German cops add Black Basta boss to EU most-wanted list
Ransomware kingpin who escaped Armenian custody is believed to be lying low back home
Cyber-crime16 Jan 2026 |
Connor is a cybersecurity journalist for The Register, reporting on what you need to know to keep your systems secure. Based in the UK, he has previously held positions ranging from news editor to staff writer.
Lawmakers urge FTC to probe Trump Mobile over 'deceptive' marketing
Gold phone more like fool's gold as none show up six months later
Personal Tech16 Jan 2026 | 24
Probably not the best security in the world: Carlsberg wristbands spill visitor pics
Exclusive Researcher shows how anyone can access Copenhagen experience attendees' names, videos
Security16 Jan 2026 | 6
Woman bailed as cops probe doctor's surgery data breach
Suspect assisting West Midlands Police over alleged theft at Walsall GP practice
Security15 Jan 2026 | 24
Ofcom keeps X under the microscope despite Grok 'nudify' fix
Cold milk poured over 'spicy mode,' but it might not be enough to escape a huge fine
AI + ML15 Jan 2026 | 21
France fines telcos €42M for sub-par security prior to 24M customer breach
Three major GDPR violations, including a lack of basic security controls, lead to hefty dent in profits
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2026 | 10
'Imagination the limit': DeadLock ransomware gang using smart contracts to hide their work
New crooks on the block get crafty with blockchain to evade defenses
Research14 Jan 2026 | 1
Cyber-stricken Belgian hospitals refuse ambulances, transfer critical patients
Attack enters second day with major disruption to healthcare provision
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2026 | 5
Eurail passengers taken for a ride as data breach spills passports, bank details
Travel biz tells customers to change passwords beyond its own services
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2026 | 17
Dutch cops cuff alleged AVCheck malware kingpin in Amsterdam
33-year-old was under surveillance for some time before returning home from the UAE
Legal13 Jan 2026 | 7
Mandiant open sources tool to prevent leaky Salesforce misconfigs
AuraInspector automates the most common abuses and generates fixes for customers
SaaS13 Jan 2026 |
Businesses in 2026: Maybe we should finally look into that AI security stuff
Survey finds security checks nearly doubled in a year as leaders wise up
AI + ML12 Jan 2026 |
Ofcom officially investigating X as Grok's nudify button stays switched on
Tech minister Liz Kendall says the government will back a robust regulatory response
AI + ML12 Jan 2026 | 88
UK government exempting itself from flagship cyber law inspires little confidence
ANALYSIS Ministers promise equivalent standards just without the legal obligation
Cyber-crime10 Jan 2026 | 40
Putinswap: France trades alleged ransomware crook for conflict researcher
Basketball player accused of aiding cybercrime gang extradition blocked in exchange for Swiss NGO consultant
Cyber-crime09 Jan 2026 | 11
UK regulators swarm X after Grok generated nudes from photos
Lawyers say Musk's platform may face punishment under Online Safety Act priority offenses
AI + ML08 Jan 2026 | 123
Logitech macOS mouse mayhem traced to expired dev certificate
Company says it dropped the ball, apologizes for wasting people's time
Patches08 Jan 2026 | 48
Ministry of Justice splurged £50M on security – still missed Legal Aid Agency cyberattack
Updated High-risk system compromised long before intrusion was finally spotted
Cyber-crime07 Jan 2026 | 8
HSBC app takes a dim view of sideloaded Bitwarden installations
Customers report being locked out after grabbing the password manager via F-Droid
Security07 Jan 2026 | 111
Crypto wallet shop Ledger confirms customer data lifted in Global-e snafu
Order and contact details accessed via ecommerce partner, and phishing has begun
Cyber-crime06 Jan 2026 | 3
UK injects just £210M into cyber plan to stop Whitehall getting pwnd
Central government will supposedly be as secure as energy facilities and datacenters under new proposals
Public Sector06 Jan 2026 | 10
New Zealand orders review into ManageMyHealth cyberattack
Government 'incredibly' concerned about breach potentially affecting more than 100,000 patients
Cyber-crime05 Jan 2026 | 7
Brit lands invite-only Aussie visa after uncovering vuln in government systems
Jacob Riggs is set to swap London for Sydney some time in the next year
Security02 Jan 2026 | 43
LockBit takedown architect gets New Year award from King Charles
Gavin Webb orchestrated Operation Cronos as it pulled off the legendary disruption sting
Cyber-crime02 Jan 2026 | 14
Death, torture, and amputation: How cybercrime shook the world in 2025
The human harms of cyberattacks piled up this year, and violence expected to increase
Cyber-crime28 Dec 2025 | 13
US shuts down phisherfolk’s $14.6M password-hoarding platform
Crooks used platform to scoop up and store banking credentials for big-money thefts
Cyber-crime24 Dec 2025 | 3
Waymo pings updates to San Francisco fleet to prevent power outage chaos 2.0
Meanwhile, new outages, linked to storms, are pelting the area
AI + ML24 Dec 2025 | 24
Conman and wannabe MI6 agent must repay £125k to romance scam victim
Judge says former most-wanted fugitive Mark Acklom will likely never return to the UK
Cyber-crime22 Dec 2025 | 17
Around 1,000 systems compromised in ransomware attack on Romanian water agency
On-site staff keep key systems working while all but one region battles with encrypted PCs
