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Tron Inc. has filed to raise up to $1 billion as part of an ambitious push to grow its TRX token reserves, capitalizing on a dramatic surge in its stock following a recent merger.The company, formerly known as SRM Entertainment, disclosed the fundraising plans in a Form S-3 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The proposed raise would come through a combination of equity and debt instruments, including common shares, preferred stock, warrants, and other securities.Tron Inc.was born after SRM Entertainment merged last month with Justin Sun’s blockchain project and rebranded, shifting its focus toward building a digital…

PayPal has introduced a cryptocurrency payments feature it says is aimed at easing cross-border commerce. Pay with Crypto, announced Monday (July 28), is designed to connect merchants to what the company describes as a more than $3 trillion market by allowing for instant crypto to stablecoin or fiat conversion. “Businesses of all sizes face incredible pressure when growing globally, from increased costs for accepting international payments to complex integrations. Today, we’re removing these barriers and helping every business of every size achieve their goals,” Alex Chriss, president and CEO of PayPal, said in a news release. The release added that…

Following his March nomination by U.S. President Donald Trump to head the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Sean Plankey appeared before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs last week, where lawmakers pressed him on the impending expiration of a key information-sharing law and the agency’s current challenges. Plankey, now serving as a senior adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, outlined his leadership priorities for an agency grappling with deep staffing losses and steep budget cuts proposed in Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 plan. Plankey, who brings a wealth of experience in cybersecurity and national security, previously…

Introduction any data pipeline, data sources — especially databases — are the backbone. To simulate a realistic pipeline, I needed a secure, reliable database environment to serve as the source of truth for downstream ETL jobs. Rather than provisioning this manually, I chose to automate everything using Terraform, aligning with modern data engineering and DevOps best practices. This not only saved time but also ensured the environment could be easily recreated, scaled, or destroyed with a single command — just like in production. And if you’re working on the AWS Free Tier, this is even more important — automation ensures…

It’s easy to mess up the salary conversation when interviewing. I see these 3 scenarios the most when coaching candidates: They think they’re ready for the salary talk, but then they panic and accept whatever the company is offering. They focus so much on negotiating the salary that they forget they can negotiate the benefits. They’re interviewing for a junior position, and are too afraid to negotiate (or think it’s okay to accept any offer). If this sounds familiar, I’m here to help you get better at salary negotiation. Let me start with 3 ground rules to always keep in…

A new Linux malware named Koske may have been developed with artificial intelligence and is using seemingly benign JPEG images of panda bears to deploy malware directly into system memory. Researchers from cybersecurity company AquaSec analyzed Koske and described it as “a sophhisticated Linux threat.” Based on the observed adaptive behavior, the researchers believe that the malware was developed using large language models (LLMs) or automation frameworks. Koske’s purpose is to deploy CPU and GPU-optimized cryptocurrency miners that use the host’s computational resources to mine over 18 distinct coins. AquaSec identified Serbia-based IP addresses used in the attacks, Serbian phrases in…

The “Tea” app, a new and popular social platform for women, confirmed a major data breach affecting users who joined before February 2024. The announcement was made on Friday, July 25, 2025, via the app’s official channel (@theteapartyqueens). Breach Details The breach, occurring at 6:45 a.m. PT, primarily impacted an archived system, not current user data. Approximately 72,000 user-submitted images were compromised. This includes about 13,000 selfies and photo identifications from account verification, and roughly 59,000 images publicly viewable through posts, comments, and direct messages, some dating back over two years. Tea stated that this data was stored to meet…

Scattered Spider targets VMware ESXi in using social engineering Pierluigi Paganini July 28, 2025 Scattered Spider targets VMware ESXi in North America using social engineering, mainly fake IT help desk calls instead of software exploits. The cybercrime group Scattered Spider (aka 0ktapus, Muddled Libra, Octo Tempest, and UNC3944) is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in retail, airline, and transportation sectors across North America. According to Google’s Mandiant team, the group uses social engineering, mainly deceptive phone calls to IT help desks, rather than software exploits. Scattered Spider uses a “living-off-the-land” approach, upon gaining access via social engineering, they abuse Active Directory…

Topic: Threat Hunting in the Cloud: AI-Driven Tools, Techniques, and Tactics Watch Now Abstract: As organizations increasingly shift to the cloud, cyberthreats are evolving, leaving traditional detection methods struggling to keep up. To achieve truly proactive security in virtual environments, threat hunting must be effectively scaled to the cloud. This approach not only mitigates emerging threats but also reduces potential downtime and enhances overall resilience. This webinar explores the scope, tools, and techniques essential for extending and optimizing threat hunting capabilities in cloud environments. It will also highlight the role of AI in enhancing cloud-native tools, threat hunting methodologies, and the…