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Hackers breach Hyperbridge bridge, mint 1 billion fake DOT tokens
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (174+ words) Hackers exploited the Hyperbridge bridge, connecting Ethereum and Polkadot blockchains, gaining control over the DOT token contract via a forged message. They minted 1 billion counterfeit DOT tokens and immediately sold them in a single transaction, earning around $237, 000. The Hyperbridge bridge…...
$11 billion in losses: crypto scams hit a new record in 2025
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (162+ words) According to the FBI, losses from cryptocurrency scams exceeded $11. 3 billion in 2025. More than 181, 000 complaints were registered, with an average loss of approximately $62, 600 per victim. The primary cause of the financial losses was investment schemes, accounting for over $7 billion. Significant losses…...
Meta accused of secretly accessing users" private Whats App messages
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (178+ words) A new class-action lawsuit filed on April 7, 2023, alleges that Meta, along with its employees, contractors, and third parties including Irish consulting firm Accenture, accessed Whats App users" private messages through a "backdoor" in the app"s source code, unknown to…...
An emergency meeting was held in the U. S. with banks over the risks posed by Anthropic's
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (278+ words) The U. S. government held an emergency meeting with the heads of major banks over potential cyber threats linked to Anthropic's new artificial intelligence model. The meeting took place on April 7 in Washington, D. C. , with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair…...
FBI Extracted Signal Chats via Apple Push Notifications: A Landmark Case
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (151+ words) According to attorney Elizabeth Soto Harmony Shuerman, the messages were retained due to specific notification settings: when displayed on the i OS lock screen, the system logs the content into a database. Even after deleting the Signal app and its…...
AI will not replace sappers anytime soon
1+ week, 3+ day ago (250+ words) Artificial intelligence is already helping sappers work faster, but it will not be able to fully replace them in the near future. The final decision and verification of cleared areas still remain the responsibility of humans. This was stated in…...
Chat GPT to detect extremists among users
1+ week, 4+ day ago (162+ words) Open AI is launching a system that will automatically identify users showing signs of extremist tendencies in their queries. This initiative responds to criticism of AI companies' inability to prevent extremist manifestations promptly. Criticism of AI developers intensified after an…...
German state Schleswig-Holstein seeking independence from Microsoft
1+ week, 4+ day ago (193+ words) In September last year, employees of the finance department in Schleswig-Holstein switched their email systems to open-source alternatives. However, issues arose: messages were often misdirected, and some judges and police officers stopped receiving emails altogether. Germany is aggressively pursuing IT…...
North Korean hackers compromised Axios library, injecting malicious code
1+ week, 6+ day ago (188+ words) Hackers from North Korea breached the account of an Axios library developer and injected malicious code into an update used by thousands of companies, including cryptocurrency projects. This recent cyberattack poses a critical security risk, as users installing the update…...
Google Quantum AI warns of ECC-256 vulnerability, urges shift to post-quantum cryptography
1+ week, 6+ day ago (209+ words) Google Quantum AI announced that breaking the widely used ECC-256 algorithm may require significantly fewer resources than previously thought " under 500, 000 qubits and just a few minutes. This discovery highlights the urgent need for the industry to transition to post-quantum cryptography…...