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UXLink hack shows risks of centralized control in DeFi projects 2025-09-24 at 12:19 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra FearsOff CEO Marwan Hachem told Cointelegraph that it was risky to keep too much centralized control in projects that “claim to be decentralized.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

UK justice minister pressed as court system bug raises fears of hidden case files 2025-09-24 at 12:19 By SA Mathieson HMCTS expands investigation into IT flaw after whistleblowers draw Horizon comparisons The UK’s HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is continuing to check whether an IT bug that could hide documents and data affected the…

Solar flair: Logitech’s K980 Signature Slim keyboard runs on rays 2025-09-24 at 12:19 By Richard Speed Not one to keep in the dark, and light on features as a result HANDS ON  Logitech is harnessing solar power in the K980 Signature Slim keyboard to solve a problem that might not have occurred to some users:…

Hackers Exploit Pandoc CVE-2025-51591 to Target AWS IMDS and Steal EC2 IAM Credentials 2025-09-24 at 12:06 By Cloud security company Wiz has revealed that it uncovered in-the-wild exploitation of a security flaw in a Linux utility called Pandoc as part of attacks designed to infiltrate Amazon Web Services (AWS) Instance Metadata Service (IMDS). The vulnerability…

The first rule of liquid cooling is ‘Don’t wet the chip.’ Microsoft disagrees 2025-09-24 at 09:52 By Simon Sharwood Redmond suggests ‘Microfluidics’ – hair-thin channels etched on silicon to let coolants flow Electronics don’t play nicely with most liquids, which is why liquid cooling in the datacenter is often considered a little dangerous. Microsoft, however,…

State-Sponsored Hackers Exploiting Libraesva Email Security Gateway Vulnerability 2025-09-24 at 09:52 By Libraesva has released a security update to address a vulnerability in its Email Security Gateway (ESG) solution that it said has been exploited by state-sponsored threat actors. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59689, carries a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating medium severity. “Libraesva ESG…

Bitcoin to ‘move up smartly again’ toward end of 2025: Saylor 2025-09-24 at 09:22 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Strategy chair Michael Saylor says Bitcoin will gain after “macro headwinds” subside as treasury companies and ETFs put upward pressure on the cryptocurrency. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Bitcoin indicator’s record squeeze signals ‘significant volatility storm’ ahead 2025-09-24 at 09:22 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin’s Bollinger Bands compressed to record-tight weekly levels, with analysts predicting inevitable volatility expansion and major price movement. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Japanese city passes two-hours-a-day smartphone usage ordinance 2025-09-24 at 09:22 By Simon Sharwood Symbolic gesture aims to help citizens sleep. Next: doing something about people who walk while using social media The city council in the Japanese city of Toyoake has passed an ordinance that symbolically limits recreational use of smartphones to just two hours…

Crypto millionaires at record level with ‘watershed year for institutional adoption’ 2025-09-24 at 08:12 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The number of crypto millionaires has jumped 40% year-on-year to over 240,000, driven mainly by institutional adoption, according to Henley & Partners. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Disabling Hospital HVAC Is Now a Bargaining Chip in Ransomware 2025-09-24 at 08:10 By Shutting down a hospital’s heating and cooling system would be a patient safety disaster.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Micron close to selling all the high-bandwidth memory it will make in 2026 2025-09-24 at 07:45 By Simon Sharwood High demand and DRAM shortages send margins soaring Memory-maker Micron says it is close to securing customers for all the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) it will make next year. Unsurprisingly, the company also predicts it will enjoy…

First Line of Defense: The Role of Modern VMS in Supercharging Investigations 2025-09-24 at 07:44 By Whether it’s a security breach, theft, or an unauthorized access attempt, physical security teams must act quickly to determine what happened, who was involved, and what actions to take next.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security…

Crypto policy shift to bring cycle-breaking wave of investors: Novogratz 2025-09-24 at 07:00 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz says US crypto legislation will unleash new market participation, which could break the traditional four-year cycle. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

CFTC initiative to allow stablecoins as collateral in derivatives markets 2025-09-24 at 07:00 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte US Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting chair Caroline Pham said her agency is looking to allow derivatives traders to post stablecoins and tokenized assets as collateral. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Pro-Bitcoin Democrat Ian Calderon to run for governor of California 2025-09-24 at 07:00 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Ian Calderon, a former California lawmaker and Bitcoiner, started his campaign for California governor as a long shot among several established candidates. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

India’s IT minister moves to Zoho’s spreadsheet and word processor, urges 1.4 billion people to do likewise 2025-09-24 at 07:00 By Simon Sharwood Watch out, Microsoft and Google India’s minister for information technology yesterday said he’s dumping his current word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation graphics packages, will adopt the locally made alternatives from Zoho instead,…

