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Circle Faces Lawsuit After Drift Exploit Over Claims It Took No Action to Freeze the Funds

Circle faces legal scrutiny for failing to freeze stolen USDC after the Drift Protocol hack, raising questions about accountability in crypto infrastructure.

Wearables

fromEngadget

2 hours ago

Sam Altman's 'human verification' company thinks its eye-scanning orbs could solve ticket scalping

Concert Kit uses World ID to help artists combat ticket scalping by verifying real human buyers.

New Phishing Attack Turns n8n Into On-Demand Malware Machine

Attackers are exploiting n8n workflows to deliver malware while evading detection and blending into normal business activities.

Information security

Fake Claude Website Distributes PlugX RAT

A fake Anthropic Claude website distributed a remote access trojan disguised as a legitimate application download.

fromTechRepublic

4 hours ago

New Phishing Attack Turns n8n Into On-Demand Malware Machine

Attackers are exploiting n8n workflows to deliver malware while evading detection and blending into normal business activities.

Fake Claude Website Distributes PlugX RAT

A fake Anthropic Claude website distributed a remote access trojan disguised as a legitimate application download.

more#malware

fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence

fromTechRepublic

5 hours ago

AI Upgrades, Security Breaches, and Industry Shifts Define This Week in Tech - TechRepublic

AI innovation and security threats are reshaping technology and corporate strategies across various platforms and applications.

Privacy technologies

Zoom adds World ID verification to prove meeting participants are human, not deepfakes

Zoom integrates biometric verification to combat deepfake fraud in meetings.

Marketing tech

fromSFGATE

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Generative AI tools have intensified online spam and scams, prompting tech giants like Google to enhance their defenses against these threats.

#cybersecurity

fromThe Hacker News

Privacy professionals

Hidden Passenger? How Taboola Routes Logged-In Banking Sessions to Temu

fromTechCrunch

Information security

Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations | TechCrunch

7 hours ago

Information security

The rising cost of data breaches: Why backup and cyber protection must go hand in hand - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Artificial intelligence

US summoned bank bosses to discuss cyber risks posed by Anthropic's latest AI model

Information security

Why Cybersecurity Stocks Look Built for the Next Big Spending Cycle

Cryptocurrency

Treasury Launches Cybersecurity Initiative Expanding Threat Intelligence Access for Digital Asset Firms

fromThe Hacker News

Hidden Passenger? How Taboola Routes Logged-In Banking Sessions to Temu

A bank's Taboola pixel redirected users to a Temu tracking endpoint without consent or security controls detecting the violation.

fromTechCrunch

Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations | TechCrunch

Hackers exploited Windows vulnerabilities published by a researcher, affecting Windows Defender and allowing high-level access.

7 hours ago

The rising cost of data breaches: Why backup and cyber protection must go hand in hand - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Cyber incidents now lead to significant financial and reputational damage, necessitating a unified strategy for backup and cyber protection.

US summoned bank bosses to discuss cyber risks posed by Anthropic's latest AI model

US Treasury secretary convened bank chiefs to address cybersecurity risks from Anthropic's AI model, Claude Mythos, which poses unprecedented threats.

Why Cybersecurity Stocks Look Built for the Next Big Spending Cycle

Cybersecurity firms like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are poised for growth amid rising cyber threats and the emergence of advanced AI technologies.

Treasury Launches Cybersecurity Initiative Expanding Threat Intelligence Access for Digital Asset Firms

U.S. Treasury expands cybersecurity coordination with digital asset firms to enhance protections and integrate with traditional finance.

UK FCA Opens Crypto Consultation Ahead of October 2027 Regulatory Deadline

The FCA is consulting on crypto perimeter rules, requiring firms to secure FSMA authorization by October 25, 2027.

Mizuho Downgrades PayPal to Neutral Citing X's Threat to Venmo: Is the PYPL Comeback Story Over?

PayPal faces significant competitive challenges, leading to an analyst downgrade and concerns over its long-term growth potential.

