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Israel’s NSO Ordered to Pay $167M in WhatsApp Spyware Case

Israel’s NSO Ordered to Pay $167M in WhatsApp Spyware Case 2025-05-09 at 15:10 View original post at vpnMentor A federal jury has ordered NSO Group, the Israeli spyware firm behind Pegasus, to pay over $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for illegally hacking more than 1,400 users. The decision caps a six-year legal battle and […]

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Taiwan lawmaker calls for Bitcoin reserve at national conference

Taiwan lawmaker calls for Bitcoin reserve at national conference 2025-05-09 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Taiwanese lawmaker Ko Ju-Chun has called on the government to consider adding Bitcoin to its national reserves, suggesting it could serve as a hedge against global economic uncertainty. Ko, a legislator at-large in Taiwan’s legislative body, the Legislative […]

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Initial Access Brokers Target Brazil Execs via NF-e Spam and Legit RMM Trials

Initial Access Brokers Target Brazil Execs via NF-e Spam and Legit RMM Trials 2025-05-09 at 15:02 By Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that’s targeting Portuguese-speaking users in Brazil with trial versions of commercial remote monitoring and management (RMM) software since January 2025. “The spam message uses the Brazilian electronic invoice system, NF-e, […]

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Deploying AI Agents? Learn to Secure Them Before Hackers Strike Your Business

Deploying AI Agents? Learn to Secure Them Before Hackers Strike Your Business 2025-05-09 at 15:02 By AI agents are changing the way businesses work. They can answer questions, automate tasks, and create better user experiences. But with this power comes new risks — like data leaks, identity theft, and malicious misuse. If your company is […]

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Microsoft wants us to believe AI will crack practical fusion power, driving future AI

Microsoft wants us to believe AI will crack practical fusion power, driving future AI 2025-05-09 at 14:33 By Thomas Claburn This BS ends at some point, right? Microsoft believes AI can hasten development of nuclear fusion as a practical energy source, which could in turn accelerate answers to the question of how to power AI.… […]

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Bitcoin eyes sub-$100K liquidity — Watch these BTC price levels next

Bitcoin eyes sub-$100K liquidity — Watch these BTC price levels next 2025-05-09 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin (BTC) is at its highest levels since January, and traders are eyeing key levels to watch for what’s next. After hitting $104,000, BTC/USD is retracing to establish support, but the fate of $100,000 […]

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As US scientists flee Trump, MP urges Britain to do more to nab them

As US scientists flee Trump, MP urges Britain to do more to nab them 2025-05-09 at 13:47 By Dan Robinson One concrete suggestion: Looser visa requirements The EU and nation states have already heralded schemes to attract top scientific talent seeking to escape the Republic of Trump. So where’s Britain in the mix?… This article […]

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Beyond Vulnerability Management – Can You CVE What I CVE?

Beyond Vulnerability Management – Can You CVE What I CVE? 2025-05-09 at 13:41 By The Vulnerability Treadmill The reactive nature of vulnerability management, combined with delays from policy and process, strains security teams. Capacity is limited and patching everything immediately is a struggle. Our Vulnerability Operation Center (VOC) dataset analysis identified 1,337,797 unique findings (security […]

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If Google is forced to give up Chrome, what happens next?

If Google is forced to give up Chrome, what happens next? 2025-05-09 at 12:46 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols It’s going to be very, very interesting in a ‘May you live in interesting times’ way Opinion  When Donald Trump entered the White House, I expect Google thought its worries were over. A million-dollar “donation” for the […]

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Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange

Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange 2025-05-09 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz German law enforcement seized 34 million euros ($38 million) in cryptocurrency from eXch, a cryptocurrency platform allegedly used to launder funds stolen after Bybit’s record-breaking $1.4 billion hack. The seizure, announced on May 9 by Germany’s Federal […]

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Google Rolls Out On-Device AI Protections to Detect Scams in Chrome and Android

Google Rolls Out On-Device AI Protections to Detect Scams in Chrome and Android 2025-05-09 at 10:36 By Google on Thursday announced it’s rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered countermeasures to combat scams across Chrome, Search, and Android. The tech giant said it will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), to improve […]

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Metaplanet is raising another $21M through bonds to buy more Bitcoin

Metaplanet is raising another $21M through bonds to buy more Bitcoin 2025-05-09 at 10:15 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Fresh off its most recent Bitcoin purchase, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is raising more funds through another bond issue to expand its growing crypto treasury. Through a $21.25 million issue of “0% Ordinary Bonds,” all the […]

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Solana lacks ‘convincing signs’ of besting Ethereum: Sygnum

Solana lacks ‘convincing signs’ of besting Ethereum: Sygnum 2025-05-09 at 10:15 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Solana does not yet have “convincing signs” that it could overtake Ethereum as the blockchain of choice for institutions, as its revenue is seen as unstable due to its memecoin concentration, according to crypto bank group Sygnum. In a […]

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37signals is completing its on-prem move, deleting its AWS account to save millions

37signals is completing its on-prem move, deleting its AWS account to save millions 2025-05-09 at 09:46 By Simon Sharwood Industry ‘pulled a fast one convincing everyone cloud is the only way’ says CTO David Heinemeier Hansson Web software biz 37signals has started to migrate its data out of the cloud and onto on-prem storage – […]

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Ether clocks ‘insane’ 20% candle post Pectra — a turning point?

Ether clocks ‘insane’ 20% candle post Pectra — a turning point? 2025-05-09 at 09:11 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Ether surged 20% in the past 24 hours following the launch of the Pectra upgrade, with some crypto traders suggesting the growing number of ETH long positions could mark a “turning point” for the asset that […]

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Apple makes progress toward its first pair of smart glasses: Report

Apple makes progress toward its first pair of smart glasses: Report 2025-05-09 at 09:11 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Apple is reportedly working on its own microchips across multiple product categories, including smart glasses and artificial intelligence — a hint at what’s next for the massive Silicon Valley-based tech giant. A May 8 report from […]

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AI decentralized apps are coming for the Web3 throne: DappRadar

AI decentralized apps are coming for the Web3 throne: DappRadar 2025-05-09 at 09:11 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte AI decentralized apps (DApps) have seen a spike in user activity and could soon challenge gaming and DeFi for the top spot in the DApp ecosystem, according to blockchain analytics platform DappRadar. Gaming and DeFi are both […]

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Chinese Hackers Exploit SAP RCE Flaw CVE-2025-31324, Deploy Golang-Based SuperShell

Chinese Hackers Exploit SAP RCE Flaw CVE-2025-31324, Deploy Golang-Based SuperShell 2025-05-09 at 08:15 By A China-linked unnamed threat actor dubbed Chaya_004 has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in SAP NetWeaver. Forescout Vedere Labs, in a report published today, said it uncovered a malicious infrastructure likely associated with the hacking group weaponizing CVE-2025-31324 […]

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