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48% of Americans have received a fraudulent tax-related message 2025-03-12 at 15:29 By Cybercriminals don’t just demand money, they go after details like Social Security numbers, birth dates, and banking information to fuel future fraud. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Bank of Russia proposes to allow crypto purchases for select investors 2025-03-12 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The Russian central bank is considering a new experimental regime to legally authorize select Russian investors to trade cryptocurrencies. On March 12, the Bank of Russia announced a proposal to allow a “limited circle of Russian […]

Bitcoin’s next catalyst: End of $36T US debt ceiling suspension 2025-03-12 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin’s next significant price catalyst may arrive this Friday as the United States debt suspension period comes to an end, potentially injecting fresh liquidity into markets and driving a price rebound. The US Treasury hit its $36 […]

This is the FBI, open up. China’s Volt Typhoon is on your network 2025-03-12 at 15:03 By Jessica Lyons Power utility GM talks to El Reg about getting that call and what happened next Nick Lawler, general manager of the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD), was at home one Friday when he got […]

Over 400 IPs Exploiting Multiple SSRF Vulnerabilities in Coordinated Cyber Attack 2025-03-12 at 14:52 By Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise is warning of a “coordinated surge” in the exploitation of Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities spanning multiple platforms. “At least 400 IPs have been seen actively exploiting multiple SSRF CVEs simultaneously, with notable overlap between attack […]

EU retaliatory tariffs threaten Bitcoin correction to $75K — Analysts 2025-03-12 at 14:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The European Union’s latest retaliatory tariffs have deepened macroeconomic uncertainty, prompting crypto analysts to forecast increased volatility for Bitcoin prices, which may drop below the critical $75,000 support level. The EU will impose counter-tariffs on 26 billion […]

Web3 gaming investors no longer throwing money at ‘Axie killers’ 2025-03-12 at 14:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The Web3 gaming industry is facing tighter investment conditions as capital flows become more selective, with investors prioritizing sustainable projects over hype-driven fundraising. In February, Gunzilla Games Web3 director Theodore Agranat described blockchain gaming as a “game […]

Gemini crypto exchange adds USD payment rails for European institutions 2025-03-12 at 14:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Gemini crypto exchange, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is expanding its trading capabilities for institutional clients in Europe by introducing US dollar payment support Gemini has partnered with Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick to enable US dollar payment […]

Rocket Lab says NASA lacks leadership on Mars Sample Return 2025-03-12 at 13:54 By Richard Speed Agency willing to take huge risks with human exploration, but not willing to do it for some dirt? Rocket Lab has been on a roll lately, with multiple Electron launches, plans for an ocean platform for its Neutron rocket, […]

Pentesters: Is AI Coming for Your Role? 2025-03-12 at 13:32 By We’ve been hearing the same story for years: AI is coming for your job. In fact, in 2017, McKinsey printed a report, Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained: Workforce Transitions in a Time of Automation, predicting that by 2030, 375 million workers would need to find […]

Free95 claims to be a GPL 3 Windows clone, but it’s giving vaporware vibes 2025-03-12 at 13:17 By Liam Proven Don’t, don’t, DON’T believe the hype The developer of Free95 says it will be a free Windows 95-compatible OS, but we suspect an elaborate prank. At best, maybe an unknowing one.… This article is an […]

UK must pay cyber pros more than its Prime Minister, top civil servant says 2025-03-12 at 12:30 By Connor Jones Leaders call for fewer contractors and more top talent installed across government Senior officials in the UK’s civil service understand that future cyber hires in Whitehall will need to be paid a salary higher than […]

URGENT: Microsoft Patches 57 Security Flaws, Including 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days 2025-03-12 at 12:30 By Microsoft on Tuesday released security updates to address 57 security vulnerabilities in its software, including a whopping six zero-days that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 56 flaws, six are rated Critical, 50 are rated […]

MariaDB reboots DBaaS plans with open source at the core 2025-03-12 at 11:47 By Lindsay Clark Five years after it launched its first database service, the MySQL fork is trying again MariaDB says it is building a database-as-a-service based on open source principles after offloading its old DBaaS before going into private ownership.… This article […]

Apple has locked me in the same monopolistic cage Microsoft’s built for Windows 10 users 2025-03-12 at 10:33 By Mark Pesce Vendors just don’t want machines to live double lives Column  My decade-old and very well-travelled 13″ MacBook Pro finally died, and I hoped my new-ish M2 iPad Pro could replace it.… This article is […]

Microsoft quantum breakthrough claims labelled ‘unreliable’ and ‘essentially fraudulent’ 2025-03-12 at 09:47 By Thomas Claburn Redmond insists it’s got this right and has even more impressive results to share soon Microsoft’s claim of having made quantum computing breakthroughs has attracted strong criticism from scientists, but the software giant says it’s work is sound – and […]

Luxury fashion giant LVMH sued over NFT patent tech for watches 2025-03-12 at 08:04 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A company selling smartwatch face designs through non-fungible tokens has sued LVMH, accusing the luxury fashion conglomerate of patent infringement. In a March 10 complaint filed to a Texas federal court, Watch Skins Corporation alleged that […]

Bitcoin high-entry buyers are driving sell pressure, price may ‘floor’ at $70K 2025-03-12 at 08:04 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Bitcoin buyers who purchased around when it hit a $109,000 all-time peak in January are now panic-selling as the cryptocurrency declines, says onchain analytics firm Glassnode, which isn’t ruling out that Bitcoin could slide to […]

Man with artificial heart survives over 100 days outside hospital 2025-03-12 at 08:04 By Simon Sharwood Skip the schnitzel with gravy and chips for lunch – this is an experimental device for transplant candidates Australian company BiVACOR has revealed a patient implanted with its artificial heart survived for 100 days – and is still with […]