Web design

fromTheStreet

PayPal turns Canva designs into payment machines

PayPal Payment Links are now integrated in Canva, allowing instant payments from designs without needing a separate e-commerce platform.

Venture

Mizuho Downgrades PayPal to Neutral Citing X's Threat to Venmo: Is the PYPL Comeback Story Over?

PayPal faces significant competitive challenges, leading to an analyst downgrade and concerns over its long-term growth potential.

Web design

fromTheStreet

fromApp Developer Magazine

PayPal turns Canva designs into payment machines

PayPal Payment Links are now integrated in Canva, allowing instant payments from designs without needing a separate e-commerce platform.

Visa vs. Mastercard: This One Is Built to Survive the Next Recession

Visa and Mastercard are diverging in strategy, with Visa focusing on infrastructure and Mastercard emphasizing value-added services.

Business intelligence

IT spending rises as banks balance legacy and innovation

Financial institutions are increasing IT budgets to balance innovation, legacy systems, and regulation, focusing on business value and operational resilience.

Boston food

Windows takes a crash dump after one McDonald's too many

Windows crashed at a McDonald's order screen, displaying a Blue Screen of Death instead of order progress.

World news

Bailey says UK has a 'resilient banking system' as Middle East crisis ongoing - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The ongoing Middle East war has caused a major supply shock, impacting global economies and UK inflation.

UK news

UK state bank considers lengthening disastrous IT program

The UK's NS&I faces a £3 billion overhaul crisis, with delays and budget overruns prompting a review of its digital transformation plans.

Productivity

fromEntrepreneur

How to Protect Payroll Accuracy and Reduce Costly Errors

Payroll accuracy relies on quality timekeeping data, which becomes complex as businesses grow.

fromNature

Researchers: here's how to audit your fragmented digital identity

A search for 'Guo Wei' in ORCID returned 616 profiles, none affiliated with the Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, highlighting the difficulty in verifying academic identities.

Higher education

Deliverability

fromenglish.elpais.com

Only 13% of emails are written by people, and more than half end up in the spam folder: This isn't a technical detail; it's a structural change'

Email is increasingly dominated by automated systems, with 87% of traffic generated by them, leading to declining effectiveness and user engagement.

European startups

fromTearsheet

How Wise is betting on infrastructure and brand - Tearsheet

Cross-border payments face inefficiencies; Wise aims to streamline this with direct connections to local payment systems.

Man stole thousands from delivery workers to invest in bogus delivery app | amNewYork

Mauricio Sevilla pleaded guilty to defrauding food delivery workers out of $7,500 in a fake investment scheme for a non-existent app.

fromArs Technica

Your tech support company runs scams. Stop-or disguise with more fraud?

Tech Live Connect defrauded Americans of $8 million through a fraudulent payment processing scheme over four years.

NYC startup

fromwww.amny.com

Man stole thousands from delivery workers to invest in bogus delivery app | amNewYork

Mauricio Sevilla pleaded guilty to defrauding food delivery workers out of $7,500 in a fake investment scheme for a non-existent app.

fromArs Technica

Your tech support company runs scams. Stop-or disguise with more fraud?

Tech Live Connect defrauded Americans of $8 million through a fraudulent payment processing scheme over four years.

Cursor AI Vulnerability Exposed Developer Devices

A vulnerability in Cursor AI allows attackers to hijack developer machines via malicious repositories without user interaction.

Privacy technologies

fromThe Verge

Age verification is a mess but we're doing it anyway

Age verification methods on the internet are flawed, leading to challenges in effectively preventing underage access to inappropriate content.

Tether extends $127.5 million in funding to crypto platform Drift as critics blast rival Circle for failing to freeze hacked funds | Fortune

Tether provided $127.5 million to support Drift, a Solana-based exchange, after a significant hack, enhancing its role in the crypto ecosystem.

