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North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft 2025-12-18 at 15:37 By Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) have been instrumental in driving a surge in global cryptocurrency theft in 2025, accounting for at least $2.02 billion out of more than $3.4 […]

ThreatsDay Bulletin: WhatsApp Hijacks, MCP Leaks, AI Recon, React2Shell Exploit and 15 More Stories 2025-12-18 at 15:37 By This week’s ThreatsDay Bulletin tracks how attackers keep reshaping old tools and finding new angles in familiar systems. Small changes in tactics are stacking up fast, and each one hints at where the next big breach could

NHS tech supplier probes cyberattack on internal systems 2025-12-18 at 15:21 By Connor Jones Around 2,000 GP practices use its products An NHS tech supplier is investigating a cyberattack that affected its systems in the early hours of Sunday.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Kraken-backed xStocks launches on TON Wallet in ‘nearly all markets’ 2025-12-18 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The rollout provides Telegram users with access to tokenized US stocks via a self-custodial wallet, but it will not be available in the US at launch. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto losses near $3.4B as hackers went ‘big game hunting’ 2025-12-18 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Three major incidents accounted for the majority of crypto losses in 2025, while upgraded security across DeFi protocols managed to keep hackers at bay, according to Chainalysis. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Bitcoiners push for quantum-resistant BIP-360 upgrade as debate heats up 2025-12-18 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin’s Taproot usage is declining, signaling wider concerns around its quantum future, as the leading cryptographers race to solve the quantum threat in 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

The Case for Dynamic AI-SaaS Security as Copilots Scale 2025-12-18 at 14:18 By Within the past year, artificial intelligence copilots and agents have quietly permeated the SaaS applications businesses use every day. Tools like Zoom, Slack, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow now come with built-in AI assistants or agent-like features. Virtually every major SaaS vendor

ETHGas raises $12M as Buterin spotlights onchain gas futures 2025-12-18 at 14:11 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Ethereum blockspace trading platform ETHGas announced a $12 million raise shortly after ETH co-founder Vitalik Buterin endorsed the idea, promising 50ms transaction times. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

React2Shell exploitation spreads as Microsoft counts hundreds of hacked machines 2025-12-18 at 13:48 By Carly Page Security boffins say bug is already being used to deploy ransomware, as exploitation continues to surge across exposed servers Microsoft says attackers have already compromised “several hundred machines across a diverse set of organizations” via the React2Shell flaw, using

XRP’s ‘bearish’ setup may crash price below $1: Analyst 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale XRP looked increasingly bearish below $2, with multiple indicators suggesting that a downward move toward $1 was possible in the coming weeks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tokenized stocks may be onchain, but the SEC still wants the keys 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The US Securities and Exchange Commission outlined how tokenized equities can exist inside US market safeguards, favoring broker-led custody over crypto-native self-custody. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Coinbase expands in Poland with Blik mobile payments integration 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Coinbase expands in Poland with PPro to support Blik, making crypto transactions faster and easier amid stalled local regulations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

BBC tapped to stop Britain being baffled by AI 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By SA Mathieson Gov wants broadcaster to revive 1980s computer literacy magic – and maybe flog its archives to tech giants The UK government wants the BBC to help Brits understand AI and develop basic technology skills as part of the public broadcaster’s

630M Passwords Stolen, FBI Reveals: What This Says About Credential Value 2025-12-18 at 13:42 By 630 million passwords were stolen, highlighting the value of passwords and password protection.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

DVSA’s clapped-out booking system gets bot slapped as new boss rides in 2025-12-18 at 11:50 By SA Mathieson 18-year-old platform crumbles under 94M daily requests while resellers flog £62 tests for £500 The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has appointed a new chief exec to tackle spiraling waits for practical driving tests with