CSO22 Dec 2025 | 8
ATM jackpotting gang accused of unleashing Ploutus malware across US
Latest charges join the mountain of indictments facing alleged Tren de Aragua members
Cyber-crime19 Dec 2025 | 24
Ministers confirm breach at UK Foreign Office but details remain murky
Officials admit 'there certainly has been a hack,' but refuse to confirm China link or data theft
Cyber-crime19 Dec 2025 | 26
Kim's crypto thieving reached a record $2B in 2025
ByBit attack doing some seriously heavy lifting
Cyber-crime18 Dec 2025 | 8
NHS tech supplier probes cyberattack on internal systems
Updated Around 2,000 GP practices use its products
Cyber-crime18 Dec 2025 | 3
UK surveillance law still full of holes, watchdog warns
Investigatory Powers Commissioner says reforms have failed to close oversight gaps
Security18 Dec 2025 | 8
Blockchain company Nomad to repay users under FTC deal after $186M cyberattack
Regulator makes various additional demands over alleged cybersecurity failings
Security17 Dec 2025 | 5
Roomba maker iRobot gets cleaned out in Chapter 11
Company vacuumed up by its own manufacturer
Personal Tech15 Dec 2025 | 44
Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy
Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech
Networks15 Dec 2025 | 89
Microsoft promises more bug payouts, with or without a bounty program
Critical vulnerabilities found in third-party applications eligible for award under 'in scope by default' move
Security12 Dec 2025 | 6
Uncle Sam sues ex-Accenture manager over Army cloud security claims
Justice Department alleges federal auditors were misled over compliance with FedRAMP and DoD requirements
Off-Prem12 Dec 2025 | 10
LastPass hammered with £1.2M fine for 2022 breach fiasco
UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world's passwords
Cyber-crime11 Dec 2025 | 35
Researcher claims Salt Typhoon spies attended Cisco training scheme
Skills gained later fed Beijing's cyber operations, according to SentinelLabs expert
Security11 Dec 2025 | 12
Users report chaos as Legal Aid Agency stumbles back online after cyberattack
Exclusive Workers frustrated with security-first changes to workflows and teething issues
Cyber-crime11 Dec 2025 | 3
Microsoft won't fix .NET RCE bug affecting slew of enterprise apps, researchers say
Updated Devs and users should know better, Microsoft tells watchTowr
Security10 Dec 2025 | 49
Crisis in Icebergen: How NATO crafts stories to sharpen cyber skills
feature 1,500 military digital defenders spent the past week cleaning up a series of cyberattacks on fictional island
Security10 Dec 2025 | 6
UK to Europe: The time to counter Russia's information war machine is now
Foreign secretary set to address senior diplomats later today
Security09 Dec 2025 | 109
Home Office kept police facial recognition flaws to itself, UK data watchdog fumes
Regulator disappointed as soon-to-be-scrapped algo's problems remained a secret despite consistent engagement
Security08 Dec 2025 | 24
Europol nukes Cryptomixer laundering hub, seizing €25M in Bitcoin
Operation Olympia pulls Swiss servers offline and scoops up 12TB of data in latest crime infrastructure crackdown
Cyber-crime02 Dec 2025 | 8
Waymo chalks up another four-legged casualty on San Francisco streets
Passenger recounts chaotic scene after robotaxi runs over small dog
Offbeat02 Dec 2025 | 58
Four arrested in South Korea over massive IP camera snooping spree
Plus: Aussie Wi-Fi phisher and Brit dark web dealer nailed
Cyber-crime01 Dec 2025 | 6
Dutch study finds teen cybercrime is mostly just a phase
Only a select few continue into later life, mainly for the love of the game
Cyber-crime01 Dec 2025 | 9
Brit telco Brsk confirms breach as bidding begins for 230K+ customer records
Crims claim to know which customers are marked 'vulnerable'
Networks28 Nov 2025 | 15
TryHackMe races to add women to Christmas cyber challenge roster after backlash
Training outfit scrambles to fix all-male lineup before December kickoff
Security28 Nov 2025 | 31
OpenAI cuts off Mixpanel after analytics leak exposes API users
ChatGPT maker places other vendors under review following breach
AI + ML27 Nov 2025 | 4
Scottish council still rebuilding systems two years after ransomware attack
Audit sympathetic toward Comhairle nan Eilean Siar as staff stretched to capacity trying to recover
Cyber-crime27 Nov 2025 | 23
CodeRED emergency alert system CodeDEAD after INC ransomware attack
Regions across US affected, and one tore up its contract for the product
Cyber-crime26 Nov 2025 | 15
London councils probe cyber incident as shared IT systems knocked offline
Three boroughs confirm investigation amid service outages, disrupted phone lines, and limited online access
Cyber-crime26 Nov 2025 | 21
Get ready for 2026, the year of AI-aided ransomware
State-backed crews are already poking at autonomous tools, Trend Micro warns
Cyber-crime25 Nov 2025 | 4
Campbell's CISO canned after lawsuit alleges hour-long rant against staff and customers
Security chief placed on leave pending investigation
Offbeat25 Nov 2025 | 66
Intrusion at real estate finance biz sparks concern for big banks
SitusAMC rules out ransomware, but accounting records for major institutions potentially affected
Cyber-crime24 Nov 2025 | 2
Shai-Hulud worm returns, belches secrets to 25K GitHub repos
Trojanized npm packages spread new variant that executes in pre-install phase, hitting thousands within days
Cyber-crime24 Nov 2025 | 5
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