Author: John Smith

Apple has patched a critical macOS Screen Sharing vulnerability after attackers exploited internet-facing Macs to gain root access and install Monero mining software, according to an updated warning from the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre. Summary Apple patched CVE-2026-65400 after attackers exploited Mac Screen Sharing services to install Monero miners remotely. Dutch cybersecurity officials confirmed compromised Macs had root access and unauthorized Monero mining software installed. CISA now scores the authentication flaw 9.8 critical, up from its earlier 7.1 assessment overall. Huntress found tens of thousands of potentially exposed Macs, especially internet-hosted bare-metal Apple systems worldwide. Changing Screen Sharing passwords…

Harvard Management Company kept its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust unchanged during the second quarter, ending two consecutive quarters of reductions in its publicly disclosed Bitcoin exposure.  Summary Harvard held 3,044,612 IBIT shares worth $101.4 million at June 30, unchanged from March quarter-end. Harvard previously cut its IBIT share count 43% during first quarter after trimming fourth-quarter exposure. Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Investment Council retained 22.9 million combined IBIT shares throughout second quarter. JPMorgan increased reported IBIT holdings while Morgan Stanley reduced its reported share count during Q2. Harvard held $171.2 million in gold ETFs, exceeding its $101.4 million…

An unnamed XRP Ledger startup being developed by former Ripple staffer Bias Goose will use RLUSD as a primary financial rail, according to a series of public posts published since Aug. 8.  Summary RLUSD will underpin the unnamed XRP Ledger startup, according to former Ripple staffer Bias Goose. Bias Goose says the project will avoid issuing its own token or using artificial incentives. Bias Goose first teased the unnamed XRP Ledger startup on August 8, targeting roughly September. Ripple reported nearly $1.6 billion of RLUSD circulating on August 6 against larger reserve assets. Project claims of yields above Treasury rates…

Binance has extended its rewards push around Ripple USD with another four-week campaign offering one million XRP to eligible RLUSD holders.  Summary Binance extended its RLUSD rewards campaign through September 11 with one million XRP available overall. Eligible users need at least 0.01 RLUSD and $500 in average daily derivatives trading volume. One million XRP will be distributed across four weekly installments beginning August 21 to participants. Borrowed stablecoin-funded RLUSD receives a 60% haircut when Binance calculates qualifying margin balances for rewards. Ripple officially reported $1.59 billion of RLUSD circulating against $1.70 billion in reserve funds recently. The new campaign…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is scheduled to speak at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Aug. 18, joining U.S. policymakers and financial industry executives as the debate over digital asset regulation moves into another important stretch. Summary Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse will discuss modernizing financial infrastructure at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Tuesday. SALT scheduled Garlinghouse’s session for 3:05 p.m. Mountain Time, moderated by CNBC reporter Tanaya Macheel. The invitation-only gathering brings 500 investors, builders and policymakers to Jackson Hole from August 17-20. SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Senators Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott also speak during Tuesday. No Ripple announcement or…

DefiLlama delayed the public launch of its mobile application while trying to remove applications impersonating the DeFi analytics platform from Apple’s App Store, pseudonymous founder 0xngmi said on Aug. 15.  Summary DefiLlama delayed its mobile launch until fake App Store listings were removed, founder 0xngmi said. Apple removed one impersonating app within days after DefiLlama demonstrated it could drain cryptocurrency funds. DefiLlama’s official iPhone app is now live, with Apple listing DEFILLAMA LIMITED as its provider. Apple’s guidelines prohibit app impersonation and unauthorized use of another developer’s brand or product name. Fake crypto apps have repeatedly reached Apple’s store, including…

Bits of Gold, Israel’s regulated crypto broker, is investigating a cyber incident that may have exposed customer identity and financial information after unauthorized access to a third-party system used for support and data analysis.  Summary Bits of Gold said funds, crypto, passwords, ID scans and full card details remained unaffected. Potentially exposed data includes names, identification numbers, emails, phones, IP addresses and bank account details. Bits of Gold linked the incident to third-party software compromised during a wider global breach. Bits of Gold reports 300,000-plus customers and operates under Israeli financial regulation with license 56716. BILS received approval in April…

SafePal disclosed on Aug. 16 that an authorization flaw in an order-tracking plugin exposed customer order information belonging to approximately 39,798 people.  Summary Nearly forty thousand SafePal customers had order information exposed through an authorization flaw in software. Exposed records included names, emails, shipping addresses, phone numbers and detailed SafePal purchase information externally. Seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, payment details and government identification numbers were not exposed. SafePal removed over 30 phishing websites and shortened personal data retention to 90 days afterward. SafePal received a phishing report in May before confirming the authorization flaw during July investigations. The affected…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. EiCrypto has launched a contract-based cloud mining platform designed to help XRP and BTC holders diversify asset participation amid market volatility. Summary EiCrypto launches a renewable-powered cloud mining platform, offering XRP and BTC holders an alternative way to put their assets to work. It has introduced cloud mining contracts backed by computing power, targeting investors seeking alternatives to crypto price volatility. The platform is drawing XRP investor interest with its automated contracts and renewable-powered mining infrastructure. The XRP community…

Cardano’s Dijkstra upgrade remains on its agreed technical scope and schedule, with developers targeting Linear Leios and Nested Transactions in the first phase before a separate Peras activation in 2027.  Summary Cardano’s Dijkstra Phase 1 targets mainnet by year-end with Linear Leios and Nested Transactions included. Peras activation is planned for Q2 2027 through a separate intra-era hard fork on mainnet. Amaru currently validates and syncs to tip, with mainnet block production targeted for November 2026. Cardano plans one constitutional amendment adding Dijkstra parameters, targeted for submission by September 11, 2026. Dijkstra’s first phase also prepares Peras codecs and parameters…