Tether Steps In With $150M Support Plan After Drift Protocol Loses $285M in Exploit

Tether committed $127.5 million to Drift Protocol's recovery plan, linking user repayments to trading revenue rather than upfront capital.

fromFortune

13 minutes ago

Tether extends $127.5 million in funding to crypto platform Drift as critics blast rival Circle for failing to freeze hacked funds | Fortune

Tether provided $127.5 million to support Drift, a Solana-based exchange, after a significant hack, enhancing its role in the crypto ecosystem.

Tether Steps In With $150M Support Plan After Drift Protocol Loses $285M in Exploit

Tether committed $127.5 million to Drift Protocol's recovery plan, linking user repayments to trading revenue rather than upfront capital.

more#tether

#ai

12 hours ago

Finance leaders warn over Mythos as UK banks prepare to use powerful Anthropic AI tool

British banks will soon access a powerful AI tool, Mythos, which poses significant risks to IT systems and financial security.

GPT-5.4-Cyber aims to further embed AI in cybersecurity

OpenAI's GPT-5.4-Cyber enhances generative AI for cybersecurity, focusing on defensive applications and providing trusted users with advanced capabilities.

Runtime security becomes critical as AI accelerates threats

Artificial intelligence accelerates innovation and cyber threats, necessitating a focus on runtime security for effective enterprise protection.

12 hours ago

Finance leaders warn over Mythos as UK banks prepare to use powerful Anthropic AI tool

British banks will soon access a powerful AI tool, Mythos, which poses significant risks to IT systems and financial security.

GPT-5.4-Cyber aims to further embed AI in cybersecurity

OpenAI's GPT-5.4-Cyber enhances generative AI for cybersecurity, focusing on defensive applications and providing trusted users with advanced capabilities.

Runtime security becomes critical as AI accelerates threats

Artificial intelligence accelerates innovation and cyber threats, necessitating a focus on runtime security for effective enterprise protection.

Will your bank be cited when customers ask AI?

AI-generated financial answers rely on a few sources, making brand and content strategy crucial for banks and marketers.

Autovista blames ransomware for service disruption

"We know that getting this resolved quickly is important to you. Our top priority is to securely restore impacted applications, although we do not have a firm timeline on this yet."

EU data protection

Web design

fromMiami Herald

PayPal turns Canva designs into payment machines

PayPal's Payment Links feature is now integrated into Canva, allowing users to turn designs into checkout pages seamlessly.

#data-breach

fromwww.bbc.com

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

A data breach at Booking.com has led to increased scams known as 'reservation hijacks' targeting customers.

McGraw Hill Data Breach Caused by Salesforce Misconfiguration

McGraw Hill experienced a data breach linked to a Salesforce misconfiguration, with ShinyHunters claiming to have stolen 45 million records.

fromComputerWeekly.com

3 weeks ago

Lloyds admits coding fault exposed customer transactions | Computer Weekly

A programming error exposed details of over 114,000 mobile banking customers at Lloyds Banking Group.

fromwww.bbc.com

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

A data breach at Booking.com has led to increased scams known as 'reservation hijacks' targeting customers.

McGraw Hill Data Breach Caused by Salesforce Misconfiguration

McGraw Hill experienced a data breach linked to a Salesforce misconfiguration, with ShinyHunters claiming to have stolen 45 million records.

fromComputerWeekly.com

3 weeks ago

Lloyds admits coding fault exposed customer transactions | Computer Weekly

A programming error exposed details of over 114,000 mobile banking customers at Lloyds Banking Group.

AI chatbots are subtly trying to make you buy more stuff - here's how to protect yourself

AI can influence consumer purchasing decisions without their awareness, often through subtle persuasion methods.

Canada news

fromThe Walrus

Why Your Credit Card Is a National Security Threat | The Walrus

Canada needs to develop its own digital payment infrastructure to ensure financial autonomy and protect against foreign control.

Non-profit organizations

fromNextgov.com

The war against fraud should be a war for tech modernization

A new task force aims to combat fraud in public benefits programs by ensuring adequate anti-fraud controls and addressing data sharing challenges.

