FBI says scammers are targeting US executives with fake BianLian ransom notes

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Techme101

The FBI is warning that scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang using fake ransom notes sent to U.S. corporate executives. The fake ransom notes, first reported by U.S. cybersecurity company GuidePoint Security, claim that hackers have gained access to an organization’s network to steal sensitive data, and threaten to publish the stolen data unless […]
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Cryptocurrencies decline as Trump’s U.S. bitcoin reserve plan falls short of expectations

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Techme101

Cryptocurrencies dropped after Trump signed an executive order creating a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve and a separate “digital asset stockpile.”

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Why did Trump just establish a crypto strategic reserve?

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Techme101

The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the government in criminal or civil proceedings, said the White House.

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Trump Signs Order to Create a ‘Crypto Reserve,’ Adviser Says

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Techme101

The first-of-its-kind reserve would be anchored by a stash of Bitcoin the government already owns, estimated to be worth billions of dollars, the White House’s crypto czar said.

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Plan to ban smart phones in schools scrapped by MP

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Techme101

The MP behind the bill says he has altered proposals in a bid to gain government support.

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Banks to pay customers millions after month’s worth of IT outages

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Techme101

MPs have discovered banking services went offline for more than 800 hours over a two year period.

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Flights halted at some Florida airports over SpaceX debris

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Techme101

It impacted flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from Starship’s failed launch

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Trump signs executive order establishing U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Techme101

President Trump is launching a strategic bitcoin reserve as part of a new executive order.

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SpaceX Starship spirals out of control in second straight test flight failure

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Techme101

SpaceX’s Starship spiraled out of control while in space during a test flight on Thursday, marking the second launch in a row that the vehicle has run into a fatal problem on its way to orbit. The company launched Starship using its Super Heavy booster and things looked normal for the first eight minutes of the […]
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Oracle’s Federal Electronic Health Record experienced a nation-wide outage

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Techme101

Oracle’s federal electronic health record experienced a nation-wide outage on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed to CNBC.

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