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Dogecoin Price Prediction: Can It Hit $10 Or Will Pepeto Take The Lead? Dogecoin (DOGE) is flashing bullish signals and has its sights set on $10. But Pepeto (PEPETO) is quietly becoming the real story. Pepeto mixes viral community spirit with practical blockchain features.

Dogecoin Price Prediction: Can It Hit $10 Or Will Pepeto Take The Lead?

Dogecoin (DOGE) is flashing bullish signals and has its sights set on $10. But Pepeto (PEPETO) is quietly becoming the real story. Pepeto mixes viral community spirit with practical blockchain features.

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05.08.2025 20:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
New sheriff in cyber town. The US Senate has confirmed a new national cyber director. A new commission is being formed to explore the creation of a separate Cyber Force. Cybercriminals are employing link wrapping techniques for advanced phishing attacks. AI agents are facing hijacking, camera breaches, and developer phishing incidents. Gene sequencers and period trackers have settled accusations regarding data oversharing and weak security. China is accusing the United States of exploiting a Microsoft zero-day vulnerability in a cyberattack. OpenAI is dealing with the aftermath of a significant chat leak incident. Developers are also warned about phishing attempts targeting add-on creators. Critical flaws in Dahua cameras necessitate user updates. A settlement has been reached concerning improper data sharing allegations.

New sheriff in cyber town.

The US Senate has confirmed a new national cyber director. A new commission is being formed to explore the creation of a separate Cyber Force. Cybercriminals are employing link wrapping techniques for advanced phishing attacks. AI agents a…

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05.08.2025 19:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Anthropic wants to stop AI models from turning evil - here's how Can a new approach to AI model training prevent systems from absorbing harmful data?

Anthropic wants to stop AI models from turning evil - here's how

Can a new approach to AI model training prevent systems from absorbing harmful data?

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05.08.2025 19:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Hackers Abuse Microsoft 365 Direct Send to Deliver Internal Phishing Emails A new Proofpoint report reveals how attackers are using Microsoft 365’s Direct Send and unsecured SMTP relays to…

Hackers Abuse Microsoft 365 Direct Send to Deliver Internal Phishing Emails

A new Proofpoint report reveals how attackers are using Microsoft 365’s Direct Send and unsecured SMTP relays to…

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05.08.2025 19:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Elevate Your Influence: Building a Personal Brand in Tech 2025 why building a personal brand in tech is crucial for career success in 2025. Start your journey today and stand out in the competitive landscape!

Elevate Your Influence: Building a Personal Brand in Tech 2025

why building a personal brand in tech is crucial for career success in 2025. Start your journey today and stand out in the competitive landscape!

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05.08.2025 19:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Proton fixes Authenticator bug leaking TOTP secrets in logs Proton fixed a bug in its new Authenticator app for iOS that logged users' sensitive TOTP secrets in plaintext, potentially exposing multi-factor authentication codes if the logs were shared. [...]

Proton fixes Authenticator bug leaking TOTP secrets in logs

Proton fixed a bug in its new Authenticator app for iOS that logged users' sensitive TOTP secrets in plaintext, potentially exposing multi-factor authentication codes if the logs were shared. [...]

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05.08.2025 19:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
BSidesSF 2025: Tracking The World’s Dumbest Cyber Mercenaries Creators/Authors/Presenters: Cooper Quintin, Eva Galperin Our deep appreciation to Security BSides - San Francisco and the Creators/Authors/Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events held at the lauded CityView / AMC Metreon - certainly a venue like no other; and via the organization's YouTube channel. Additionally, the organization is welcoming volunteers for the BSidesSF Volunteer Force, as well as their Program Team & Operations roles. See their succinct BSidesSF 'Work With Us' page, in which, the appropriate information is to be had!

