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Hacker 'NullBulge' pleads guilty to stealing Disney's Slack data A California man who used the alias "NullBulge" has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing Disney's internal Slack channels and stealing over 1.1 terabytes of internal company data. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a 25-year-old named Ryan Kramer created a malicious program in early 2024 that was promoted as an AI image generation tool on GitHub and other platforms. However, the DOJ says this program was actually malware that allowed Kramer to access the computer of those who installed it to steal data and passwords from the device originally posted at
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Trump rewrites crypto rules in first 100 days, industry celebrates '180 pivot' As President Donald Trump hit the 100-day mark this week for his second term in office, his approval numbers were lower than for any administration at this point in over seven decades. Don't tell that to the crypto community. Trump ran for office on a promise to make America "the crypto capital of the world." Those who got behind that message say he's already delivered, or at least gotten off to a hot start. A blitz of executive actions, strategic appointments, and early wins, from the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to the rollback of enforcement-heavy SEC tactics, has left the industry feeling more welcome in Washington, D.C., than ever. originally posted at
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M&S unable to take on new workers as disruptions continue after cyber-attack Marks & Spencer is unable to hire new workers as the retailer continues to suffer disruption to its operations caused by a cyber-attack. The company confirmed on Thursday that it had pulled all online job postings from its website as tech experts tried to resolve problems on its platforms. A message on M&S’s jobs website said: “Sorry you can’t search or apply for roles right now, we’re working hard to be back online as soon as possible.” The company had no jobs listed anywhere across its UK business on Thursday despite having more than 200 job openings the previous week. originally posted at
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Google is putting AI Mode right in Search Google is preparing to publicly unleash its AI Mode search engine tool for the first time. The company announced today that “a small percentage” of people in the US will start seeing an AI Mode tab in Google Search “in the coming weeks,” allowing users to test the search-centric chatbot outside of Google’s experimental Labs environment. In contrast to traditional search platforms that provide a wall of URL results based on the enquiry or descriptions a user has entered, Google’s AI Mode will answer questions with an AI-generated response based on information within Google’s search index. This also differs from the AI Overviews already available in Google Search, which sandwich an AI-generated summary of information between the search box and web results. originally posted at
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Abu Dhabi firm to invest $2bn in Binance using Trump’s crypto venture A stablecoin launched by Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency venture is being used by an Abu Dhabi investment firm for its $2bn investment in crypto exchange Binance, one of World Liberty’s co-founders said on Thursday. World Liberty, which aims to allow people to access financial services without intermediaries like banks, said in March it would launch USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin backed by US treasuries, dollars and other cash equivalents. Speaking at a crypto conference in Dubai, Zach Witkoff said that USD1 would be used to close the $2bn investment by Abu Dhabi-based MGX into Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange. originally posted at
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Bioinformatics Confirm Covid 'Vaccines' Caused Sudden Heart Deaths Surge A group of leading bioinformatics scientists has just confirmed that Covid mRNA “vaccines” are responsible for a global surge in sudden deaths caused by heart attacks and cardiac arrests. The groundbreaking study used advanced scientific methods to identify the mechanisms behind the mRNA injections that damage the heart and surrounding tissue. originally posted at
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XRP Issuer Ripple Reportedly Offered to Buy USDC Issuer Circle The issuer of not just the XRP token, but stablecoin RLUSD, Ripple has made and was rejected in a buyout attempt of Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, according to Bloomberg. Sources told Bloomberg that Ripple remains interested in Circle, but hasn't decided on whether to make another offer. originally posted at
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Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones Google is close to striking a deal with Apple to integrate Gemini into the iPhone. During the search monopoly trial on Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed the company expects to strike a Gemini deal with Apple by the middle of this year and suggested it would roll out by the end of 2025. originally posted at
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Microsoft pledges to protect European operations & unveils data center expansion Microsoft pledged Wednesday to fight any U.S. government order to halt data center operations in Europe as it sought to soothe concerns among European customers that trans-Atlantic tensions would lead to service disruptions. The company's president, Brad Smith, said it's not something that officials are talking about in Washington, D.C. but it is a “real concern” for Microsoft's customers across Europe, which include governments. originally posted at
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Unpatched Windows Shortcut Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Remote Code Security researcher Nafiez has publicly disclosed a previously unknown vulnerability affecting Windows LNK files (shortcuts) that can potentially allow attackers to execute code remotely without user interaction. Despite releasing a working proof-of-concept (PoC), Microsoft has declined to patch the flaw, stating it “does not meet their security bar for servicing”. originally posted at
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Iran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel Iran has executed a “senior spy” on charges of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, its judiciary says. Mohsen Langarneshin, who was hanged on Wednesday morning, provided Mossad with extensive “logistical, technical and operational support” for two years, starting in 2020, the judiciary said via its official news agency, Mizan. originally posted at
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Libre plans to tokenize $500M Telegram bonds on TON in real-world asset push https://www.theblock.co/post/352461/libre-plans-to-tokenize-500-million-telegram-bonds-on-ton-in-real-world-asset-push Libre, an "omnichain" solution focused on real-world assets (RWAs), plans to tokenize $500 million worth of Telegram-issued bonds on The Open Network (TON), giving institutional investors decentralized access to the social network's fixed-income securities for the first time. Libre intends to achieve this through the launch of Telegram Bond Fund (TBF), which it said would offer accredited players exposure to a portion of Telegram's corporate outstanding debt, worth roughly $2.4 billion. Eligible participants would be able to use TBF as a collateral asset within TON's DeFi ecosystem, tapping into yield-bearing services and borrowing or lending facilities, according to a statement released Wednesday. originally posted at
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Hackers Exploited 17-year-old Vulnerability to Weaponize Word Documents Security researchers at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that uses weaponized Microsoft Word documents to deliver information-stealing malware to unsuspecting Windows users. The attack exploits a well-known vulnerability to deploy FormBook, a dangerous malware variant designed to harvest sensitive user credentials and data. originally posted at
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Hackers Abuse Cloudflare Tunnel Infrastructure to Deliver Multiple RATs Cybersecurity experts have identified a sophisticated attack campaign exploiting Cloudflare’s tunnel infrastructure to distribute various remote access trojans (RATs). The infrastructure, which has demonstrated remarkable resilience since February 2024, serves as a distribution platform for malicious files and trojans that enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to victims’ systems. originally posted at
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New Cookie-Bite Attack Let Hackers Bypass MFA & Maintain Access to Cloud Servers A sophisticated attack technique dubbed “Cookie-Bite” enables cybercriminals to silently bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and maintain persistent access to cloud environments. Varonis Threat Labs revealed that attackers leverage stolen browser cookies to impersonate legitimate users without requiring credentials, effectively rendering traditional MFA protections obsolete. originally posted at
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No Longer Science Fiction: Scientists Develop First-Ever Touchable 3D Holograms UPNA researchers created a 3D mid-air display allowing natural hand interaction with virtual objects using an elastic diffuser and high-speed projections. Dr. Elodie Bouzbib from the Public University of Navarra (UPNA), together with Iosune Sarasate, Unai Fernández, Manuel López-Amo, Iván Fernández, Iñigo Ezcurdia, and Asier Marzo, has achieved a breakthrough in three-dimensional display technology. The team successfully demonstrated mid-air 3D graphics that can be manipulated using hand gestures. Both Asier Marzo and Iñigo Ezcurdia are members of the Institute of Smart Cities. originally posted at