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- Chainalysis Takes Reactor and Data Solutions Offline Amid Cyber Threats
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice said about €100 could be appropriate in one Facebook data-scraping case, but it did not order payment or set a GDPR minimum.
· Technology
- 赵长鹏 Urges Web3 Industry to Expand AI Security Defenses
Web3 participants are also discussing an industry security alliance, though few details have been disclosed.
· Technology
- Defused Cyber Flags Exploit Attempts Against Critical WordPress Crypto Flaw
The vulnerability affects versions 1.2.1 through 1.2.2 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0, rated Critical.
· Technology
- CFTC Chair Urges Offshore Exchange Safeguards After Binance Breach
Michael Selig wants a voluntary federal registration route that would align participating crypto exchanges with U.S. cybersecurity standards.
· Regulation
- South Korea's President Calls for a Central Cybersecurity Authority
Urgent security checks are underway at more than 2,100 public bodies as the government considers stronger coordination.
· Regulation
- South Korea’s Lee Seeks Cybersecurity Body After Binance Theft
The National Intelligence Service asked 2,100 public bodies to run their own security checks and plans direct assessments of critical infrastructure.
· Technology
- UK Cyber Agency Says AI Ransomware Attack on Infrastructure Highly Likely by 2028
The review also says China, Russia and other nation-states will use AI in cyber operations for geopolitical purposes.
· Technology
- OpenAI Plans Security Sprint With Cathedral to Test Its Defenses
The exercise will bring together OpenAI teams, new researchers and security partners to use the company’s models in defensive testing. The announcement gave no schedule, duration or scope.
· Technology
- Selected Crypto Tally Puts Binance Theft at About $6.3 Billion
Bybit is listed at $1.5 billion and Ronin/Axie Infinity at $620 million. The figures are event-time estimates, not net losses after recoveries or freezes.
· Technology
- Binance’s $6.3 billion theft raises custody concerns as Bitcoin network remains unhacked
Natalie Brunell distinguished Binance’s $6.3 billion theft from Bitcoin network security, examining customer reimbursements, custody risks and Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings.
· Insights & Views
- North Korea Rejects U.S. Attribution of $1.5 Billion Bybit Theft
The denial appeared in a statement about a separate Binance theft, which also questioned who would receive recovered stolen funds.
· Technology
- Foundation Confirms Attackers Accessed Shopify Store in Passport Incident
CEO Zach Herbert did not specify what information attackers reached. Information connected to Shopify orders had earlier been considered potentially exposed.
· Technology
- Mercado Bitcoin Says $11 Million Frozen in $38 Million Breach
The Brazilian exchange said no customer assets were lost. Deposits and withdrawals remain suspended, with no reopening date set.
· Technology
- OpenAI Names Dan Driscoll Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization
Driscoll will advise OpenAI leaders and public- and private-sector partners on advanced AI applications for national security and cybersecurity. Cyber resilience and cooperation with U.S. allies are priorities for the…
· People
- Ubuntu Standard Kernels Remained Vulnerable to Linux Flaw Anza Flagged
AWS has fixed kernels for Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023, but disabling Multipath TCP alone is insufficient; Red Hat warned its packet filter cannot fully prevent exploitation.
· Technology
- Kim Yo Jong Denies North Korea’s Role in Binance’s $6.3B Theft
The FBI attributed the theft of more than $6 billion to the North Korean-linked TraderTraitor operation. U.S. authorities are working to locate and freeze the funds.
· Technology
- Check Point CFO Sees 2027 Subscription Revenue Above $1.5B
The company forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $720 million to $770 million and lowered its 2026 revenue outlook.
· Business
- U.S. Investigates Commissary Freezer Failures as Europe Reports Outages
Carrefour Belgium said a cyberattack disrupted refrigeration at 15 stores; at least six U.S. military commissaries had late-August outages.
· Technology
- Swan Bitcoin Founder Says AI Is a Near-Term Bitcoin Security Threat
Cory Klippsten said hackers are using large language models to search for security weaknesses. He estimated quantum computers able to threaten Bitcoin’s cryptography are at least 10 years away.
· Technology
- T-Mobile Says Successful Customer SIM Swap Attacks Fell More Than 99% Since 2022
Credential-based attempts fell 35% over a recent 12-month period; employee phishing-related credential compromises were down more than 99%.
