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Coinbase refuses $20M ransom after support agent data breach 2025-05-15 at 15:06 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hit by a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited overseas support agents to leak user data, the company said. According to a May 15 blog post, Coinbase said a group […]

70-knot winds blamed for yacht disaster that killed Brit tech tycoon Mike Lynch 2025-05-15 at 14:47 By Dan Robinson Probe indicates it was all over for Bayesian in just 9 minutes An interim report by the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has indicated that extreme wind was to blame for the sinking of the […]

New Chrome Vulnerability Enables Cross-Origin Data Leak via Loader Referrer Policy 2025-05-15 at 14:47 By Google on Wednesday released updates to address four security issues in its Chrome web browser, including one for which it said there exists an exploit in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4664 (CVSS score: 4.3), has been characterized […]

Pen Testing for Compliance Only? It’s Time to Change Your Approach 2025-05-15 at 14:47 By Imagine this: Your organization completed its annual penetration test in January, earning high marks for security compliance. In February, your development team deployed a routine software update. By April, attackers had already exploited a vulnerability introduced in that February update, […]

Pareto launches synthetic dollar backed by private credit 2025-05-15 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Private credit marketplace Pareto has introduced a new synthetic dollar aimed at linking institutional investors with decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities — a move that highlights the expanding role of stablecoins in global finance. The newly launched USP synthetic dollar […]

Pi Network to invest $100M in startups building blockchain apps 2025-05-15 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Mobile-first blockchain Pi Network has launched a $100 million fund to invest in initiatives built on its infrastructure. According to a May 14 announcement, the Pi Foundation is launching Pi Network Ventures with an initial investment of […]

5 BCDR Essentials for Effective Ransomware Defense 2025-05-15 at 13:48 By Ransomware has evolved into a deceptive, highly coordinated and dangerously sophisticated threat capable of crippling organizations of any size. Cybercriminals now exploit even legitimate IT tools to infiltrate networks and launch ransomware attacks. In a chilling example, Microsoft recently disclosed how threat actors misused […]

Malicious npm Package Leverages Unicode Steganography, Google Calendar as C2 Dropper 2025-05-15 at 13:48 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package named “os-info-checker-es6” that disguises itself as an operating system information utility to stealthily drop a next-stage payload onto compromised systems. “This campaign employs clever Unicode-based steganography to hide its initial malicious code and […]

Russia-Linked APT28 Exploited MDaemon Zero-Day to Hack Government Webmail Servers 2025-05-15 at 13:48 By A Russia-linked threat actor has been attributed to a cyber espionage operation targeting webmail servers such as Roundcube, Horde, MDaemon, and Zimbra via cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, including a then-zero-day in MDaemon, according to new findings from ESET. The activity, which […]

Royal Navy freshens up ships’ electromagnetic warfare defenses 2025-05-15 at 13:34 By Dan Robinson MEWSIC to Brit crews’ ears will see off anti-ship missiles, among other things Britain’s Royal Navy is to get updated electromagnetic warfare (EW) capabilities including launchable decoys to help defend its vessels against threats such as modern anti-ship missiles.… This article […]

Nasdaq-listed BTCS to boost ETH holdings with $57.8M raise 2025-05-15 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Publicly traded company BTCS announced a $57.8 million financing agreement led by investment firm ATW Partners to purchase Ether as it expands its blockchain infrastructure strategy.  The Rockville, Maryland-based company announced the deal on May 14, saying that […]

Ukraine strategic Bitcoin reserve bill reportedly in final stages 2025-05-15 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Ukraine is reportedly moving closer to adopting Bitcoin as a national reserve asset, a move that could bolster its financial resilience amid the ongoing war with Russia. Lawmakers are reportedly working on a Bitcoin (BTC) national reserve proposal, […]

The ‘End of 10’ is nigh, but don’t bury your PC just yet 2025-05-15 at 12:35 By Liam Proven Linux types mobilize website to help people avoid creating more e-waste The “End of 10” website is a cooperative effort to let people know that they have other options besides buying a new computer.… This article […]

Bitcoin looks ‘ridiculous’ as bulls attempt $2T market cap flip — Analyst 2025-05-15 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin has a fight for a $100,000 price and a $2 trillion market cap on its hands this month. Dips below six figures are “easily possible,” analyst filbfilb says, but the odds are […]

A year on, Valkey charts path to v9 after break from Redis 2025-05-15 at 11:52 By Richard Speed Fork focuses on stability and inclusion as it preps for more ambitious changes Interview  Version 8.1 of Valkey was recently released, marking a year since the creation of the Redis fork. Valkey’s co-maintainer, Madelyn Olson, is looking […]

Google DeepMind promises to help you evolve your algos 2025-05-15 at 10:34 By Thomas Claburn AlphaEvolve may optimize your code in ways you hadn’t thought possible. Or not. Not is possible, too Google’s AI shop DeepMind has unveiled AlphaEvolve, its “evolutionary coding agent” powered by large language models to discover and optimize algorithms.… This article […]

Sonic Labs wins judgment for Multichain Foundation to wind up 2025-05-15 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A Singapore High Court has ruled in favor of Sonic Labs’ motion to force the Multichain Foundation to wind up in an effort to recover funds stolen during a 2023 hack. In the May 9 judgment in […]

NFT founder stole millions from Bitcoin project, investors allege 2025-05-15 at 10:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Several investors in a non-fungible token (NFT) project, Hashling NFT, have accused its founder of misappropriating millions of dollars in profits from the project and a closely tied Bitcoin mining operation. According to the May 14 court filing […]

Here’s what we know about the DragonForce ransomware that hit Marks & Spencer 2025-05-15 at 09:47 By Jessica Lyons Would you believe it, this RaaS cartel says Russia is off limits DragonForce, a new-ish ransomware-as-a-service operation, has given organizations another cyber threat to worry about — unless they’re in Russia, which is off limits to […]

New Chrome Vulnerability Enables Cross-Origin Data Leak via Loader Referrer Policy 2025-05-15 at 09:47 By Google on Wednesday released updates to address four security issues in its Chrome web browser, including one for which it said there exists an exploit in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4664 (CVSS score: 4.3), has been characterized […]