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Mustang Panda Uses Signed Kernel-Mode Rootkit to Load TONESHELL Backdoor 2025-12-30 at 11:43 By The Chinese hacking group known as Mustang Panda has leveraged a previously undocumented kernel-mode rootkit driver to deliver a new variant of backdoor dubbed TONESHELL in a cyber attack detected in mid-2025 targeting an unspecified entity in Asia. The findings come […]

Store of value demand, regulatory clarity to drive 2026 bull market: Grayscale 2025-12-30 at 10:15 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Grayscale says macro pressure and clearer US regulation are setting the stage for crypto’s next bull market in 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

How Can CISOs Create the Ideal Cyber Budget? 2025-12-30 at 10:15 By Here, Security magazine talks with Chris Wheeler, CISO at Resilience, about how CISOs can create the ideal cyber budget for the new year. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Bitcoin long-term hodlers finally halt selloff as ETH whales accumulate 2025-12-30 at 08:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Bitcoin selling pressure from long time hodlers is finally abating and Ether whales are adding to their holdings. Markets remain bearish however. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Rep Waters demands SEC oversight hearing about its approach to crypto 2025-12-30 at 08:03 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Democrat Maxine Waters demands an SEC oversight hearing after the agency dropped major cases against Coinbase, Binance, and other crypto firms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Iranian protests over currency collapse show why Bitcoin’s needed: Bitwise CEO 2025-12-30 at 06:35 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Widespread protests took place in Iran’s capital after the rial slid to record lows, prompting Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley to argue Bitcoin could help Iranians protect their savings. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Is Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle broken — and if so, where to next? 2025-12-30 at 06:35 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Analysts are split on whether Bitcoin’s typical four-year cycle has ended in 2025, with institutional ETFs and regulatory shifts cited as key factors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Korean telco failed at femtocell security, exposed customers to snooping and fraud 2025-12-30 at 05:39 By Simon Sharwood One cert, in plaintext, on thousands of devices, led to what looks like years of crime South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has found that local carrier Korea Telecom (KT) deployed thousands of badly secured femtocells,

Australia’s search ID goes into force, Ireland lobbies to ban anonymity 2025-12-30 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte America has recently taken steps to dissuade foreign governments from censoring US-based platforms, including the proposed GRANITE Act and sanctions against five EU officials. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Fake Coinbase support scammer allegedly stole $2M from users 2025-12-30 at 04:04 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby An Investigation from ZachXBT traced the suspect through posts gloating on social media and Telegram activity. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tech giant to launch crypto wallet, fintech L1s will bomb: Dragonfly exec. 2025-12-30 at 03:22 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi predicts Big Tech and Fortune 100 companies will start building in crypto in 2026, but that corporate L1s will fail to challenge Ethereum and Solana. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Zuck buys Chinese AI company Manus that claims it deals in actions, not words 2025-12-30 at 02:57 By Simon Sharwood ‘General agents’ to infuse Meta’s products real soon now Meta will acquire made-in-China AI outfit Manus and harness its “general agent” technology across its products.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

Nvidia spends $5B on Intel bailout, instantly gets $2.5B richer 2025-12-30 at 00:31 By O’Ryan Johnson The deal negotiated in September locked Nvidia into a purchase price of $23 per share. Intel shares traded at $36 on Monday Nvidia’s $5 billion Intel stock purchase is already worth $7.58 billion, turning the recently approved bailout of

Indian cops cuff ex-Coinbase rep over selling customer info to crims 2025-12-29 at 23:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo There’s more where that came from, CEO says Rogue insiders suspected of taking bribes to hand over Coinbase customer records to criminals are beginning to face justice, according to CEO Brian Armstrong.… This article is an excerpt from

Flow scraps rollback plan after pushback over decentralization, security 2025-12-29 at 23:11 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Although recovery of assets affected in a $3.9 million exploit of the Flow blockchain isn’t guaranteed, many users responded positively to a change in the remediation plan. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tokenized stocks have ‘stablecoin moment’ as market cap hits $1.2B 2025-12-29 at 23:11 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Tokenized stocks have surged to a $1.2 billion market, with insiders comparing their growth to stablecoins and DeFi’s early boom in 2020. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

South Korean lawmaker faces scrutiny over family ties to crypto exchange: Report 2025-12-29 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A key lawmaker overseeing financial institutions reportedly tried to secure a job for one of his sons at a crypto exchange while raising concerns about a competitor. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Strategy’s latest 2025 Bitcoin purchase caps active year of accumulation 2025-12-29 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The purchase lifts the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 672,497 BTC and ranks among its smaller acquisitions this year compared with earlier multibillion-dollar buys. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crims disconnect Wired subscribers from their privacy, publish deets online 2025-12-29 at 21:27 By O’Ryan Johnson Extortion group Lovely claims to have stolen 40 million pieces of info from publisher Conde Nast A criminal group is beating Conde Nast over the head for not responding sooner to its extortion attempt by posting stolen subscribers’ email

BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $100M in payouts, showing tokenized finance at scale 2025-12-29 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund has distributed $100 million from Treasury yields, offering a real-world test of blockchain-based financial infrastructure. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source