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Fraudulent websites are using Grand Theft Auto VI launch excitement to lure gamers into sending Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) and Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) payments for fake early access downloads.

Microsoft warned Windows users about a cryptocurrency clipper malware campaign that spreads through USB drives and is designed to steal wallet credentials, private keys, seed phrases, and other sensitive financial data.

Binance Research said decentralised finance protocols lost around US$13 billion in total value locked following a wave of exploits in April.

Anthropic has released Fable 5, the first public version of its Claude Mythos artificial intelligence model, prompting concerns among crypto users that the technology could be weaponised to identify vulnerabilities in decentralised finance protocols.

Zcash’s market value fell by more than $3 billion after the disclosure of a critical vulnerability that could theoretically have allowed attackers to create unlimited counterfeit ZEC tokens.

Trezor and chipmaker Tropic Square disclosed a vulnerability in the TROPIC01 secure element used in the Trezor Safe 7 hardware wallet, saying the flaw does not compromise user funds because the chip alone cannot provide access to wallets or private assets.

Coinbase froze more than $3 million in cryptocurrency linked to cyber-enabled scam networks in Southeast Asia as part of a coordinated international enforcement operation targeting fraud schemes affecting Americans.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says that British banks are still locked out of using Anthropic PBC's powerful new AI tool. Speaking with Bloomberg's Stephanie Flanders at a central banking conference in Iceland, Bailey adds that banks are using other models to test their cyberdefenses.

Security platform Socket said it uncovered a malware campaign called TrapDoor targeting crypto, DeFi, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity developers through poisoned software packages.

UK lawmakers proposed new emergency powers that would allow the government to order the shutdown of advanced artificial intelligence systems during situations involving national security threats or risks to human life.