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Microsoft Task Manager now tasking PCs with running multiple copies of itself 2025-10-31 at 18:40 By Richard Speed The once fearsome process killer is now a leaker of resources Microsoft’s ability to add bugs in the most unexpected of places has continued into its latest update to Windows 11, which spawns multiple copies of Task […]

Poor UX is causing stablecoin ‘ticker fatigue’: ZachXBT 2025-10-31 at 18:40 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Crypto users must deal with costly fees, protocol-level restrictions and multiple service providers to execute simple stablecoin transactions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Coinbase defends funding of White House ballroom after East Wing demolished 2025-10-31 at 18:36 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The chief policy officer said that the company was “proud to have supported the building of a new ballroom” in response to allegations of corruption from a US senator. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Russia finally bites the cybercrooks it raised, arresting suspected Meduza infostealer devs 2025-10-31 at 18:26 By Connor Jones Rare case of the state turning on its own, but researchers say it may be doing so more often Russia’s Interior Ministry says police have arrested three suspects it believes helped build and spread the Meduza infostealer.…

Developer puts Windows 7 on a crash diet, drops it to down to 69 MB 2025-10-31 at 18:15 By Richard Speed Trim down for obsolete operating system leaves it booting, but not much else Stripping Windows to the bare essentials is a favorite hobby among enthusiasts, especially as Microsoft continues loading its OS with unwanted

Nation-State Hackers Deploy New Airstalk Malware in Suspected Supply Chain Attack 2025-10-31 at 18:08 By A suspected nation-state threat actor has been linked to the distribution of a new malware called Airstalk as part of a likely supply chain attack. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it’s tracking the cluster under the moniker CL-STA-1009, where

Why is Zcash’s ZEC the only crypto pumping right now? 2025-10-31 at 13:59 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Zcash’s rally faces a test as a rising wedge pattern signals a possible 30% pullback toward the $260–$270 support zone in November. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Zcash hits 8-year high, flips Monero to become top privacy coin at $6.2B 2025-10-31 at 13:59 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Zcash defied the crypto market downturn with a 45% rally this week, making it the most valuable privacy-focused cryptocurrency, following Hayes’ call for a $10,000 price target. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Resilience, not sovereignty, defines OpenStack’s next chapter 2025-10-31 at 13:59 By Richard Speed Price hikes, politics, and platform fatigue drive organizations back toward open alternatives OpenInfra Summit  Sovereignty might be the word of the hour, but the OpenStack community has another – resilience.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Linux vendors are getting into Ubuntu – and Snap 2025-10-31 at 13:59 By Liam Proven Ubuntu’s much-maligned format may be finally reaching critical mass Ubuntu Summit  More than one Linux-adjacent vendor presented at the Ubuntu Summit, and a small but recurring theme is offering official Snap packages.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

The MSP Cybersecurity Readiness Guide: Turning Security into Growth 2025-10-31 at 13:59 By MSPs are facing rising client expectations for strong cybersecurity and compliance outcomes, while threats grow more complex and regulatory demands evolve. Meanwhile, clients are increasingly seeking comprehensive protection without taking on the burden of managing security themselves. This shift represents a major

VodafoneThree to offshore UK network jobs to India 2025-10-31 at 12:38 By Carly Page TUPE or not TUPE? Not for roles being sent overseas amid a push to meet post-merger rollout targets Exclusive  VodafoneThree has told some staff their roles may be offshored to India under new contracts with Ericsson and Nokia – and that

Bitcoin set for first red October in seven years: What will November bring? 2025-10-31 at 11:46 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale “Uptober” has turned into a red month for Bitcoin, with Fed rate cut hopes and easing US-China trade tensions doing little to uphold BTC prices. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Australian police crack coded wallet, seize $5.9M in crypto 2025-10-31 at 11:46 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski The Australian Federal Police cracked a coded crypto wallet backup holding $5.9 million after a data scientist deciphered a complex numerical sequence on a phone. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Deutsche Bank and DWS-backed EURAU stablecoin goes multichain with Chainlink 2025-10-31 at 11:46 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski AllUnity’s euro-pegged MiCA-compliant stablecoin, EURAU, is expanding across major blockchains using Chainlink’s CCIP protocol. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

O2 cranks prices mid-contract, essentially telling customers to like it or lump it 2025-10-31 at 11:46 By Dan Robinson Ofcom ‘disappointed’ by decision that ‘goes against the spirit of our rules’ Britian’s comms regulator has criticized O2 for hiking prices beyond what customers agreed to, exploiting a loophole in rules designed to end unpredictable mid-contract

England’s local government shake-up promises to be a massive tech headache 2025-10-31 at 11:46 By SA Mathieson Surrey to be divided into two new councils in first phase of countrywide reorg The UK government will replace Surrey County Council and its 11 borough and district councils with two new unitary councils, which will provide most

Eclipse Foundation Revokes Leaked Open VSX Tokens Following Wiz Discovery 2025-10-31 at 11:45 By Eclipse Foundation, which maintains the open-source Open VSX project, said it has taken steps to revoke a small number of tokens that were leaked within Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions published in the marketplace. The action comes following a report

CISA and NSA Issue Urgent Guidance to Secure WSUS and Microsoft Exchange Servers 2025-10-31 at 11:45 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Security Agency (NSA), along with international partners from Australia and Canada, have released guidance to harden on-premise Microsoft Exchange Server instances from potential exploitation. “By restricting administrative access,

A New Security Layer for macOS Takes Aim at Admin Errors Before Hackers Do 2025-10-31 at 09:52 By A design firm is editing a new campaign video on a MacBook Pro. The creative director opens a collaboration app that quietly requests microphone and camera permissions. MacOS is supposed to flag that, but in this case,