BSidesSF 2025: Tracking The World’s Dumbest Cyber Mercenaries

Creators/Authors/Presenters: Cooper Quintin, Eva Galperin

Our deep appreciation to Security BSides - San Francisco and the Creators/Authors/Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Orig…

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05.08.2025 19:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How AI Ticketing Systems Are Streamlining IT Support in the Age of Content Streaming Discover how AI ticketing systems are helping to streamline IT support and business operations in the age of the content streaming world in 2025

How AI Ticketing Systems Are Streamlining IT Support in the Age of Content Streaming

Discover how AI ticketing systems are helping to streamline IT support and business operations in the age of the content streaming world in 2025

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05.08.2025 18:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Python-powered malware snags hundreds of credit cards, 200K passwords, and 4M cookies PXA Stealer pilfers data from nearly 40 browsers, including Chrome More than 4,000 victims across 62 countries have been infected by stealthy infostealers pilfering people's passwords, credit card numbers, and browser cookies, which are then sold to other criminals on Telegram-based marketplaces.…

Python-powered malware snags hundreds of credit cards, 200K passwords, and 4M cookies

PXA Stealer pilfers data from nearly 40 browsers, including Chrome
More than 4,000 victims across 62 countries have been infected by stealthy infostealers pilfering people's passwords, credit …

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05.08.2025 18:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Feature: Daily Trends Report, (Mon, Aug 4th) I implemented a new report today, the "Daily Trends" report. It summarizes noteworthy data received from our honeypot. As with everything, it will improve if you provide feedback :)

New Feature: Daily Trends Report, (Mon, Aug 4th)

I implemented a new report today, the "Daily Trends" report. It summarizes noteworthy data received from our honeypot. As with everything, it will improve if you provide feedback :)

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05.08.2025 18:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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UN Report: Digital IDs and Vaccine Passports Set to Expand to Animals The 2025 UN "AI for Good" report outlines a sweeping vision for digital identity systems—initially applied to humans during the pandemic, now expanding to animals and commodities. From pet nose-print IDs to livestock tracking and human biometric profiling, the push is for a unified, interoperable surveillance grid across species. With endorsements from the WEF, WTO, and G20, the agenda reveals a world where every living being and object is tagged, tracked, and monitored from birth to death, all under the banner of health, safety, and digital transformation.

UN Report: Digital IDs and Vaccine Passports Set to Expand to Animals

The 2025 UN "AI for Good" report outlines a sweeping vision for digital identity systems—initially applied to humans during the pandemic, now expanding to animals and commodities. From pet nose-print IDs to li…

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05.08.2025 18:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How Dev Teams Are Shipping Faster Without Sacrificing Quality With technology advancing rapidly, the pressure to keep up is intensifying. Even the biggest software companies understand that moving quickly is no longer a luxury; it’s a requirement to stay competitive. But validating that code in limited production-like environments is stifling teams.

How Dev Teams Are Shipping Faster Without Sacrificing Quality

With technology advancing rapidly, the pressure to keep up is intensifying. Even the biggest software companies understand that moving quickly is no longer a luxury; it’s a requirement to stay competitive. But validat…

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05.08.2025 18:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
El Salvador and Pakistan Forge Landmark Bitcoin Alliance El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office and Pakistan's Crypto Council signed a letter of intent on July 16. The agreement lays the foundation for bilateral collaboration in areas such as public sector adoption, Bitcoin mining, and policy design for emerging economies. Pakistan announced the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in May.

El Salvador and Pakistan Forge Landmark Bitcoin Alliance

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office and Pakistan's Crypto Council signed a letter of intent on July 16. The agreement lays the foundation for bilateral collaboration in areas such as public sector adoption, Bitcoin mining, and po…

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05.08.2025 18:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
What Is A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) & 4 Critical Benefits Learn how SBOMs improve transparency, security, and compliance.

What Is A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) & 4 Critical Benefits

Learn how SBOMs improve transparency, security, and compliance.

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05.08.2025 17:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
LILPEPE Crypto Price Prediction: Here's When Little Pepe Could 10x, 50x, and Even 100x in Value Little Pepe ($LILPEPE) is a fast-rising crypto built on an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 chain, merging meme culture with real utility. With over $14M raised in presale and features like staking, DAO voting, and sniper bot protection, it’s positioned for potential 10x–100x gains, depending on execution, adoption, and roadmap delivery.

