Updates

31 Aug 2025

Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by late 2025

Technical analysis shows smaller gains in each cycle, but longer uptrends suggest the market remains strong.

30 Aug 2025

Zero Draft of WSIS+20 outcome document made available

On 29 August, the co-facilitators for the WSIS+20 process issued the Zero Draft of the outcome document for the twenty-year review of the implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20).  Spanning over 20 pages, the zero draft covers a wide range of issues related to the implementation of WSIS outcomes and the (See more)

30 Aug 2025

China sets 10-year targets for mass AI adoption

Officials acknowledge risks such as model opacity and algorithmic bias while pushing rapid AI growth.

30 Aug 2025

US begins publishing economic data on public blockchains

A pilot programme released economic data on nine blockchains, with oracles Chainlink and Pyth making it instantly available to hundreds of applications.

30 Aug 2025

Espionage fears rise as TAG-144 evolves techniques

Researchers say Blind Eagle’s use of steganography helps the group bypass antivirus detection and prolong system access.

30 Aug 2025

Microsoft uncovers strategic cloud-based ransomware

The company has warned that ransomware group Storm-0501 is exploiting cloud weaknesses to steal data, destroy backups, and demand ransoms, marking a shift toward credential-focused cloud attacks targeting providers like Salesforce and Snowflake.

29 Aug 2025

ChatGPT holds lead as rivals Gemini and Grok surge

The AI app market is stabilising, with fewer web newcomers and more original mobile launches shaping the next wave of competition.

29 Aug 2025

Attackers bypass email security by abusing Microsoft Teams defaults

Security teams urged to monitor Microsoft 365 logs for forensic indicators.

29 Aug 2025

ENISA takes charge of new EU Cybersecurity Reserve operations with €36 million in funding

The project highlights the EU’s focus on preparedness, with ENISA tasked to oversee the technical and operational standards of the reserve.

29 Aug 2025

NVIDIA launches Spectrum-XGS to connect AI data centres

Traditional AI data centres face space, power, and network limits, prompting NVIDIA to offer a ‘scale-across’ solution.