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 |
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.
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 | 64
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 | 37
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 | 122
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
Rhyme is the key to set AIs free when verse outsmarts security
Poetry proves potent jailbreak tool for today's top models
AI + ML21 Nov 2025 | 12
Lawsuit seeks to probe Uncle Sam's role in ICE-tracking app takedowns
EFF wants to know if citizens had their First Amendment rights violated
Applications21 Nov 2025 | 42
Fired techie admits sabotaging ex-employer, causing $862K in damage
PowerShell script locked thousands of workers out of their accounts
Cyber-crime20 Nov 2025 | 30
TP-Link accuses rival Netgear of 'smear campaign' over alleged China ties
Networking vendor claims rival helped portray it as a national-security risk in the US
Security20 Nov 2025 | 11
San Jose's 'warrantless' license plate queries land cops in court
Digital rights groups argue cameras used to unconstitutionally surveil locals
Public Sector19 Nov 2025 | 15
Researchers claim 'largest leak ever' after uncovering WhatsApp enumeration flaw
Two-day exploit opened up 3.5 billion users to myriad potential harms
Research19 Nov 2025 | 67
Tens of thousands more ASUS routers pwned by suspected, evolving China operation
Researchers say attacks are laying the groundwork for stealthy espionage activity
Cyber-crime19 Nov 2025 | 37
FCC looks to torch Biden-era cyber rules sparked by Salt Typhoon mess
Regulator sides with telcos that claimed new cybersecurity duties were too ‘burdensome’
Cyber-crime18 Nov 2025 | 19
Zoomers are officially worse at passwords than 80-year-olds
They can probably set up a printer faster, but look elsewhere for cryptography advice
Security18 Nov 2025 | 81
Eurofiber admits crooks swiped data from French unit after cyberattack
Regulator reports suggest telco was extorted, but company remains coy as to whether it paid
Cyber-crime17 Nov 2025 |
FBI flags scam targeting Chinese speakers with bogus surgery bills
Crooks spoof US insurers, threaten bogus extradition to pry loose personal data and cash
Cyber-crime14 Nov 2025 | 4
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