Betterleaks, a new open-source secrets scanner to replace Gitleaks

A new open-source tool called Betterleaks can scan directories, files, and git repositories and identify valid secrets using ...

AppsFlyer Web SDK used to spread crypto stealer JavaScript code

Malicious JavaScript code delivered by the AppsFlyer Web SDK hijacked cryptocurrency, potentially in a supply-chain attack.
IEEE

C-HIDE: A Steganographic Framework for Robust Data Hiding and Advanced Security Using Coverless Hybrid Image Encryption With AES and ECC

Abstract: Coverless image steganography conceals information without modifying the carrier image, addressing vulnerabilities in traditional methods. However, existing approaches often require ...
Mint

US-Iran bets mint millions on prediction markets; Donald Trump Jr linked to key platforms: Report

Donald Trump Jr's links to major prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have raised questions over ethics and whether these companies have benefitted from the connection. (AFP via FACTSTORY ...
New York Post

C-SPAN caller using Trump’s pseudonym and remarkably familiar accent slams Supreme Court tariff ruling

WASHINGTON — An apparent prankster dialed into C-SPAN Friday using President Trump’s famous pseudonym, “John Barron,” and sporting a remarkably family accent, calling into the public access channel to ...
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Warren Presses Treasury, Fed to Rule Out Bitcoin Bailout As Prices Tumble: Report

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked the Treasury and Fed to confirm that they would not engage in “propping up” crypto firms or investors. Bitcoin has fallen roughly 50% from its October high. The ...
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Bitcoin Takes Step Towards Quantum Fix as Experts Diverge on Urgency of Threat

Developers merge BIP 360 into the Bitcoin's GitHub improvement repository, advancing a post-quantum framework. Caltech President Thomas Rosenbaum said fault-tolerant quantum systems could arrive ...