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Xapo Bank launches Bitcoin-backed USD loans targeting hodlers 2025-03-18 at 15:03 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Xapo Bank, a global cryptocurrency-friendly bank headquartered in Gibraltar, is betting on crypto lending revival by launching Bitcoin-backed US dollar loans. Qualifying Xapo Bank clients can now access Bitcoin (BTC) loans of up to $1 million, the firm said […]

DoorDash sued for allegedly branding customer a fraudster after delivery photo query 2025-03-18 at 14:49 By Thomas Claburn Dispute over app privacy escalates into legal brawl Phyllis Jager, CEO of New York-based creative agency zuMedia, has perhaps, like some of you, privacy concerns about the pictures DoorDash drivers take to prove they’ve correctly made their

Dogecoin millionaires are buying dips as DOGE price eyes 30% rally 2025-03-18 at 14:05 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Dogecoin (DOGE) price has crashed by over 70% after hitting $0.48 in December 2024. Interestingly, the memecoin’s richest holders have accumulated during the price declines, indicating their confidence in a potential rebound in the coming weeks.

1 in 3 security leaders say AI will make ransomware a greater threat 2025-03-18 at 14:05 By  A report found that the top predicted threat for 2025 is ransomware. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Curious tale of two HR tech unicorns, alleged espionage, and claims of a spy hiding in a bathroom 2025-03-18 at 13:46 By Thomas Claburn There’s nothing bog-standard about this bombshell loo-suit Rival HR technology unicorns are at each other’s throats in a courtroom brawl over alleged corporate espionage.… This article is an excerpt from The

How to Improve Okta Security in Four Steps 2025-03-18 at 13:35 By While Okta provides robust native security features, configuration drift, identity sprawl, and misconfigurations can provide opportunities for attackers to find their way in. This article covers four key ways to proactively secure Okta as part of your identity security efforts. Okta serves as

BADBOX 2.0 Botnet Infects 1 Million Android Devices for Ad Fraud and Proxy Abuse 2025-03-18 at 13:35 By At least four different threat actors have been identified as involved in an updated version of a massive ad fraud and residential proxy scheme called BADBOX, painting a picture of an interconnected cybercrime ecosystem. This includes SalesTracker

China-Linked MirrorFace Deploys ANEL and AsyncRAT in New Cyber Espionage Operation 2025-03-18 at 13:35 By Threat hunters have shed more light on a previously disclosed malware campaign undertaken by the China-aligned MirrorFace threat actor that targeted a diplomatic organization in the European Union with a backdoor known as ANEL. The attack, detected by ESET in

Bitcoin beats global assets post-Trump election, despite BTC correction 2025-03-18 at 13:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin managed to outperform the other major global assets, such as the stock market, equities, treasuries and precious metals, despite the recent crypto market correction coinciding with the two-month debt suspension period in the United States. Bitcoin’s (BTC)

UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first 2025-03-18 at 12:35 By Connor Jones Govt wants to learning mistakes of serially breached record holders so it can, er, liberalize data sharing regs under new law The UK government is inviting experts to provide insights about the data brokerage industry and the potential

Top 5 sleep trends revealed — here’s which ones actually work 2025-03-18 at 12:03 By Tracy Swartz Bed-er safe than sorry! This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Whale closes $516M 40x Bitcoin short, pockets $9.4M profit in 8 days 2025-03-18 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A Bitcoin whale has closed over half a billion in short positions, betting on Bitcoin price’s decline ahead of the much-awaited Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this week. A large crypto investor, or whale,

All but 1 US spot Bitcoin ETF in the red this March 2025-03-18 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Nearly all United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had net negative performances in March as analysts expect a bearish Bitcoin trend of up to 12 months.  Farside Investors data showed that spot Bitcoin ETFs

The case against Pavel Durov and why it’s important for crypto 2025-03-18 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to leave France temporarily, but the preliminary charges against him raise significant questions for the crypto community. On March 13, a French court gave the founder and CEO of

ATMs in the Amazon: Edge is crossing its tipping point, says SUSE CTO 2025-03-18 at 11:48 By Richard Speed Sending Kubernetes and AI into orbit as devices move from ‘glorified sensors’ to ‘decision-making’ SUSECON 2025  Edge technology is finally past the tipping point thanks to inferencing and AI, according to SUSE CTO Brent Schroeder.… This

AI crawlers haven’t learned to play nice with websites 2025-03-18 at 10:48 By Thomas Claburn SourceHut says it’s getting DDoSed by LLM bots SourceHut, an open source git-hosting service, says web crawlers for AI companies are slowing down services through their excessive demands for data.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

Microsoft Warns of StilachiRAT: A Stealthy RAT Targeting Credentials and Crypto Wallets 2025-03-18 at 09:48 By Microsoft is calling attention to a novel remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT that it said employs advanced techniques to sidestep detection and persist within target environments with an ultimate aim to steal sensitive data. The malware contains capabilities

Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up 2025-03-18 at 09:36 By Jessica Lyons Don’t laugh. This kind of warning shows crims are getting desperate Dark web analysts at infosec software vendor Fortra have discovered an extortion crew named Ox Thief that threatened to contact Edward Snowden if a victim

Canary Capital proposes first Sui ETF in US SEC filing 2025-03-18 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Canary Capital has filed its sixth proposed crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) with US regulators, this time for one tracking the spot price of the crypto token Sui. In a March 17 Form S-1 filing to the Securities

Microsoft warns of new remote access trojan targeting crypto wallets 2025-03-18 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Tech giant Microsoft has discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) that targets crypto held in 20 cryptocurrency wallet extensions for the Google Chrome browser.  Microsoft’s Incident Response Team said in a March 17 blog post that