PayPal Jumps 5%, Affirm Rockets 6%, SoFi Rises 4% in a Broad Payments and Fintech Rebound

Fintech stocks PayPal, Affirm, and SoFi are experiencing gains after significant declines in 2026, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment.

fromSilicon Canals

2 weeks ago

A money-transfer app stored customer passports on an unencrypted, publicly accessible server for nearly five years - Silicon Canals

Fintech companies face regulatory pressure to collect identity documents but lack enforceable obligations to protect them, leading to data breaches.

Business

PayPal Jumps 5%, Affirm Rockets 6%, SoFi Rises 4% in a Broad Payments and Fintech Rebound

Fintech stocks PayPal, Affirm, and SoFi are experiencing gains after significant declines in 2026, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment.

fromSilicon Canals

2 weeks ago

A money-transfer app stored customer passports on an unencrypted, publicly accessible server for nearly five years - Silicon Canals

Fintech companies face regulatory pressure to collect identity documents but lack enforceable obligations to protect them, leading to data breaches.

Obsidian Plugin Abuse Delivers PHANTOMPULSE RAT in Targeted Finance, Crypto Attacks

A social engineering campaign exploits Obsidian to distribute PHANTOMPULSE trojan targeting financial and cryptocurrency sectors.

10 hours ago

Sanctioned Exchange Grinex Hit by $13.7M Hack; Blames Foreign Intelligence Services

Grinex suspends operations after a cyberattack steals over $13.74 million in USDT, indicating possible state-sponsored involvement.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

fromwww.housingwire.com

11 hours ago

Building mortgage AI agents that compliance teams can trust

AI agents in the mortgage industry must have defined roles and compliance structures to be effective and trustworthy.

Privacy technologies

Claude is requiring some of its users to verify their identity. Here's Anthropic's explanation.

Anthropic is implementing identity verification for some Claude users to combat fraudulent behavior.

Marketing tech

fromAdExchanger

Betterment's 'AntiMarketing' Machine | AdExchanger

Betterment's marketing strategy focuses on long-term investment and customer retention rather than short-term trading engagement.

DevOps

fromInfoQ

2 weeks ago

Event-Driven Patterns for Cloud-Native Banking: Lessons from What Works and What Hurts

Event-driven architecture introduces complexity and requires careful implementation, especially in regulated environments, to ensure reliability and system evolution.

Charles Schwab To Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading For Retail Clients

Charles Schwab is launching direct spot bitcoin trading through Schwab Crypto™, allowing clients to trade digital assets alongside traditional investments.

22 hours ago

CFTC Uses Microsoft AI Tools to Surveil Crypto and Prediction Markets, Chairman Tells Congress

CFTC is using AI tools to monitor markets amid staffing cuts and calls for crypto legislation.

fromMail Online

Warning to iPhone users over iCloud storage scam exposing bank details

A new email scam targets iPhone users, posing as iCloud notifications to steal personal and banking information.

Business

fromTearsheet

The work beneath the work: How J.P. Morgan, BofA, U.S. Bank, and Citi are rebuilding their internal systems - Tearsheet

Major US banks are reorganizing operations to focus on value generation rather than just products or channels.

Crypto Talks Are Approaching The Final Stretch: JPMorgan

Lawmakers are nearing a final agreement on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to regulate crypto in the U.S.

Bank of Korea Pushes Crypto Circuit Breakers to Prevent Sudden Market Breakdowns

South Korea's Bank of Korea urges crypto exchanges to implement circuit breakers and stronger safeguards to prevent market disruptions.

Crypto Talks Are Approaching The Final Stretch: JPMorgan

Lawmakers are nearing a final agreement on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to regulate crypto in the U.S.