LILPEPE Crypto Price Prediction: Here's When Little Pepe Could 10x, 50x, and Even 100x in Value

Little Pepe ($LILPEPE) is a fast-rising crypto built on an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 chain, merging meme culture with real utility. With over $14M raised in presale and features lik…

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05.08.2025 17:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Microsoft: Outdated Office apps lose access to voice features in January Microsoft announced that the transcription, dictation, and read aloud features will stop working in older versions of Office 365 applications in late January 2026. [...]

Microsoft: Outdated Office apps lose access to voice features in January

Microsoft announced that the transcription, dictation, and read aloud features will stop working in older versions of Office 365 applications in late January 2026. [...]

#hackernews #microsoft #news

05.08.2025 17:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘iNaturalist Animals And Plants’ via the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘iNaturalist Animals And Plants’

via the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD

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05.08.2025 17:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hacking group D4rk4rmy claimed the hack of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer The cybercrime D4rk4rmy added the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer to the list of victims on its Tor dark web leak site. The cybercrime group D4rk4rmy claimed the hack of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM). The company is Monaco’s premier luxury hospitality group, established in 1863. It operates iconic properties like the […]

Hacking group D4rk4rmy claimed the hack of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer

The cybercrime D4rk4rmy added the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer to the list of victims on its Tor dark web leak site. The cybercrime group D4rk4rmy claimed the hack of Monte-Carlo Société des …

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05.08.2025 16:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
This Linux distro makes Slackware easier than ever Slackware isn't exactly the most user-friendly, but Slackel opens it up to the masses - offering four spins to choose from.

This Linux distro makes Slackware easier than ever

Slackware isn't exactly the most user-friendly, but Slackel opens it up to the masses - offering four spins to choose from.

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05.08.2025 16:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Survey: Network Security Challenges Persist Despite Desire to Modernize A survey of 1,000 IT, security and engineering professionals based in North America finds that most organizations are still struggling to manage and secure access to corporate networks.

Survey: Network Security Challenges Persist Despite Desire to Modernize

A survey of 1,000 IT, security and engineering professionals based in North America finds that most organizations are still struggling to manage and secure access to corporate networks.

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05.08.2025 16:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How to Set Up AWS ElastiCache Serverless with OpenTofu and Valkey Provision AWS ElastiCache Serverless with Valkey using OpenTofu. Set up infra, auth (IAM/password), deploy Tofu code, connect via redis-cli, and clean up it.

How to Set Up AWS ElastiCache Serverless with OpenTofu and Valkey

Provision AWS ElastiCache Serverless with Valkey using OpenTofu. Set up infra, auth (IAM/password), deploy Tofu code, connect via redis-cli, and clean up it.

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05.08.2025 15:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Meet Localazy, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Brno, South Moravian Region/Localization Localazy, a localization platform and winner of HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year 2024 in Brno, helps teams translate digital products at scale. With automation, developer-friendly tools, and a mission to make digital content accessible in any language, Localazy empowers global product expansion and inclusion through smarter localization.

Meet Localazy, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Brno, South Moravian Region/Localization

Localazy, a localization platform and winner of HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year 2024 in Brno, helps teams translate digital products at scale. With automation, developer-friendly too…

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05.08.2025 15:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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OpenAI Is Winning the AI Race, But Losing the Business Game OpenAI is on top of the world. But the company must overcome significant internal and market issues if it is to survive the coming years.

OpenAI Is Winning the AI Race, But Losing the Business Game

OpenAI is on top of the world. But the company must overcome significant internal and market issues if it is to survive the coming years.

