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OBSCURE#BAT Malware Uses Fake CAPTCHA Pages to Deploy Rootkit r77 and Evade Detection 2025-03-14 at 08:05 By A new malware campaign has been observed leveraging social engineering tactics to deliver an open-source rootkit called r77. The activity, condemned OBSCURE#BAT by Securonix, enables threat actors to establish persistence and evade detection on compromised systems. It’s currently […]

India investigates whether Uber makes iPhone users pay more to ride 2025-03-14 at 06:51 By Simon Sharwood Rideshare companies said it isn’t happening. Lawmakers aren’t convinced India’s government has ordered an investigation into whether Uber and local ride-share champion charge Ola customers more if they use iPhones.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

Democrat lawmaker urges Treasury to cease Trump’s Bitcoin reserve plans 2025-03-14 at 06:34 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea A Democrat lawmaker has called on the US Treasury to “cease all attempts” to create a strategic crypto reserve in the United States, citing conflicts of interest with US President Donald Trump and arguing that a stockpile

5 ways intelligence professionals support threat management 2025-03-14 at 06:34 By How intelligence professionals enhance corporate security threat management programs. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

What can a security recruitment firm do for your career? 2025-03-14 at 06:34 By Working with an ethical recruitment firm can be a great assist in finding the next security job. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Solana proposal to cut inflation rate by up to 80% fails to pass 2025-03-14 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A proposal to dramatically change Solana’s inflation system has been rejected by stakeholders but is being hailed as a victory for the network’s governance process. “Even though our proposal was technically defeated by the

Judge orders Feds re-hire workers falsely fired for lousy performance 2025-03-14 at 04:35 By Iain Thomson Veteran of Oracle vs Google Java trial fumes over ‘gimmicks’ and ‘sham’ arguments A federal judge has ordered six US government agencies to immediately rehire employees fired this year by the Trump administration.… This article is an excerpt from

Vermont follows SEC’s lead, drops staking legal action against Coinbase 2025-03-14 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte US state Vermont has dropped its “show cause order” against crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly offering unregistered securities to users through a staking service. Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation said in a March 13 order that in

Ethereum pushes back Pectra upgrade to conduct third testnet ‘Hoodi’ 2025-03-14 at 03:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Ethereum core developers have decided to create a third testnet, Hoodi, to better prepare for the Pectra upgrade, which has now been delayed until at least late April after the first two testnets encountered several bugs. The

Dems ask federal agencies for reassurance DOGE isn’t feeding data into AI willy-nilly 2025-03-14 at 01:34 By Brandon Vigliarolo Pouring sensitive info into unapproved, unaccountable, unsafe models would be a ‘severe’ cybersecurity fail House Democrats have sent letters to 24 federal agencies asking for assurances that Elon Musk’s DOGE team is not feeding sensitive government

Elon Musk’s Tesla warns it could face retaliatory tariffs from Trump’s aggressive actions 2025-03-14 at 01:02 By Reuters A letter to the US Trade Representative’s Office reflects comments by many US businesses concerned by Trump’s tariffs, and is notable because it is from Tesla. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews

We did not have Brave clashing with Rupert Murdoch on our 2025 bingo card, but there it is 2025-03-13 at 23:20 By Thomas Claburn Indie browser maker asks judge for legal shield against copyright threats over AI summaries Brave has gone to court to head off potential legal action from News Corp over the browser

AML Bitcoin creator convicted of wire fraud, money laundering 2025-03-13 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The founder of a cryptocurrency exchange whose namesake was tied to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in a California court. In a March 12 trial in the US District Court for

Hyperliquid ups margin requirements after $4 million liquidation loss 2025-03-13 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Hyperliquid, a blockchain network specializing in trading, has increased margin requirements for traders after its liquidity pool lost millions of dollars during a massive Ether (ETH) liquidation, the network said.  On March 12, a trader intentionally liquidated a

DigiFT launches Invesco private credit token on Arbitrum 2025-03-13 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Digital asset exchange DigiFT has launched Invesco’s tokenized private credit strategy on Arbitrum, further expanding the use cases of real-world assets (RWA) and giving institutional investors access to onchain credit markets. According to a March 13 announcement, Invesco’s US

Senate Banking Committee advances GENIUS stablecoin bill 2025-03-13 at 22:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The United States Senate Banking Committee elected to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act in an 18-6 vote. None of the amendments proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren made it into the bill, including her