Bank of Korea Pushes Crypto Circuit Breakers to Prevent Sudden Market Breakdowns

South Korea's Bank of Korea urges crypto exchanges to implement circuit breakers and stronger safeguards to prevent market disruptions.

more#crypto-regulation

fromAbove the Law

22 hours ago

Unintentional AI Adoption Is Already Inside Your Company. The Only Question Is Whether You Know It. - Above the Law

AI is already integrated into companies through employee usage, often without intentional governance or awareness.

fromTechRepublic

6 hours ago

Bluesky Outage: Coordinated Traffic Attack Causes Widespread Errors

Bluesky experienced significant outages due to a sustained DDoS attack affecting core app features for two days.

Moving away from mainframes using AI proves unfeasible for many companies

Phasing out mainframes is often unfeasible for large organizations due to overestimated AI capabilities in modernization projects.

fromArs Technica

8 hours ago

Recent advances push Big Tech closer to the Q-Day danger zone

Organizations are transitioning to new algorithms to replace RSA and elliptic curves due to vulnerabilities exposed by quantum computing threats.

Pakistan Reopens Banks to Crypto: A Look at What Changed

Regulated banks in Pakistan can now provide services to licensed VASPs under strict conditions, following a previous ban on crypto engagement.

fromMIT Technology Review

Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX

Well-designed consent experiences enhance trust and business performance, evolving privacy into an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time transaction.

Server-room lock was nothing but a crock

A security vulnerability allowed unauthorized access to a server room due to a flaw in the two-factor authentication lock.

Binance Chat Launches as Part of Broader Super App Push Into Everyday Finance

Binance introduced in-app chat to integrate communication and crypto transfers, enhancing its platform as a comprehensive financial hub.

fromFortune

American Express releases tools to build AI payments-and pledges to pay the price if agents go awry | Fortune

Agentic commerce is gaining traction, with American Express introducing a developer kit and purchase protection for AI-driven transactions.

fromComputerWeekly.com

Cyber Essentials closes the MFA loophole but leaves some organisations adrift | Computer Weekly

Multi-factor authentication becomes mandatory under Cyber Essentials v3.3, with no exceptions for organizations failing to implement it.

Heleket Crypto Payment Processing Platform Brings Low-Fee Transactions to Online Business

Cryptocurrency payment systems like Heleket offer lower fees and faster transactions compared to traditional payment methods.

ZachXBT Says Apple App Store Fake Ledger App Stole $9.5M From 50+ Victims in One Week

ZachXBT linked $9.5M theft from a fake Ledger Live app to over 150 Kucoin deposit addresses.

International Operation Targets Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Theft Schemes

Operation Atlantic targets multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft, freezing $12 million in stolen assets and identifying over $45 million in stolen funds.

Demand For Crypto Pay Surges, But Payroll Systems Fall Behind: Research

A significant portion of workers are interested in receiving part of their pay in cryptocurrency, despite limited employer offerings.

Human Error, Not Hacking, Cited as Top Cause for Crypto Access Loss

Human error is the leading cause of cryptocurrency access loss, affecting 35% of holders, primarily due to forgotten passwords and lost seed phrases.

Heleket Crypto Payment Processing Platform Brings Low-Fee Transactions to Online Business

Cryptocurrency payment systems like Heleket offer lower fees and faster transactions compared to traditional payment methods.

ZachXBT Says Apple App Store Fake Ledger App Stole $9.5M From 50+ Victims in One Week

ZachXBT linked $9.5M theft from a fake Ledger Live app to over 150 Kucoin deposit addresses.

International Operation Targets Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Theft Schemes

Operation Atlantic targets multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft, freezing $12 million in stolen assets and identifying over $45 million in stolen funds.

Demand For Crypto Pay Surges, But Payroll Systems Fall Behind: Research

A significant portion of workers are interested in receiving part of their pay in cryptocurrency, despite limited employer offerings.

Human Error, Not Hacking, Cited as Top Cause for Crypto Access Loss

Human error is the leading cause of cryptocurrency access loss, affecting 35% of holders, primarily due to forgotten passwords and lost seed phrases.