OpenAI’s Stargate project to pave the world with AI datacenters announces five new US locations 2025-09-24 at 03:52 By Iain Thomson In Texas, New Mexico, and the Midwest The Stargate project, the OpenAI-led plan to cover the world with datacenters, has announced plans to construct five new bit barns in the US.… This article is…

Boffins fool a self-driving car by putting mirrors on traffic cones 2025-09-24 at 02:32 By Iain Thomson 21st century tech confused by $100 of shiny stuff Mirrors can fool the Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensors used to guide autonomous vehicles by making them detect objects that don’t exist, or failing to detect actual obstacles.……

Crypto VC firm Archetype closes $100M early-stage fund 2025-09-24 at 02:00 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Archetype has closed a $100M+ fund backed by institutional investors, aiming to support onchain infrastructure, stablecoins and real-world assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

SOL long leverage traders vanish as crypto sells off: Is $200 next? 2025-09-24 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman A rotation to Aster, US macroeconomic concerns and broad crypto market sell-off take a toll on SOL price. Will TradFi accumulation keep Solana price above $200? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

USDt issuer Tether seeks $20B raise at $500B valuation: Report 2025-09-24 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Tether is reportedly eyeing up to a $500 billion valuation, which would rank the stablecoin issuer among the world’s most valuable companies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Feds put finger on H-1B lottery scale to favor higher earners 2025-09-24 at 00:06 By Brandon Vigliarolo The higher the wage level, the more entries they’ll get in the draw The H-1B lottery in the US is being tipped heavily in favor of high-wage earners under a long-awaited rule proposal unveiled on Tuesday.… This article…

US senator says market structure bill could address crypto ATM scams 2025-09-23 at 23:37 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Responding to a report about crypto ATM fraud in Wyoming, Senator Cynthia Lummis said the chamber’s market structure bill could address specific risks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Nearly half of businesses suffered deepfaked phone calls against staff 2025-09-23 at 23:37 By Iain Thomson AI attacks on the rise A survey of cybersecurity bosses has shown that 62 percent reported attacks on their staff using AI over the last year, either by the use of prompt injection attacks or faking out their systems…

Fed’s Powell and Bowman stress job market fragility as more rate cuts loom 2025-09-23 at 22:48 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned of labor market weakness after Fed’s first rate cut in nine months, as futures markets bet on more easing ahead. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Bitcoin dips entice buyers, but charts warn of BTC price purge to $106K 2025-09-23 at 22:48 By Cointelegraph by Big Smokey Data support the view that Bitcoin trades at a discount, and traders are buying the dip, but charts still warn of a potential sell-off to $106,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Judge denies Justin Sun’s bid to block Bloomberg over crypto holdings 2025-09-23 at 22:48 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright According to the lawsuit, Justin Sun’s crypto holdings included about 60 billion Tron, 17,000 Bitcoin, 224,000 Ether and 700 million Tether as of February. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

SonicWall releases rootkit-busting firmware update following wave of attacks 2025-09-23 at 22:48 By Jessica Lyons Security vendor’s no good, very bad week year SonicWall on Monday released a firmware update that the security vendor says will remove rootkit malware deployed in recent attacks targeting Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 appliances.… This article is an excerpt…

Two New Supermicro BMC Bugs Allow Malicious Firmware to Evade Root of Trust Security 2025-09-23 at 22:15 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two security vulnerabilities impacting Supermicro Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware that could potentially allow attackers to bypass crucial verification steps and update the system with a specially crafted image. The medium-severity…

Will Bitcoin hit $1.3M by 2035? Bitwise’s Matt Hougan explains his thesis 2025-09-23 at 21:46 By Cointelegraph by Marco Castrovilli In an interview with Cointelegraph Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan outlines why Bitcoin could climb to over $1 million by 2035, pointing to Wall Street’s growing embrace of crypto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

US SEC eyes ‘innovation exemption’ to fast-track digital asset products: Atkins 2025-09-23 at 21:46 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar SEC Chair Paul Atkins said he will push an “innovation exemption” by year’s end to let crypto companies roll out products without outdated regulatory hurdles. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Bitcoin bull cycle enters ‘late phase’ as profit-taking metrics spike 2025-09-23 at 21:46 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Glassnode warns that Bitcoin profit-taking behavior mirrors past bull market cycle peaks. Should investors expect more all-time highs? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

AI coding hype overblown, Bain shrugs 2025-09-23 at 21:46 By Dan Robinson Tried by two-thirds of firms, ignored by most devs, and productivity barely moved Software development was one of the first areas to adopt generative AI, but the promised revolution has so far delivered only modest productivity gains, and Bain says only a full…

Third time’s the charm? SolarWinds (again) patches critical Web Help Desk RCE 2025-09-23 at 21:46 By Jessica Lyons Or maybe 3 strikes, you’re out? SolarWinds on Tuesday released a hotfix – again – for a critical, 9.8-severity flaw in its Web Help Desk IT ticketing software that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to run…