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May 21, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Windows Security According to new Kaspersky surveys, Russian organizations have become targets for phishing campaigns that distribute malware called Purerat. “The Russian business-oriented campaign began in March 2023, but in the first third of 2025, the number of attacks was quadrupled in comparison to the same period in 2024,” the cybersecurity vendor said. Attack chains not attributable to a particular threat actor will start with a phishing email containing attachments to RAR files or links to archives that masquerade Microsoft Word or PDF documents (“doc_054_[redacted].pdf.rar “). What resides in the archive file is an executable that, upon…
Helsinki, Finland, May 21, 2025, Chain Wire Thena, the trading hub and liquidity layer of the BNB chain, is set up to release v3,3. This is an upgrade that brings you modular architecture, advanced liquidity tooling, and a reengineering governance model. V3,3 integrates plugins. A calculatory smart contract module that allows pools to adopt dynamic behavior and sets the basis for future preventable programmable fluidity. The release of V3,3 on May 22nd fulfills the full vision of Thena’s self-optimized VE3,3-based system designed to sustainably reward all contributors. In particular, this means that all ecosystem participants, including Binance, are currently all…
Vilnius, Lithuania, May 21, 2025, Chainwire BTCC, one of the world’s longest cryptocurrency exchanges, today announced it will appoint Danriu as its new CEO. Previously serving as BTCC’s Chief Research Officer, Liu will bring his extensive expertise in both traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets to his new role. As BTCC approaches its 14th anniversary in June, the appointment of Dan Liu as CEO marks a new chapter in the exchange. Under his leadership, BTCC aims to build on its legacy as the world’s most established crypto exchange, pursuing sustainable growth. This vision will lead BTCC to the future with confidence,…
Nina Granqvist, a CNRS Research Fellow at the University of Toulouse, and Anthophiberbe, of the Arthogh University School of Business and Anthophiberbe, explores how, despite growing global investment and excitement, the commercial adoption of quantum computing remains limited as companies tackle technical complexity, market uncertainty and lack of clear, short-term application. Quantum computing is widely regarded as one of the most promising emerging technologies of our time. This optimism has been reflected in the surge in public and private investment in the sector over the past few years. Many countries and regions provide significant funding to accelerate research and innovation.…
The ambitious new European packaging waste laws place recyclability, reusability and chemical safety at the heart of product design, indicating a paradigm shift in the global supply chain. The European Union’s newly adopted regulations (EU) 2025/40 The 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste 2025/40 marks a pivotal moment in the transition of the circular economy. This legislative milestone will rewrite rules for how packaging is produced, used and disposed of across a block of 27 people and set the tone for global regulatory adjustments. The regulations, which were adopted on December 19, 2024 and gradually implemented from 2025 to 2030,…
Airwallex, a Melbourne-born fintech that named cross-border payments, raised $300 million in the Series F round, pushing its valuation to $6.2 billion. The round includes sales of $150 million in secondary shares, including several heavy hitters, including Visa Venture, Salesforce Venture, Square Peg, DST Global, Lone Pine Capital, Blackbird, Airtree and several large Australian pension funds. Both the Visa and MasterCard are available on the cap table. This is a rare show of alignment between two paying giants, usually competitors. Airwallex raises a $300 million Series F and valuates $6.2 billion to accelerate global expansion The new funding will help…
May 21, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Artificial Intelligence Fake Facebook pages and sponsored ads on social media platforms are being employed to direct users to counterfeit websites disguised as Kling AI, with the goal of sacrificing malware downloads. Kling AI is an AI-powered platform for combining images and videos with text and image prompts. It was launched in June 2024 and was developed by Kuaishou Technology, headquartered in Beijing, China. As of April 2025, the service has a user base of over 22 million people per company data. “The attack used fake Facebook pages and ads to distribute malicious files, which ultimately led…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 20, 2025, Chain Wire Synthetic Dollar Protocol Falcon Finance has announced that its pendle token PT-SUSDF is listed in Morpho’s lending and borrowing protocols. With its introduction, users can provide SUSDF as collateral while earning returns from Falcon. Curated with the support of Defi Specialist RE7 Labs, PT-SUSDF acts as a Pendle Principal Token (PT) that represents the main portion of the SUSDF that bears the yield. This will earn SUSDF holder yields on Falon’s synthetic dollar protocol while using it in the Defi protocol. Morpho’s decision to list PT-SUSDF gives owners the opportunity to…
Continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD) refers to practices that automate various environments for code development and release. The CI/CD pipeline is the foundation of modern software development, ensuring that your code is consistently tested, built and deployed quickly and efficiently. CI/CD automation accelerates software delivery, but it also introduces security risks. Without proper security measures, CI/CD workflows are vulnerable to supply chain attacks, insecure dependencies, and insider threats. To mitigate these risks, organizations need to integrate measures to continuously monitor and implement security best practices at all pipeline stages. Securing your CI/CD workflows maintains the confidentiality, integrity and availability…
Andriy Portnov was previously a senior aide who fired former President Viktor Yanukovych and was subject to US sanctions.The former Ukrainian politician was shot dead by an unknown assailant outside a school in Madrid, authorities said. The man was identified by the Spanish Ministry of Home Affairs as Andri Portnov, former senior aide to Ukraine’s former president, Viktor Janukovich. Wednesday morning’s attack took place outside the gates of an American school in the upscale district of Pozuelo de Alarcon’s Spanish capital. Police were called at 9:15am (07:15 GMT) to inform the man that he had been shot in the street.…