Incident Remediation 2025-09-23 at 15:54 By Big companies are getting smaller, and their CEOs want everyone to know it. Wells Fargo has cut its workforce by 23% over five years, Bank of America has shed 88,000 employees since 2010, and Verizon’s CEO recently boasted that headcount is…

ShadowV2 Botnet Exploits Misconfigured AWS Docker Containers for DDoS-for-Hire Service 2025-09-23 at 15:54 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet that customers can rent access to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets of interest. The ShadowV2 botnet, according to Darktrace, predominantly targets misconfigured Docker containers on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud…

I’m an AI CEO and even I think it can be dangerous for health advice — the worst that could happen and what to do instead 2025-09-23 at 13:53 By Tracy Swartz In a recent Pearl.com survey, 37% of respondents reported that their trust in doctors has declined over the past year. This article is…

Kazakhstan taps Solana, Mastercard to launch tenge stablecoin 2025-09-23 at 13:52 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The new Solana-based Evo stablecoin is viewed as a national stablecoin in Kazakhstan, aiming to bridge the crypto market with traditional finance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bought the dip? These metrics say $112K Bitcoin price was the local bottom 2025-09-23 at 13:52 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale The latest Bitcoin price pullback toward $112,000 was likely a buy-the-dip opportunity with BTC set to recover, several key market metrics suggest. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Linux’s love-to-hate projects drop fresh versions: systemd 258 and GNOME 49 2025-09-23 at 13:52 By Liam Proven Init system update arrives behind schedule while desktop overhaul adds app and HDR polish There are fresh new releases of two of the more controversial and divisive projects in the Linux world for everyone to argue about… and…

UK.gov ditching ‘Red’ risk data sharing project after slashing £0.5B budget in half 2025-09-23 at 13:52 By Lindsay Clark Meanwhile Lotus Notes still lurks in some Office of National Statistics systems, for now A flagship Office for National Statistics project to share data across the UK government appears to be ending several years before its…

UK chancellor Putin the blame on Russia for cyber chaos, but evidence says otherwise 2025-09-23 at 13:52 By Carly Page Reeves points finger at Moscow in interview when authorities reckon it’s local lads UK chancellor Rachel Reeves is blaming Moscow for Britain’s latest cyber woes, an attribution that seems about as solid as wet cardboard…

HCL stretches support window for Domino v9/v10 despite repeated end-of-life deadlines 2025-09-23 at 13:52 By Dan Robinson The corpse of Lotus Notes keeps twitching Some software is more difficult to kill than a horror movie villain, it seems, as Domino and Notes versions 9.0.x and 10.0.x are now set to limp on until the end…

Node4’s £45M Tisski takeover ends in tears – and £2.4M in damages 2025-09-23 at 13:52 By Carly Page Messy ruling details a perfect storm of NAO, MoD, and Aquila contract failures Managed service provider Node4 has won a £2.4 million (c $3.2 million) damages award against the founder of Microsoft Dynamics consultancy Tisski, after the…

GitHub Mandates 2FA and Short-Lived Tokens to Strengthen npm Supply Chain Security 2025-09-23 at 13:37 By GitHub on Monday announced that it will be changing its authentication and publishing options “in the near future” in response to a recent wave of supply chain attacks targeting the npm ecosystem, including the Shai-Hulud attack. This includes steps…

BadIIS Malware Spreads via SEO Poisoning — Redirects Traffic, Plants Web Shells 2025-09-23 at 12:25 By Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign likely undertaken by a Chinese-speaking threat actor using a malware called BadIIS in attacks targeting East and Southeast Asia, particularly with a focus on Vietnam. The…

How I learned to stop worrying and love the datacenter 2025-09-23 at 11:06 By Dominic Connor Stargates or black holes? Risks and rewards from the B(r)itbarn boom Comment  The UK has bitterly expensive power, an energy minister who sees electricity as bad, a lethargic planning system, and a grid with a backlog for connections running…

CZ’s $10B crypto fund YZi Labs ‘may’ open to external investors 2025-09-23 at 10:47 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas CZ’s $10 billion fund, YZi Labs, is exploring external capital amid rising investor demand and a more open regulatory stance under the Trump administration. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

South African ETF issuer cautions investors over its own Bitcoin fund 2025-09-23 at 10:47 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Sygnia CEO Magda Wierzycka says her firm calls investors if they allocate too much into their Life Bitcoin Plus ETF, which launched in June. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

JPMorgan CEO: Fed cuts not assured, stablecoins no threat to banks 2025-09-23 at 10:47 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the Federal Reserve won’t cut rates until inflation cools, and adds he is “not particularly worried” about stablecoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

EV charging biz zaps customers with data leak scare 2025-09-23 at 10:47 By Connor Jones Names, emails unplugged in DCS support snafu – but ‘billing is safe’ An electric vehicle charging point provider is telling users that their data may be compromised, following a recent security “incident” at a service provider.… This article is an…

China tells grumps, trolls, and AIs to stop emoting online 2025-09-23 at 10:47 By Simon Sharwood Cracks down on malicious pessimism and expressions of ennui China’s Cyberspace Administration yesterday announced a two-month campaign to quash netizens who “maliciously incite negative emotions”.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this…

CleanSpark gains 5% after securing $100M Bitcoin-backed loan 2025-09-23 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby After its best quarter to date, CleanSpark is scaling up operations with another $100 million worth of financing from Coinbase. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Crypto asset manager proposes slashing HYPE supply by 45% 2025-09-23 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A crypto asset manager wants future HYPE emissions and community rewards to be cut, slicing its token supply by 45% in a bid to make HYPE easier to value. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Crypto liquidations hit $1.8B in a day: Final flush or more to come? 2025-09-23 at 08:10 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Over $1.8 billion was flushed in one of the year’s most significant long liquidation events. An analyst says a dip back to the support zone is possible. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

Cyberattack Disrupts European Airports, Security Leaders Respond 2025-09-23 at 08:09 By A cyberattack disrupted operations in European airports. Cyber experts are sharing their insights.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Staying Ahead of the Cyber Curve: Strategic Security in a Shifting Landscape 2025-09-23 at 08:09 By October 14, 2025, marks the official end of life (EOL) for Windows 10. While this milestone has long been anticipated, its implications are far-reaching. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source…

ETHZilla unleashes fresh $350M war chest for Ethereum bets 2025-09-23 at 05:52 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte ETHZilla CEO McAndrew Rudisill said the company’s strategy is to deploy Ether on the Ethereum network through layer-2 protocols and tokenizing real-world assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

One of TikTok’s network boffins says it causes ‘massive data wastage’ 2025-09-23 at 05:52 By Simon Sharwood China funded research could help video app’s new American operators cut costs by 40 percent Before Larry Ellison, Michael Dell and Rupert Murdoch put pen to paper to take over TikTok’s US operations from ByteDance, they might want…

US lawmakers urge SEC to act on Trump’s crypto retirement plan 2025-09-23 at 04:07 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Nine US lawmakers asked the SEC to move forward on last month’s EO to speed up the inclusion of alternative assets like crypto in US retirement funds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…