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05.08.2025 15:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NVIDIA Triton Bugs Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Code and Hijack AI Servers A newly disclosed set of security flaws in NVIDIA's Triton Inference Server for Windows and Linux, an open-source platform for running artificial intelligence (AI) models at scale, could be exploited to take over susceptible servers. "When chained together, these flaws can potentially allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain complete control of the server, achieving remote code execution

NVIDIA Triton Bugs Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Code and Hijack AI Servers

A newly disclosed set of security flaws in NVIDIA's Triton Inference Server for Windows and Linux, an open-source platform for running artificial intelligence (AI) models at scale, could …

#hackernews #news #nvidia

05.08.2025 14:42 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Agentic AI and the Rise of Outcome Engineering Prompt engineering got us this far, but the future of AI is agentic. This article introduces writers and bloggers to Agentic AI—autonomous systems capable of planning, researching, fact-checking, and managing content calendars without human micromanagement. It explores how these AI agents can be leveraged to streamline the writing process, monitor trends, and automate time-consuming tasks, allowing creators to focus on what truly matters: original ideas and impactful storytelling.

Agentic AI and the Rise of Outcome Engineering

Prompt engineering got us this far, but the future of AI is agentic. This article introduces writers and bloggers to Agentic AI—autonomous systems capable of planning, researching, fact-checking, and managing content calendars witho…

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05.08.2025 14:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Northwest Radiologists data breach hits 350,000 in Washington A January 2025 breach at Northwest Radiologists exposed data of 350,000 Washington State residents, the company confirmed. A data breach at Northwest Radiologists in January 2025 has exposed the personal information of 350,000 residents of Washington State, the company has confirmed. The security breach occurred on January 25, 2025 and caused “network disruption” at the […]

Northwest Radiologists data breach hits 350,000 in Washington

A January 2025 breach at Northwest Radiologists exposed data of 350,000 Washington State residents, the company confirmed. A data breach at Northwest Radiologists in January 2025 has exposed the personal information o…

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05.08.2025 14:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The HackerNoon Newsletter: Our Communication No Longer Belongs to Us (8/4/2025) This HackerNoon newsletter highlights significant tech events and top stories for August 4, 2025. It notes historical tech occurrences such as NASA launching the Phoenix spaceship in 2007 and computers shutting down the Space Shuttle in 1988. The newsletter presents a selection of featured articles. One article details how to accurately evaluate IP geolocation data using ground truth and network physics. Another explains how to build a custom MCP server in Golang to enhance AI capabilities. A piece also discusses how AI might enable private communication rooms on WhatsApp. The newsletter introduces Alibaba's Wan 2.2 as a potentially best AI video generation model, capable of cinematic quality. It also delves into research suggesting the impossibility of a perfect blockchain fee mechanism. The importance of writing for consolidating technical knowledge and building credibility is emphasized. The newsletter encourages readers to answer interview questions and shares free reading material. It concludes with a friendly sign-off from The HackerNoon Team.

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Our Communication No Longer Belongs to Us (8/4/2025)

This HackerNoon newsletter highlights significant tech events and top stories for August 4, 2025. It notes historical tech occurrences such as NASA launching the Phoenix spaceship in 2007 and compute…

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05.08.2025 13:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
New JSCEAL Malware Targets Millions via Fake Crypto App Ads JSCEAL malware targets millions using fake crypto app ads to steal wallets and data. Users urged to stay alert and avoid downloading from untrusted sources.

New JSCEAL Malware Targets Millions via Fake Crypto App Ads

JSCEAL malware targets millions using fake crypto app ads to steal wallets and data. Users urged to stay alert and avoid downloading from untrusted sources.

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05.08.2025 13:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The best GPS trackers for kids recommended by parents in 2025 Parents and parenting experts recommend the top GPS trackers for kids that offer real-time tracking and alerts to give you peace of mind.

The best GPS trackers for kids in 2024: Expert recommended

Parents and parenting experts recommend the top GPS trackers for kids that offer real-time tracking and alerts to give you peace of mind.

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05.08.2025 12:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
5 of my favorite Linux system-monitoring tools - and why I use them When I want to monitor my Linux system's performance, I turn to these handy apps to collect more data than I'll probably ever need.

5 of my favorite Linux system-monitoring tools - and why I use them

When I want to monitor my Linux system's performance, I turn to these handy apps to collect more data than I'll probably ever need.

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05.08.2025 12:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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