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Ripple cryptocurrency software library hit by major security issue, wallets under threat
A malicious actor used a compromised Ripple dev account to publish commits to NPM The commits would grant access to people’s crypto wallets They were downloaded around 450 times before being pulled down A JavaScript library recommended by a major cryptocurrency company has been hijacked, with users now being at…
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Major electronics store sees millions of user records allegedly leaked online
A database stolen in a 2024 ransomware attack is being offered for free It was grabbed from the French retail company Boulanger Electroménager & Multimédia. It affects at least a million people Sensitive customer information stolen from a French electronics shop in 2024 has now surfaced online and is being…
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AWS joins Microsoft in pausing data center projects – is AI demand falling off?
AWS believed to be pausing future colocation lease negotiations Microsoft has also shelved a $1 billion Ohio project AWS VP said GenAI demand is still strong Amazon Web Services (AWS) is reportedly reassessing some colocation lease negotiations, especially internationally, amid ongoing cost concerns. Although the company looks to be pausing…
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Sustainability Week: Unlocking the hidden value in e-waste – the commercial case for refurbished technology
Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams globally. Each year, millions of devices are discarded, many with plenty of life left in them or their components. Alongside the environmental cost, the finite resources used in electronics, including critical minerals and plastics, are often lost to landfill. For tech…
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North Korean hackers are using LinkedIn to entice developers to coding challenges – here’s what you need to know
Slow Pisces targets crypto developers with bad code disguised as stock analysis tools Malicious code hides in plain sight, using GitHub projects and YAML deserialization tricks Victims unknowingly install RN Loader and RN Stealer through rigged Python repositories A hacker group from North Korea known as Slow Pisces has launched…
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Palantir to develop “ImmigrationOS” for ICE to speed up deportations
Software firm Palantir secures an almost $30 million contract with ICE The firm will help the agency find physical locations and track logistics Palantir has worked with ICE since 2014, and holds multiple military partnerships US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a $29.9 million contract to software firm…
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