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Putinswap: France trades alleged ransomware crook for conflict researcher 2026-01-09 at 19:39 By Connor Jones Basketball player accused of aiding cybercrime gang extradition blocked in exchange for Swiss NGO consultant France has released an alleged ransomware crook wanted by the US in exchange for a conflict researcher imprisoned in Russia.… This article is an excerpt […]

QR codes a powerful new phishing weapon in hands of Pyongyang cyberspies 2026-01-09 at 19:39 By Carly Page State-backed attackers are using QR codes to slip past enterprise security and help themselves to cloud logins, the FBI says North Korean government hackers are turning QR codes into credential-stealing weapons, the FBI has warned, as Pyongyang’s

Russian APT28 Runs Credential-Stealing Campaign Targeting Energy and Policy Organizations 2026-01-09 at 19:38 By Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been linked to a fresh set of credential harvesting attacks targeting individuals associated with a Turkish energy and nuclear research agency, as well as staff affiliated with a European think tank and organizations in North Macedonia

Bitcoin price clings to $90K as traders eye US Supreme Court tariff ruling 2026-01-09 at 17:35 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin traders avoided taking positions amid sideways BTC price action, while markets waited for a decision on US trade tariffs by the Supreme Court. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Microsoft Windows Media Player stops serving up CD album info 2026-01-09 at 17:35 By Richard Speed No naming that tune and no album covers Microsoft is celebrating the resurgence of interest in physical media in the only way it knows how… by halting the Windows Media Player metadata service.… This article is an excerpt from

NASA decides to bring Crew-11 home early after astronaut health scare 2026-01-09 at 16:51 By Richard Speed Medical issue forces mission curtailment and leaves station short-handed NASA is bringing the Crew-11 astronauts back to Earth early after one encountered a medical issue that could not be dealt with aboard the orbiting outpost.… This article is

Copper supplies set to peak just as tech needs more 2026-01-09 at 16:28 By Dan Robinson Analysts say production will top out this decade while global electrification keeps ramping Concerns are mounting over copper supplies, with a fresh study warning that demand will likely outstrip production within decade, threatening to constrain global technological advancement.… This

CES 2026: How this robotic lawn mower is changing the future of lawn care 2026-01-09 at 16:04 By Adam Schubak Achieving the perfect lawn just got way easier. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Ripple scores UK regulatory approval via local subsidiary 2026-01-09 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Ripple’s UK subsidiary gained regulatory approval as an Electronic Money Institution to provide payment services, but faces limits on certain crypto activities. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin RSI hints at $105K BTC price rebound as bull signals multiply 2026-01-09 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin RSI flipped bullish on several timeframes, leading one trader to a $105,000 BTC price target within “three to four weeks.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

China-linked cybercrims abused VMware ESXi zero-days a year before disclosure 2026-01-09 at 15:44 By Carly Page Huntress analysis suggests VM escape bugs were already weaponized in the wild Chinese-linked cybercriminals were sitting on a working VMware ESXi hypervisor escape kit more than a year before the bugs it relied on were made public.… This article

Sharplink pockets $33M from Ether staking, deploys another $170M ETH 2026-01-09 at 15:14 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Corporate crypto treasuries are increasingly turning to Ether staking, as companies like SharpLink generate recurring yield from onchain operations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

The Microsoft 365 Copilot app rebrand was bad, but there are far worse offenders 2026-01-09 at 14:38 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols The software wasn’t actually renamed, but you couldn’t be blamed for being confused Opinion  Wait? What? I was just cruising along the information superhighway – yes, I’m old, deal with it – when I

Grayscale forms trusts tied to potential BNB and HYPE ETFs 2026-01-09 at 14:23 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Grayscale registered Delaware trusts linked to potential BNB and HYPE ETPs, an early step that often precedes but does not guarantee ETF filings. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Very tough microbes may help us cement our future on Mars 2026-01-09 at 14:23 By Lindsay Clark Extremophile bacteria could help turn Martian dirt into building material for human habitats Tough microbes able to survive extreme environments on Earth could be the key to constructing buildings to allow humans to survive on Mars, according to

Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: The Hype We Can Ignore (And the Risks We Can’t) 2026-01-09 at 14:23 By As organizations plan for 2026, cybersecurity predictions are everywhere. Yet many strategies are still shaped by headlines and speculation rather than evidence. The real challenge isn’t a lack of forecasts—it’s identifying which predictions reflect real, emerging risks and

Zcash sees developer slowdown as ZEC extends two-month slide 2026-01-09 at 13:39 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Zcash developer activity has fallen to its lowest level since 2021 as a governance dispute weighs on sentiment and ZEC extends a two-month decline. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Nothing to declare at border control except a Windows 7 certificate error 2026-01-09 at 13:39 By Richard Speed The queue might move on, but the software never did Bork!Bork!Bork!  Today’s bork – on a UK border control wait-time screen – is doubly unfortunate. Tired passengers get no clue how long until someone checks their passport,

Vulnerability found in Babylon staking code could slow block production 2026-01-09 at 12:25 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A newly-discovered vulnerability could enable malicious validators to omit the hash field when posting blocks, leading to potential validator crashes and block production slowdown. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs shed over $1B as early 2026 inflows reverse 2026-01-09 at 12:25 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra After a brief January rebound, US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw heavy redemptions, extending a cautious trend that began after October’s market reset. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source