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⚡ Weekly Recap: IoT Exploits, Wallet Breaches, Rogue Extensions, AI Abuse & More

⚡ Weekly Recap: IoT Exploits, Wallet Breaches, Rogue Extensions, AI Abuse & More 2026-01-05 at 16:19 By The year opened without a reset. The same pressure carried over, and in some places it tightened. Systems people assume are boring or stable are showing up in the wrong places. Attacks moved quietly, reused familiar paths, and

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How ZachXBT exposed a Coinbase impersonation scam using onchain clues

How ZachXBT exposed a Coinbase impersonation scam using onchain clues 2026-01-05 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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UK’s long-delayed Emergency Services Network eyes satellites for help

UK’s long-delayed Emergency Services Network eyes satellites for help 2026-01-05 at 16:03 By Dan Robinson Direct-to-device services from low Earth orbit floated to plug coverage gaps Satellite phone services could play a part in Britain’s troubled Emergency Services Network (ESN) project, including SpaceX’s Starlink platform, to plug gaps in the coverage provided by terrestrial network

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Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause

Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause 2026-01-05 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing fresh mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Capita tells civil servants to wait for chatbots to fix pension portal woes

Capita tells civil servants to wait for chatbots to fix pension portal woes 2026-01-05 at 15:01 By Lindsay Clark Outsourcer promises customers a service with ‘AI at its core.’ They just want a website that works Capita has told users of its ailing UK civil service pension portal to wait until new chatbots go live

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The State of Cybersecurity in 2025: Key Segments, Insights, and Innovations 

The State of Cybersecurity in 2025: Key Segments, Insights, and Innovations  2026-01-05 at 14:38 By Featuring: Cybersecurity is being reshaped by forces that extend beyond individual threats or tools. As organizations operate across cloud infrastructure, distributed endpoints, and complex supply chains, security has shifted from a collection of point solutions to a question of architecture, trust,

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Japan’s finance minister backs exchanges as gateway for digital assets

Japan’s finance minister backs exchanges as gateway for digital assets 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure, and market reforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Bank of America lets wealth advisers recommend Bitcoin ETFs

Bank of America lets wealth advisers recommend Bitcoin ETFs 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Bank of America will enable advisers across Merrill and its private bank to recommend four spot Bitcoin ETFs, expanding beyond client-led access. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Fake MetaMask 2FA security checks lure users into sharing recovery phrases

Fake MetaMask 2FA security checks lure users into sharing recovery phrases 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai According to SlowMist, attackers are impersonating Metamask, aiming to steal users’ secret recovery phrases. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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New Zealand orders review into ManageMyHealth cyberattack

New Zealand orders review into ManageMyHealth cyberattack 2026-01-05 at 14:18 By Connor Jones Government ‘incredibly’ concerned about breach potentially affecting more than 100,000 patients New Zealand health minister Simeon Brown has ordered a review into the cyberattack at ManageMyHealth, which threatens the data of hundreds of thousands of Kiwis.… This article is an excerpt from

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Crypto funds pulled $47B inflows in 2025, shy of 2024 record as altcoins led

Crypto funds pulled $47B inflows in 2025, shy of 2024 record as altcoins led 2026-01-05 at 13:00 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Altcoins, led by Ether, XRP and Solana, drove crypto ETP growth in 2025, while Bitcoin fund inflows fell 35%. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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TRUMP, ONDO, BGB, HYPE lead $5.5B in token unlocks in January

TRUMP, ONDO, BGB, HYPE lead $5.5B in token unlocks in January 2026-01-05 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra January’s unlock calendar is heavily concentrated, with four major projects accounting for more than one-third of all tokens set to enter circulation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Can BTC avoid a bull trap at $93K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Can BTC avoid a bull trap at $93K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week 2026-01-05 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin hit $93,000 for the first time in nearly a month on Venezuela volatility, but BTC price forecasts include a sweep of $80,000 lows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

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Your smart TV is watching you and nobody’s stopping it

Your smart TV is watching you and nobody’s stopping it 2026-01-05 at 11:50 By Rupert Goodwins From buried settings to geopolitical risk, the business model is surveillance Opinion  At the end of last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued five of the largest TV companies, accusing them of excessive and deceptive surveillance of their

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Bitfinex Hack Convict Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early Under U.S. First Step Act

Bitfinex Hack Convict Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early Under U.S. First Step Act 2026-01-05 at 11:50 By Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to prison last year for money laundering charges in connection with his role in the massive hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016, said he has been released early. In a post shared on

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New VVS Stealer Malware Targets Discord Accounts via Obfuscated Python Code

New VVS Stealer Malware Targets Discord Accounts via Obfuscated Python Code 2026-01-05 at 10:48 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Python-based information stealer called VVS Stealer (also styled as VVS $tealer) that’s capable of harvesting Discord credentials and tokens. The stealer is said to have been on sale on Telegram as far

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