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One of the last of Bletchley Park’s quiet heroes, Betty Webb, dies at 101

One of the last of Bletchley Park’s quiet heroes, Betty Webb, dies at 101 2025-04-02 at 12:48 By Iain Thomson Kept quiet for 30 years before becoming an ‘unrivalled advocate’ for the site Obit  Betty Webb MBE, one of the team who worked at the code-breaking Bletchley Park facility during the Second World War, has […]

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Sony Electronics Singapore accepts USDC payments through Crypto.com

Sony Electronics Singapore accepts USDC payments through Crypto.com 2025-04-02 at 12:05 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski The online store of a Singapore-based subsidiary of Japanese tech behemoth Sony is now accepting USDC payments through Crypto.com. According to an April 2 announcement, Sony Electronics Singapore now accepts USDC (USDC) stablecoin payments through an integration with the […]

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Bitcoin sales at $109K all-time high ‘significantly below’ cycle tops — Research

Bitcoin sales at $109K all-time high ‘significantly below’ cycle tops — Research 2025-04-02 at 12:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) investors who bought BTC in 2020 or later are still waiting for higher prices, new research says. In findings published on X on April 1, onchain analytics firm Glassnode revealed that $110,000 was […]

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Nakamoto coefficient explained: Measuring decentralization in blockchain networks

Nakamoto coefficient explained: Measuring decentralization in blockchain networks 2025-04-02 at 12:05 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Measuring decentralization in blockchain Decentralization involves spreading control and decision-making across a network instead of a single authority.  Unlike centralized systems, where one entity controls everything, decentralized blockchains distribute data among participants (nodes). Each node holds a copy of […]

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Chrome 135, Firefox 137 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Chrome 135, Firefox 137 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities 2025-04-02 at 12:05 By Ionut Arghire Chrome 135 and Firefox 137 were released on Tuesday with fixes for several high-severity memory safety vulnerabilities. The post Chrome 135, Firefox 137 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Specsavers takes off the Oracle glasses, sees better ERP options

Specsavers takes off the Oracle glasses, sees better ERP options 2025-04-02 at 11:46 By Lindsay Clark £5M in savings? Should’ve gone to third-party support International optometry company Specsavers has paused the global standardization of its Oracle ERP system and moved to third-party support, saving £5 million ($6.5 million) that can be reallocated to the business.… […]

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FIN7 Deploys Anubis Backdoor to Hijack Windows Systems via Compromised SharePoint Sites

FIN7 Deploys Anubis Backdoor to Hijack Windows Systems via Compromised SharePoint Sites 2025-04-02 at 11:02 By The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7 has been linked to a Python-based backdoor called Anubis (not to be confused with an Android banking trojan of the same name) that can grant them remote access to compromised Windows […]

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Speech now streaming from brains in real-time

Speech now streaming from brains in real-time 2025-04-02 at 10:36 By Thomas Claburn Boosted human-computer interface promises better communication for patients who lost ability to speak Some smart cookies have implemented a brain-computer interface that can synthesize speech from thought in near real-time.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

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Exabeam Nova accelerates threat detection and response

Exabeam Nova accelerates threat detection and response 2025-04-02 at 10:36 By Industry News Exabeam unveiled Exabeam Nova, an autonomous AI agent delivering actionable intelligence that enables security teams to respond faster to incidents, reduce investigation times by over 50%, and mitigate threats more effectively. Exabeam delivers a multi-agent experience where specialized AI components are integrated […]

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Apple belatedly patches actively exploited bugs in older OSes

Apple belatedly patches actively exploited bugs in older OSes 2025-04-02 at 09:15 By Iain Thomson Cupertino already squashed ’em in more recent releases – which this week get a fresh round of fixes Apple has delivered a big batch of OS updates, some of which belatedly patch older versions of its operating systems to address […]

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GameStop finishes $1.5B raise to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet

GameStop finishes $1.5B raise to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet 2025-04-02 at 09:06 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Video game retailer GameStop Corporation (GME) has finished a convertible debt offering that raised $1.5 billion, with some proceeds earmarked for buying Bitcoin. The offering was initially set to raise at least $1.3 billion, but purchasers […]

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Crypto PAC-backed Republicans win US House seats in Florida special elections

Crypto PAC-backed Republicans win US House seats in Florida special elections 2025-04-02 at 09:06 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Two Republicans who received a combined $1.5 million from the crypto-backed political action committee (PAC) Fairshake will enter the US House after winning special elections in Florida. Republican Jimmy Patronis won the vacant seat in Florida’s […]

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SEC and Gemini ask to pause lawsuit to explore ‘potential resolution’

SEC and Gemini ask to pause lawsuit to explore ‘potential resolution’ 2025-04-02 at 09:06 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The US Securities and Exchange Commission and crypto exchange Gemini have asked to pause the regulator’s suit over the exchange’s Gemini Earn program, saying they want to discuss a potential resolution.  In an April 1 letter […]

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North Korea’s fake tech workers now targeting European employers

North Korea’s fake tech workers now targeting European employers 2025-04-02 at 09:06 By Simon Sharwood With help from UK operatives, because it’s getting tougher to run the scam in the USA North Korea’s scamming, thieving, and AI-abusing fake IT workers are increasingly targeting European employers.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original […]

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New Malware Loaders Use Call Stack Spoofing, GitHub C2, and .NET Reactor for Stealth

New Malware Loaders Use Call Stack Spoofing, GitHub C2, and .NET Reactor for Stealth 2025-04-02 at 09:05 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of a malware loader called Hijack Loader that implements new features to evade detection and establish persistence on compromised systems. “Hijack Loader released a new module that implements call stack […]

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Balancing data protection and clinical usability in healthcare

Balancing data protection and clinical usability in healthcare 2025-04-02 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Aaron Weismann, CISO at Main Line Health, discusses the growing ransomware threat in healthcare and why the sector remains a prime target. He explains the difficulties of protecting patient information, securing legacy systems, and maintaining […]

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BlueToolkit: Open-source Bluetooth Classic vulnerability testing framework

BlueToolkit: Open-source Bluetooth Classic vulnerability testing framework 2025-04-02 at 07:35 By Mirko Zorz BlueToolkit is an open-source tool that helps find security flaws in Bluetooth Classic devices. It runs known and custom exploits to test if a device is vulnerable. Right now, it includes 43 different exploits. Some are public, and others were made specifically […]

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UK trade bodies ask government to make crypto a ‘strategic priority’

UK trade bodies ask government to make crypto a ‘strategic priority’ 2025-04-02 at 07:04 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Several British trade associations have asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to appoint a special envoy dedicated to crypto and for a dedicated action plan for digital assets and blockchain technology. In a March 31 letter, […]

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Only 1% of malicious emails that reach inboxes deliver malware

Only 1% of malicious emails that reach inboxes deliver malware 2025-04-02 at 07:04 By Help Net Security 99% of email threats reaching corporate user inboxes in 2024 were response-based social engineering attacks or contained phishing links, according to Fortra. Only 1% of malicious emails that reached user inboxes delivered malware. This shows that while common […]

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