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What Texas’ recent Bitcoin purchase signals to the rest of the US in a market downturn 2025-12-05 at 17:57 By Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis Texas is now the first US state to purchase and hold Bitcoin, but why did it act during a market pullback, and how could this move influence national crypto policy? This […]

Tech leaders fill $1T AI bubble, insist it doesn’t exist 2025-12-05 at 17:57 By Dan Robinson Even as enterprises defer spending and analysts spot dotcom-era warning signs Tech execs are adamant the AI craze is not a bubble, despite the vast sums of money being invested, overinflated valuations given to AI startups, and reports that

Asus supplier hit by ransomware attack as gang flaunts alleged 1 TB haul 2025-12-05 at 17:57 By Carly Page Laptop maker says a vendor breach exposed some phone camera code, but not its own systems Asus has admitted that a third-party supplier was popped by cybercrims after the Everest ransomware gang claimed it had rifled

Chinese Hackers Have Started Exploiting the Newly Disclosed React2Shell Vulnerability 2025-12-05 at 17:57 By Two hacking groups with ties to China have been observed weaponizing the newly disclosed security flaw in React Server Components (RSC) within hours of it becoming public knowledge. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), aka React2Shell, which allows

Beijing-linked hackers are hammering max-severity React bug, AWS warns 2025-12-05 at 16:35 By Carly Page State-backed attackers started poking flaw as soon as it dropped – anyone still unpatched is on borrowed time Amazon has warned that China-nexus hacking crews began hammering the critical React “React2Shell” vulnerability within hours of disclosure, turning a theoretical CVSS-10

Turkish crypto exchange Paribu buys majority stake in competitor CoinMENA 2025-12-05 at 14:54 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Paribu has bought a majority stake in Dubai- and Bahrain-licensed CoinMENA in a deal valuing the exchange at up to $240 million. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Solana WET presale hijacked by Sybil wallets as HumidiFi resets launch 2025-12-05 at 14:54 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Bubblemaps CEO Nick Vaiman said Sybil attacks are increasing across presales and airdrops, calling on teams to use KYC or algorithmic detection. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Irish Excel whiz sheets all over the competition in Vegas showdown 2025-12-05 at 14:54 By Richard Speed Diarmuid Early takes world title after outpacing 11 rivals Ireland’s Diarmuid Early has won the Excel World Championship. Readers of a certain age may be disappointed to learn he has never used Lotus 1-2-3.… This article is an

Linux 6.18 crowned LTS kernel – and Alpine 3.23 wastes no time adopting it 2025-12-05 at 14:54 By Liam Proven Umpteen other distros just put out new versions, but this one is our favorite Kernel 6.18 has already been designated the new LTS release – just as we predicted – and Alpine Linux 3.23 has

Intellexa Leaks Reveal Zero-Days and Ads-Based Vector for Predator Spyware Delivery 2025-12-05 at 14:53 By A human rights lawyer from Pakistan’s Balochistan province received a suspicious link on WhatsApp from an unknown number, marking the first time a civil society member in the country was targeted by Intellexa’s Predator spyware, Amnesty International said in a

“Getting to Yes”: An Anti-Sales Guide for MSPs 2025-12-05 at 14:53 By Most MSPs and MSSPs know how to deliver effective security. The challenge is helping prospects understand why it matters in business terms. Too often, sales conversations stall because prospects are overwhelmed, skeptical, or tired of fear-based messaging. That’s why we created ”Getting to

Ether vs. Bitcoin teases 170% gains as ETH price breaks 5-month downtrend 2025-12-05 at 13:38 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Ether price action staged a repeat of its 2021 bull market moves against Bitcoin, leading to predictions of fresh long-term highs against BTC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Cantor slashes Strategy target by 60%, tells clients forced-sale fears are overblown 2025-12-05 at 13:38 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Cantor Fitzgerald slashed its Strategy price target, but remains bullish on the stock despite fears over potential exclusion by the MSCI Index and forced liquidation concerns, the FT said. This article is an excerpt from

Bitcoin’s ‘momentum is igniting,’ but these are BTC price levels to watch 2025-12-05 at 13:38 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin market participants saw the yearly open at $93,000 and above as particularly important heading into the weekly close. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

FreeBSD 15 trims legacy fat and revamps how OS is built 2025-12-05 at 13:38 By Liam Proven Project retires 32-bit ports, embraces pkgbase, and modernizes build process The latest release of FreeBSD contains a lot of crucial under-the-hood changes – and drops 32-bit support on both x86 and POWER, although ARM-v7 survives.… This article is

UK pushes ahead with facial recognition expansion despite civil liberties backlash 2025-12-05 at 13:38 By Carly Page Plan would create statutory powers for police use of biometrics, prompting warnings of mass surveillance The UK government has kicked off plans to ramp up police use of facial recognition, undeterred by a mounting civil liberties backlash and