Ledger Pulls Hardware Wallets From Stores in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Four Other Markets After Supply-Chain Attack

Ledger has suspended hardware wallet sales across six Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong after tampered devices linked to Malaysian reseller CryptoBilis were found to contain implants capable of stealing users’ 24-word recovery phrases.

North Korean IT Workers Allegedly Earned $3 Million From 70+ US Companies as 14 Are Charged and 187 Devices Seized

The US arrested two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers use stolen identities to secure jobs at more than 70 US companies, generating at least $3 million. The FBI seized 187 devices from more than 40 suspected laptop farms in Texas as authorities investigate fraud, identity theft and overseas money transfers.

Visa Gets Long-Awaited China Approval to Prepare for Domestic Card Clearing Operations After 2017 Application

Visa has received approval to prepare for entering China’s $144 trillion payments market. It must complete preparations within a year before applying for an operating licence.

Meta Claims New Muse Wonder AI Models Rival OpenAI and Anthropic As Benchmark Debate Emerges

Meta has unveiled two new artificial intelligence models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, positioning them as its most capable models to date and a significant step toward CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of “personal superintelligence.”

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank Launches First Bitcoin-Backed Loans, Letting Businesses Borrow Without Selling Crypto

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank has launched the country’s first Bitcoin-backed loans for businesses, using regulated third-party custodians. New rules allow the bank to recover unpaid loans through court-ordered Bitcoin sales.

UK Freezes $12M London Penthouse Tied to Prince Group As $14B Bitcoin Seizure Looms

UK authorities have frozen an £8.9 million London penthouse belonging to Thet Li, the alleged finance chief of Prince Group, as an international crackdown intensifies against a scam network linked to approximately $14 billion in Bitcoin targeted for seizure by the United States.

AI Glasses Used in Alleged Cheating Incidents at Two South Korean University Entrance Exams

The school imposed a three-year ban on taking its entrance examinations.

Trump Saids That Ukraine And Russia Has Agreed To A Ceasefire Because He Says So.... Bitcoin Rises As Doubts Remains

Bitcoin rose above $84,000 as investors weighed the possibility of easing geopolitical tensions after US President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

Think Your Work Calendar Is Safe? Calendar Scams Explode 1,216% in a Month as AI Makes Fake Meetings and Payment Alerts Harder to Spot

Calendar phishing attacks surged in recent months, with scammers using fake meeting invites, payment alerts and malicious links to steal login details and money. Cybersecurity experts warn that AI is making these scams more convincing and advise users to block automatic invitations from unknown senders and avoid suspicious links.

China Is Investing In A National Blockchain Network to Power Its Next Economic Era. But Bitcoin Isn't Included...

China is moving to make blockchain a cornerstone of its national digital infrastructure, elevating the technology from individual projects to a strategic priority in its economic modernization plans.

OpenAI Commits $1 Billion to Help Defend Critical Infrastructure Against Cyberattacks

Blur To End New Blend NFT Loans On 12 November As Founder’s Blast Network Also Winds Down

Blur will shut down its frontend on 12 November 2026, while its onchain NFT marketplace remains operational and its Blend lending service stops matching new loans.

Attackers Reportedly Raise French Supermarket Fridge Temperatures to 50°C in Cyberattack

French supermarket chains are investigating a cyberattack that reportedly manipulated refrigeration systems, causing some chilled cabinets and freezers to heat up to 50°C and forcing stores to discard potentially unsafe food.

Chinese AI Tool Artex Goes Closed-Source After Being Linked To Cyberattacks On Nine South Korean Banks

Chinese developer Autumn-27 has made AI cybersecurity tool Artex closed-source and stopped public updates after it was linked to cyberattacks affecting at least nine South Korean banks and more than 68,000 people.

Anthropic Wants Users To Stop Bullying Claude — But Who Protects The Users?

Anthropic is drawing a new line in the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, prohibiting users from repeatedly subjecting its chatbot, Claude, to what it describes as needless cruelty and abuse.

Weak Password “123456” Allegedly Enabled Breach of 8.8 Million Danish Records

A hacker claims a leaked password belonging to a former employee enabled access through a small IT company, highlighting the risks of weak credentials and excessive third-party access.

Google’s New AI Gaming Tool Lets Users Build Games With Text Prompts, Images And Custom Rules

Google's Playground lets users create playable games using AI prompts without coding. A planned Unity partnership will add advanced 3D tools, with access currently limited to US users aged 18 and above.

Elon Musk Wants You To Give Grok Your Bank Card. The Security Risks Are Hard To Ignore

Elon Musk has proposed a shortcut to AI-powered shopping that could expose consumers to a serious financial security risk: sending a photograph of their bank card to Grok and letting the chatbot handle your online purchases.

iPhone Spyware Gets More Dangerous As P7 DarkSword Adds Crypto Wallet Theft And Remote Control Features

iVerify found a new iPhone spyware variant, P7 DarkSword, that can steal crypto wallet data, passwords and photos from infected devices. The spyware lets attackers remotely collect files, making it important for users to update their iPhones to the latest compatible iOS version.

Netflix’s FTX Drama Faces Backlash As Victims Still Wait For Their Money

Netflix is preparing to turn one of crypto’s most notorious financial scandals into a relationship-driven drama, but its portrayal of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison is already drawing criticism from someone who experienced the FTX collapse firsthand.

TikTok CEO Warns of AI Cybersecurity Risks as AI Agents Make Spam Cheaper to Produce

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew says businesses and individuals need a better understanding of AI risks

Bitcoin’s Next Big Use Case May Be Inheritance — And Investors Are Betting Millions On It

Bitcoin has become a major store of wealth for some investors, but passing those holdings to the next generation presents a different challenge. Now, a growing financial niche is attempting to bridge that gap, with a life insurer operating entirely in Bitcoin raising millions of dollars to expand its services for wealthy families.

Bought a Ledger Device Recently? Ledger Investigates CryptoBilis Over Nearly $93M In Suspected Wallet Tampering

Ledger is investigating suspected hardware tampering involving devices sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, with estimated crypto losses ranging from $72 million to nearly $93 million.

Anthropic AI Model Submits False Homicide Tip to Police

The model appeared to be generating sample content for the testing task rather than deliberately attempting to mislead investigators.

Japan Urges Stronger Cybersecurity After Wave of Major Data Breaches

Japan has urged businesses and other organisations to step up cybersecurity measures following a series of data breaches involving the theft of personal and sensitive information.

South Korean Cybersecurity Institute Disciplines Five Employees for Accessing StarCraft During Work Hours

The employees reportedly accessed the game server when their supervisor was away on leave or business trips