· Technology
- Google Says Videostrong Backdoor Powered Botnet That Enrolled More Than 1.3 Million Boxes
The disruption targeted the botnet’s control systems, while the firmware implant remained on affected devices.
· Technology
- Jay Woods Identifies Fortinet's $127.40 Low as Key Support
Fortinet beat and raised last week; slower product growth and a reduced services outlook still weighed on the stock.
· Investing
- Binance hack exposes need for stronger security and staff training
TRM Labs' Ari Redbord said the Binance hack highlights the need for staff training, shared security standards and cooperation to freeze stolen funds.
· Technology
- Cyberattack Interrupts Some Services at Russian Cloud Provider Beget
The Russian cloud provider said it is still assessing the impact and has no estimate for when full restoration will be complete.
· Technology
- Core Lightning Nodes Can Crash After Upgrade if Malformed Gossip Is Stored
An April patch blocks new malformed announcements but does not remove a trigger already saved on disk. Core Lightning recommends upgrading to its latest listed release, v26.06.9, published Oct. 7.
· Technology
- Deutsche Bank Upgrades CrowdStrike and Raises Its Target to $300
CrowdStrike shares are up 114% in 2026. Analyst Brad Zelnick said its $565 billion estimate for the 2034 market may be conservative.
· Investing
- Binance Warns Users of Withdrawal Scams During Service Restoration
The exchange says impostors may offer faster processing or compensation, while users with pending withdrawals should check their status in its app.
· Technology
- Dan Ives Names Six Stocks During AI Software and Cybersecurity Sell-Off
He said AI-related recurring revenue has reached a double-digit share at many companies after a lag of about two years.
· Investing
- Mercado Bitcoin Confirms Cyberattack After $40 Million in Transfers Flagged
Hypernative flagged the transfers as suspicious across multiple blockchains. The exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals as a precaution.
· Technology
- MazeBolt Adds Continuous DDoS Testing for Akamai-Protected Services
The deployment can begin within hours without affecting service availability or service-level agreement response times.
· Technology
- Binance Says 95% of Hot-Wallet Breach Impact Has Been Covered
The exchange initially estimated $6.3 billion in affected token assets and said about $3 billion had been frozen on-chain by Oct. 30; the figures do not establish a final net loss.
· Technology
- Elliptic Traces Binance Hack Funds Through 12,000 Wallets
Roughly $3.24 billion remains tied to addresses linked to the theft, mostly in Ether and Bitcoin. The activity spanned 11 blockchains and more than 40,000 transactions.
· Technology
- GMO Founder Acknowledges Security Warning Before Cloud Breach
GMO Internet Group will cut Masatoshi Kumagai’s monthly pay by 30% for three months. GMO Internet approved pay cuts for three other executives.
· Technology
- Mao Ning Says She Is Unaware of Binance Attack Situation
The reporter's question also referred to a North Korea attribution and a comment attributed to President Donald Trump.
· Technology
- BTCPay Server Warns of Hot Wallet Drains on Older Software
The project identified version 2.4.1 and earlier as affected and said it had no credible reports of hot-wallet drains among users on its latest release, version 2.4.7.
· Technology
- BTCPay Server Identifies Attack Vector in Versions 2.4.1 and Earlier
The project said there are currently no credible reports of stolen hot wallets involving users on version 2.4.7.
· Technology
- Hong Kong Regulator Plans Cybersecurity Framework for Licensed Firms
The framework would set higher requirements for higher-risk institutions. 梁凤仪 also said tokenization needs tangible economic benefits to scale.
· Regulation
- Linux Flaw Requires MPTCP Listening, 慢雾 CISO 23pds Says
Debian 12 and 13 had released fixes by Oct. 30; work on Ubuntu fixes remained in progress, while Red Hat Enterprise Linux fixes had been deferred.
· Technology
- Bitcoin Core 32.1 Fixes Conditional IP Exposure in Private Broadcast
The update also changes mempool RPC fields, transaction defaults and peer limits. Its privacy fix applies only under a specific Tor and fallback-connection setup.
· Technology
- Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Users Pull $4.65 Billion in 9.5 Hours
Withdrawals exceeded deposits by $3.64 billion during the period. Binance said demand eased after service returned.
· Investing