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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: iOS Zero-Days, 4Chan Breach, NTLM Exploits, WhatsApp Spyware & More

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: iOS Zero-Days, 4Chan Breach, NTLM Exploits, WhatsApp Spyware & More 2025-04-21 at 14:46 By Can a harmless click really lead to a full-blown cyberattack? Surprisingly, yes — and that’s exactly what we saw in last week’s activity. Hackers are getting better at hiding inside everyday actions: opening a file, running a […]

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XRP price eyes 70% rally ahead of CFTC-regulated futures launch on Coinbase

XRP price eyes 70% rally ahead of CFTC-regulated futures launch on Coinbase 2025-04-21 at 14:25 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola XRP (XRP) has dropped nearly 40% since hitting its multi-year high of $3.40 three months ago. Still, its ability to hold above key technical support levels, combined with a potentially market-shifting derivatives listing, has prompted […]

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Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare

Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare 2025-04-21 at 14:25 By Associated Press Countries around the world are preparing for greater digital conflict as increasing global tensions and a looming trade war have raised the stakes. The post Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise […]

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Ethereum Foundation shifts focus to user experience, layer-1 scaling

Ethereum Foundation shifts focus to user experience, layer-1 scaling 2025-04-21 at 13:08 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization developing the Ethereum ecosystem, is shifting its focus to user experience and layer-1 scaling challenges following its recent leadership reshuffle.  On April 21, the Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak shared an […]

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US dollar goes ‘no-bid’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

US dollar goes ‘no-bid’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week 2025-04-21 at 12:47 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) is eyeing new April highs as macro instability suddenly delivers a tailwind for BTC price performance. Bitcoin is on the way up, nearing $88,000, but few market participants are willing to trust […]

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Crypto adoption will be driven by high-growth markets, with or without the US

Crypto adoption will be driven by high-growth markets, with or without the US 2025-04-21 at 12:47 By Cointelegraph by Dominic Schwenter Opinion by: Dominic Schwenter, chief operating officer of Lisk The US is in the middle of a crypto boom. Exchange-traded fund approvals have opened the door to institutional adoption, liquidity is increasing, and regulatory […]

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Metaplanet tops $400M Bitcoin holdings with new $28M purchase

Metaplanet tops $400M Bitcoin holdings with new $28M purchase 2025-04-21 at 12:47 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Japanese investment firm Metaplanet increased its Bitcoin holdings to more than $400 million after its latest purchase. Metaplanet acquired 330 Bitcoin (BTC) for $28.2 million at an average price of $85,605 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to […]

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Lantronix Device Used in Critical Infrastructure Exposes Systems to Remote Hacking

Lantronix Device Used in Critical Infrastructure Exposes Systems to Remote Hacking 2025-04-21 at 12:47 By Eduard Kovacs Lantronix’s XPort device is affected by a critical vulnerability that can be used for takeover and disruption, including in the energy sector. The post Lantronix Device Used in Critical Infrastructure Exposes Systems to Remote Hacking appeared first on […]

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Oracle releases Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8 (UEK 8)

Oracle releases Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8 (UEK 8) 2025-04-21 at 10:52 By Help Net Security Oracle has released version 8 of its Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK), a custom Linux kernel built for Oracle Linux. UEK 8 includes updates to memory management, better file system support, faster networking, and improvements for specific hardware platforms. It also […]

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Hackers Abuse Russian Bulletproof Host Proton66 for Global Attacks and Malware Delivery

Hackers Abuse Russian Bulletproof Host Proton66 for Global Attacks and Malware Delivery 2025-04-21 at 10:52 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a surge in “mass scanning, credential brute-forcing, and exploitation attempts” originating from IP addresses associated with a Russian bulletproof hosting service provider named Proton66. The activity, detected since January 8, 2025, targeted organizations worldwide, according […]

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Synthetix founder threatens SNX stakers with ‘the stick’ to fix SUSD depeg

Synthetix founder threatens SNX stakers with ‘the stick’ to fix SUSD depeg 2025-04-21 at 10:09 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Synthetix founder Kain Warwick has threatened SNX stakers with “the stick” if they don’t take up a newly launched staking mechanism to help fix the protocol’s ongoing sUSD (SUSD) depeg. Warwick said in an April […]

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Bybit CEO: Two-thirds of Lazarus-hacked funds remain traceable

Bybit CEO: Two-thirds of Lazarus-hacked funds remain traceable 2025-04-21 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Crypto exchange Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou says more than two-thirds of the digital assets stolen from the platform in February by North Korea’s Lazarus Group still remain traceable.  In an executive summary on hacked Bybit funds posted […]

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Users being polite to ChatGPT is costing OpenAI millions — Sam Altman

Users being polite to ChatGPT is costing OpenAI millions — Sam Altman 2025-04-21 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says users sending “please” and “thank you” messages to ChatGPT is costing the company tens of millions of dollars. “Tens of millions of dollars well spent — you never know,” Altman […]

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Hawk Eye: Open-source scanner uncovers secrets and PII across platforms

Hawk Eye: Open-source scanner uncovers secrets and PII across platforms 2025-04-21 at 08:37 By Mirko Zorz Hawk Eye is an open-source tool that helps find sensitive data before it leaks. It runs from the command line and checks many types of storage for PII and secrets: passwords, API keys, and personal information. “Unlike most open-source […]

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Bitcoin whales, pundits continued to stack throughout April, data shows

Bitcoin whales, pundits continued to stack throughout April, data shows 2025-04-21 at 08:05 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The number of addresses holding more than a thousand Bitcoin has surged in April as whales continue to accumulate.  More than 60 new wallets holding over 1,000 Bitcoin (BTC) have appeared since early March, a signal of […]

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Cybercriminals blend AI and social engineering to bypass detection

Cybercriminals blend AI and social engineering to bypass detection 2025-04-21 at 08:04 By Help Net Security Attackers are focusing more on stealing identities. Because of this, companies need to use zero trust principles. They should also verify user identities more carefully, says DirectDefense. Researchers analyzed thousands of alerts, mapping them to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, […]

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