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Europe’s cloud customers eyeing exit from US hyperscalers 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Richard Speed ‘It’s amazing how fast the change has been’ Are customers on the European side of the pond considering a move from US hyperscalers in the wake of recent events? Some of the region’s vendors are reporting an uptick in inquiries as […]

TSMC prepping for tariff turmoil, denies joint venture talks with Intel 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Dan Robinson Chip contract manufacturer not immune to ‘uncertainties and risks’ caused by Trump’s import taxes TSMC’s top brass insist it is not entertaining a joint venture with beleaguered chip biz Intel, though it is steeling itself for potential effects […]

Artificial Intelligence – What’s all the fuss? 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Talking about AI: Definitions Artificial Intelligence (AI) — AI refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines, enabling them to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as decision-making and problem-solving. AI is the broadest concept in this field, encompassing various technologies […]

State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By Multiple state-sponsored hacking groups from Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been found leveraging the increasingly popular ClickFix social engineering tactic to deploy malware over a three-month period from late 2024 through the beginning of 2025. The phishing campaigns adopting the strategy […]

Critical Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) Allows Unauthenticated Code Execution 2025-04-17 at 16:52 By A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH implementation that could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code sans any authentication under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-32433, has been given the maximum CVSS […]

Mantra OM token crash exposes ‘critical’ liquidity issues in crypto 2025-04-17 at 15:20 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Mantra’s recent token collapse highlights an issue within the crypto industry of fluctuating weekend liquidity levels creating additional downside volatility, which may have exacerbated the token’s crash. The Mantra (OM) token’s price collapsed by over 90% on […]

Datacenters selling power back to the grid? Don’t bet on it, say operators 2025-04-17 at 15:20 By Dan Robinson Bit barns in Dublin doubled as battery farms, the rest of the world isn’t buying it Analysis  The idea of datacenters feeding power back into the electricity grid during peak demand may sound promising, but operators […]

Kidney dialysis company experiences ransomware attack 2025-04-17 at 15:19 By Security leaders discuss the results of a ransomware attack against DaVita, including operational disruptions and stock market impacts.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Blockchain Offers Security Benefits – But Don’t Neglect Your Passwords 2025-04-17 at 14:27 By Blockchain is best known for its use in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but it also holds significant applications for online authentication. As businesses in varying sectors increasingly embrace blockchain-based security tools, could the technology one day replace passwords? How blockchain works  Blockchain […]

Binance helps countries with Bitcoin reserves, crypto policies, says CEO 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is involved in discussions on establishing strategic digital asset reserves with several countries, its CEO, Richard Teng, reportedly said. Binance has been advising multiple governments on establishing strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserves and formulating crypto […]

AI tokens, memecoins dominate crypto narratives in Q1 2025: CoinGecko 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The cryptocurrency market is still recycling old narratives, with few new trends yet to emerge and replace the dominant themes in the first quarter of 2025. Artificial intelligence tokens and memecoins were the dominant crypto narrative in […]

Bitcoin gold copycat move may top $150K as BTC stays ‘impressive’ 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) has a new gold-inspired $155,000 target, as analysis describes both assets as “remarkably impressive.” In a post on X on April 16, trading and analytics account Cryptollica predicted BTC/USD would copy gold to hit […]

Bank of England flirts with offline digital dosh 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Lindsay Clark No signal? No problem. But also no solid commitment to Britcoin yet The Bank of England has shown offline digital payment systems can work but plans to study policy choices before giving them the green light.… This article is an excerpt […]

Brit soldiers tune radio waves to fry drone swarms for pennies 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Richard Speed Truck-mounted demonstration weapon costs 10p a pop, says MOD British soldiers have successfully taken down drones with a radio-wave weapon.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Node.js Malware Campaign Targets Crypto Users with Fake Binance and TradingView Installers 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By Microsoft is calling attention to an ongoing malvertising campaign that makes use of Node.js to deliver malicious payloads capable of information theft and data exfiltration. The activity, first detected in October 2024, uses lures related to cryptocurrency trading to […]

Critical Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) Allows Unauthenticated Code Execution 2025-04-17 at 14:05 By A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH implementation that could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code sans any authentication under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-32433, has been given the maximum CVSS […]

Competition boffin launches class action against Google UK over search dominance 2025-04-17 at 12:02 By Lindsay Clark Alleges £5B in harm caused by Android deals, anticompetitive actions A British academic has launched a class-action suit against Google, alleging abuse of its market dominance in online search caused £5 billion ($6.6 billion) of damage to advertisers.… […]

Daddy of a mistake by GoDaddy took Zoom offline for about 90 minutes 2025-04-17 at 11:23 By Simon Sharwood Manager of the .us namespace managed to block zoom.us A bad mistake by GoDaddy took Zoom offline for almost two hours on Wednesday afternoon, US time.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original […]

Heat can make Li-Ion batteries explode. Or restore their capacity, say Chinese boffins 2025-04-17 at 09:49 By Simon Sharwood Future chargers could re-arrange battery chemistry to make them live longer Researchers at China’s Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering have found a way to restore the energy density of old Lithium-Ion batteries by heating […]