Second Flash Crash in a Week Sends ARIA Down 90%

ARIA token crashed over 90% from its peak of $1.12, marking significant volatility and triggering massive liquidations.

Ancient Excel bug comes out of retirement for active attacks

A 17-year-old critical Excel vulnerability is actively being exploited, prompting CISA to issue a patch deadline for federal agencies.

This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 5, 2026)

Crypto is increasingly integrating into traditional finance as regulatory frameworks evolve.

fromFast Company

It's way too easy to cheat now

Generative AI enables undetectable scams, including fake X-rays that deceive even experienced radiologists.

'By Design' Flaw in MCP Could Enable Widespread AI Supply Chain Attacks

MCP's architectural flaw allows adversarial takeover of user systems, exposing sensitive data and enabling malware installation.

Bitcoin Pushes Toward Breakout as Wintermute Warns Unresolved Macro Risks May Shape Next Move

Bitcoin is testing breakout levels amid geopolitical tensions and unresolved macro risks, with energy prices influencing market sentiment.

Business intelligence

1 month ago

AI Security and Forensic Accounting: Protecting Financial Systems in an Automated World

AI-enhanced forensic accounting is essential for detecting financial fraud and payment manipulation in automated financial systems vulnerable to sophisticated, AI-driven attacks.

Commvault has a Ctrl+Z for rogue AI agents

Commvault's AI Protect monitors AI agents in cloud environments and can roll back actions to enhance AI resilience.

Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents

Traditional IAM tools are inadequate for managing agent access, which is ephemeral and complex, requiring a new approach to runtime enforcement.

fromInfoWorld

Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents

Traditional IAM tools are inadequate for managing agent access, which is ephemeral and complex, requiring a new approach to runtime enforcement.

fromComputerworld

Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents

Traditional IAM tools are inadequate for managing agent access, which is ephemeral and complex, requiring a new approach to runtime enforcement.

fromInfoWorld

Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents

Traditional IAM tools are inadequate for managing agent access, which is ephemeral and complex, requiring a new approach to runtime enforcement.

Kraken insider extortion reveals remote work security blind spot

Kraken experienced an insider security breach affecting 2,000 client accounts, highlighting vulnerabilities in remote-first working models.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Faces Extortion Attempt After Insider Access Incidents Involving Support Staff

Kraken experienced two insider-related security incidents but confirmed no systems were breached and no client funds were at risk.

fromFinbold

Kraken insider extortion reveals remote work security blind spot

Kraken experienced an insider security breach affecting 2,000 client accounts, highlighting vulnerabilities in remote-first working models.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Faces Extortion Attempt After Insider Access Incidents Involving Support Staff

Kraken experienced two insider-related security incidents but confirmed no systems were breached and no client funds were at risk.

Cow Protocol Halts Trading After Frontend Domain Hijack

Cow Swap paused its protocol after a DNS hijacking incident on April 14, 2026, with no confirmed contract-level losses reported.

How to build digital trust in an era of automated scams - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Automated scams are increasingly sophisticated, requiring businesses to enhance digital trust through visible actions and layered verification strategies.

Crypto ATM Giant Discloses $3.7 Million Bitcoin Theft Following Cyberattack

Bitcoin Depot lost over 50 bitcoins in a cyberattack, prompting a review of IT security and potential regulatory implications.

Careers

2 months ago

ATM maintenance tech broke the bank by forgetting a key

An ATM technician accidentally took a bank branch's ATM keys, realized the mistake, reported it, and returned to hand the keys over.

Gadgets

2 months ago

ATM takes a kicking yet keeps on ticking

A vandalized Liverpool ATM remains powered and network-connected, its CRT displaying "SORRY OUT OF SERVICE" and "ON-LINE" despite long-term neglect.

fromThe Hacker News

The Hidden Cost of Recurring Credential Incidents

Credential incidents cause significant operational costs and disruptions, impacting IT teams and overall business productivity beyond just breach prevention.