Linux vulnerabilities, phantom squatting, and AI-powered exploit dumps: PSW #933
This week’s Paul’s Security Weekly covers everything from a massive public exploit dump to yet another Linux kernel LPE. Buckle…
July 2026
Bitcoin and Ether bounce back as dip buyers step in and ETF inflows return
Bitcoin pushed to nearly $63,000 on July 3, and Ether outperformed the broader market, climbing to $1,775. This end-of-week rally…
Bitcoin’s realized profit-loss ratio hits lowest point since 2022
Bitcoin’s realized profit and loss ratio just hit -0.35, the lowest in 43 months. CryptoQuant says that number historically lines…
Popular TV-Tracking App TV Time Is Shutting Down as Parent Pivots to AI
TV Time, the app millions used to track what they’re watching, is shutting down on July 15. Parent company Whip…
OpenAI Proposed Giving 5% of Its Equity to a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund
Sam Altman reportedly proposed donating 5% of OpenAI’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. The Financial Times broke the…
Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures Backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II
Magnify Ventures just closed a $46.6 million Fund II. Among its LPs: Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures. The early-stage firm…
First ‘Agentic Ransomware’ JADEPUFFER Hits Databases at Machine Speed
Sysdig researchers spotted something new: the first known “agentic ransomware” attack in the wild. They’re calling it JADEPUFFER. This isn’t…
India Pushes Back on WhatsApp’s Username Feature, Citing Cyberattack Risks
India isn’t happy with WhatsApp’s latest feature. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has demanded the platform explain…
Crypto Shorts Get Wrecked as Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Hit Weekly Highs
It’s a good day to be long. Bitcoin topped $62,000 Thursday for the first time in over a week, bouncing…
Securitize Goes Public on NYSE, Tokenized Shares Hit Solana and Avalanche
Securitize, the BlackRock-backed tokenization firm, started trading on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday under the ticker SECZ. Shares were…