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US cops wrap up RapperBot, one of world’s biggest DDoS-for-hire rackets 2025-08-21 at 16:40 By Carly Page Feds say Mirai-spawned botnet blasted 370K attacks before AWS and pals helped yank its servers RapperBot, a botnet-for-hire blamed for hundreds of thousands of DDoS attacks, has been yanked offline by the Feds, who also hauled in its […]

Kerberus acquires Pocket Universe to build crypto antivirus 2025-08-21 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Kerberus plans to build a dedicated antivirus for crypto to protect users from growing malware attacks following the Pocket Universe acquisition. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

RWA protocol exploits reach $14.6M in H1 2025, surpassing 2024 2025-08-21 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Real-world asset protocols present an “evolving” threat landscape that offers a larger attack surface for hackers, according to CertiK. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Apple rushes out fix for active zero-day in iOS and macOS 2025-08-21 at 15:32 By Carly Page Another ‘extremely sophisticated’ exploit chewing at Cupertino’s walled garden Apple has shipped emergency updates to fix an actively exploited zero-day in its ImageIO framework, warning that the flaw has already been abused in targeted attacks.… This article is

Colt changes tune, admits data theft as Warlock gang begins auction 2025-08-21 at 15:18 By Connor Jones Worried about your data? Not to worry, we’ll check the dark web for you! Yes really A week after its services were disrupted by a cyberattack, UK telco Colt Technology Services has gone back on its initial statement

29 Years of HIPAA: What’s Next for Healthcare Data Privacy? 2025-08-21 at 15:18 By To commemorate the 29th anniversary of HIPAA, experts share their perspectives on modern privacy threats and how healthcare organizations can bolster security.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

How to read market sentiment with ChatGPT and Grok before checking a chart 2025-08-21 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by SK Arora ChatGPT and Grok are becoming the go-to tools for crypto traders, offering faster context, sentiment and strategic clarity, all through conversation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Hong Kong construction firm’s stock jumps on $483M Bitcoin treasury bet 2025-08-21 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Ming Shing Group Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed Hong Kong construction firm, struck a $483 million deal to acquire 4,250 Bitcoin via share issuance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

UK sanctions Kyrgyz banks, $9.3B crypto network tied to Russia 2025-08-21 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The UK sanctioned Kyrgyz banks, crypto exchanges and individuals tied to Russia’s ruble-backed stablecoin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension 2025-08-21 at 14:54 By Gareth Halfacree Researcher claims extension didn’t start out by exfiltrating info… while dev says its actions are ‘compliant’ Security boffins at Koi Security have warned of a shift in behavior of a popular Chrome VPN extension, FreeVPN.One, which recently appears to have

AI crawlers and fetchers are blowing up websites, with Meta and OpenAI the worst offenders 2025-08-21 at 13:45 By Gareth Halfacree One fetcher bot seen smacking a website with 39,000 requests per minute Cloud services giant Fastly has released a report claiming AI crawlers are putting a heavy load on the open web, slurping up

Weak Passwords and Compromised Accounts: Key Findings from the Blue Report 2025 2025-08-21 at 13:45 By As security professionals, it’s easy to get caught up in a race to counter the latest advanced adversary techniques. Yet the most impactful attacks often aren’t from cutting-edge exploits, but from cracked credentials and compromised accounts. Despite widespread awareness

Gemini receives MiCA license in Malta after May derivatives approval 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The Winklevoss twins-owned Gemini exchange continues its expansion in Europe, securing a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license in Malta. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

FydeOS offers ChromeOS without the Google strings attached 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By Liam Proven Fork runs Android apps and keeps old PCs ticking over … all without signing into an account with the mothership FydeOS is an alternative to ChromeOS Flex, but with a few significant differences – including Google-account-free operation.… This article is an

Microsoft makes MCP in Visual Studio GA but researchers warn of risks 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By Tim Anderson Compositional risk from multiple MCP Servers highlighted by report Microsoft has declared general availability for MCP (model context protocol) servers in Visual Studio, likely to be the second most popular IDE after Visual Studio Code and with

Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years, $13M Restitution for SIM Swapping Crypto Theft 2025-08-21 at 13:21 By A 20-year-old member of the notorious cybercrime gang known as Scattered Spider has been sentenced to ten years in prison in the U.S. in connection with a series of major hacks and cryptocurrency thefts. Noah Michael Urban pleaded

Bitcoin whale who held for 7 years sells $76M to go long on Ether 2025-08-21 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The whale had 14,837 Bitcoin worth over $1.6 billion, dating back to purchases from crypto exchanges Binance and HTX over seven years ago. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Trump’s World Liberty mints 9% of USD1 supply after Waller speech 2025-08-21 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The Trump family DeFi project has minted $205 million USD1, pushing its treasury holdings and the stablecoin supply to record highs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kanye West YZY memecoin hits $3B, but falls after insider concerns 2025-08-21 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Several well-known traders have also bought the newly launched token promoted by rapper Kanye West, which pumped to over $3 but has since fallen back to $1. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

The UK Online Safety Act is about censorship, not safety 2025-08-21 at 10:01 By Paige Colllings, EFF.org US policymakers should take heed, says the Electronic Frontier Foundation opinion  Implementation of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act is giving internet users around the globe – including those in U.S. states moving to enact their own age verification