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'95% original' film star Spitfire could be yours for a mere £4.5m (or 0.05 Pogbas)
Freshly overhauled, several careful owners
21 Jan 2022 16:28 | 15
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Security
UK mulls making MSPs subject to mandatory security standards where they provide critical infrastructure
And to pay for the privilege. Consultation's open, though
20 Jan 2022 17:15 | 10
Opinion
Privacy is for paedophiles, UK government seems to be saying while spending £500k demonising online chat encryption
So far we've got a pisspoor video and... er, that's it
20 Jan 2022 15:06 | 143
Security
Sniff those Ukrainian emails a little more carefully, advises Uncle Sam in wake of Belarusian digital vandalism
NotPetya started over there, don't forget
19 Jan 2022 20:01 | 4
Networks
Japan solves 5G airliner conundrum: Keep mobe masts 200m from airport approach paths. That's it
(And maintain a guard band.) US airliners melt down as rest of world moves on
19 Jan 2022 16:16 | 69
Legal
I own that $4.5bn of digi-dosh so rewrite your blockchain and give it to me, Craig Wright tells Bitcoin SV devs
Oh look, another High Court sueball over cryptocurrencies
19 Jan 2022 11:01 | 92
Autonomy Trial
Autonomy's Mike Lynch gets yet another judgment date as US extradition wrangling continues
Brit exec plays extremely expensive game of hurry up and wait
19 Jan 2022 07:30 | 22
Security
More contractor pain: Parasol's sister firms, SJD Accountancy and Nixon Williams, confirm cyberattack
Ransomware suspected but not confirmed
18 Jan 2022 14:45 | 4
Autonomy Trial
Autonomy founder's anti-extradition case is like saying Moon made of cheese, US govt tells UK court
Lynch fears US.gov will add yet more charges against him
18 Jan 2022 09:30 | 49
Security
Ukraine blames Belarus for PC-wiping 'ransomware' that has no recovery method and nukes target boxen
And for last week's digital graffiti operations, too
17 Jan 2022 16:24 | 33
Security
Russia starts playing by the rules: FSB busts 14 REvil ransomware suspects
Cybercrook gang has 'ceased to exist' says Putin's military service
14 Jan 2022 21:01 | 50
Networks
5G frequencies won't interfere with airliners here, UK and EU aviation regulators say
US (and Canadian) fears are uniquely Leftpondian, it seems
14 Jan 2022 18:24 | 44
Security
Ukraine shrugs off mass govt website defacement as world turns to stare at Russia
Despite threatening messages nothing's been leaked, say victims
14 Jan 2022 15:49 | 33
Security
Ukrainian cops nab husband and wife suspected to be part of $1m ransomware operation
Plus three other suspects nicked in raids today
13 Jan 2022 15:31 | 5
Security
Volunteer Dutch flaw finders bag $100k to forward national bug bounty goal
Huntress Labs tips some loose change into vuln-spotters' cup
13 Jan 2022 08:33 |
Legal
Software engineer jailed for 2 years after using RATs and crypters to steal underage victims' intimate pics
Another one who pleaded autism in mitigation
12 Jan 2022 16:16 | 94
Security
Info-saturated techie builds bug alert service that phones you to warn of new vulns
Or SMSes, if the idea of midnight robot calls worries you
12 Jan 2022 11:02 | 10
Security
Make sure you're up-to-date with Sonicwall SMA 100 VPN box patches – security hole exploit info is now out
Nothing like topping off unauth'd remote code execution with a su password of ... password
11 Jan 2022 22:46 | 1
Security
Secure boot for UK electric car chargers isn't mandatory until 2023 – but why the delay?
Good: New requirements in new law. Bad: Grace period
11 Jan 2022 10:17 | 108
Security
Four million outdated Log4j downloads were served from Apache Maven Central alone despite vuln publicity blitz
It's not as though folks haven't been warned about this
11 Jan 2022 08:27 | 20
Security
GCHQ was rebuked for ignoring spy law safeguards as pandemic hit Britain
Auditor IPCO flagged it up – but then approved 99.94% of state snooping
10 Jan 2022 12:47 | 21
Software
Less than PEACH-y: UK's plant export IT system only works with Internet Explorer
You know, the browser used by 0.34% of netizens nowadays
07 Jan 2022 16:47 | 74
Legal
Bitcoin 'inventor' will face forgery claims over his Satoshi Nakamoto proof, rules High Court
COPA load of that
06 Jan 2022 15:57 | 76
Legal
Facebook files challenge to UK Giphy buyout ban by complaining CMA was 'unfair' and 'irrational'
They really want that display ad and user tracking service
05 Jan 2022 16:58 | 14
Updated
Remember Norton 360's bundled cryptominer? Irritated folk realise Ethereum crafter is tricky to delete
Disable anti-tamper features first and you'll be all right
05 Jan 2022 15:56 | 68
Legal
IBM bosses wrongly sacked channel salesman after Tech Data joint venture failed, tribunal rules
TSS UK redundancy selection was 'biased, superficial and wholly inadequate'
05 Jan 2022 11:34 | 34
Legal
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of fraud: Blood-testing machines were vapourware after all
Fallen Silicon Valley darling defrauded investors, says jury
04 Jan 2022 15:00 | 150
Legal
Offering Patreon subs in sterling or euros means you can be sued under GDPR, says Court of Appeal
Even if you've got no other EU legal presence
04 Jan 2022 11:06 | 67
Networks
Wifinity hands customers bills for Wi-Fi services they didn't want but used by accident after software 'glitch' let 'fixed term' subs continue
Firm admits problem and then tries to cash in from own screwup
23 Dec 2021 09:56 | 49
Security
Belgian defence ministry admits attackers accessed its computer network by exploiting Log4j vulnerability
Perpetrators' ID unknown, however
21 Dec 2021 12:33 | 60
Security
Police National Computer not pwned by Clop ransomware crims, insists Home Office
Scottish MSP Dacoll was hit, however
20 Dec 2021 15:51 | 20
Legal
Autonomy founder Mike Lynch files judicial review that pauses extradition clock
That makes 4 concurrent court cases over hotly disputed 2011 buyout
17 Dec 2021 16:57 | 32
Security
RAF shoots down 'terrorist drone' over US-owned special ops base in Syria
£200k Anglo-French heat-seeking missile does its thing
17 Dec 2021 15:29 | 112
Legal
Insurance firm Admiral fails to grab phone location data of 'fraud' claimant's mother
Plus: Quad9 loses German DNS-blocking injunction pause attempt
17 Dec 2021 12:25 | 49
Security
East Londoners nicked under Computer Misuse Act after NHS vaccine passport app sprouted clump of fake entries
App runs off a database, and databases are run by humans
16 Dec 2021 16:04 | 105
Security
National Cyber Strategy will lead to BritChip for mobile devices by 2025, claims UK.gov
And potentially an increase in UK state-backed hacks
16 Dec 2021 07:29 | 39
Security
Pen Test Partners: Anyone could view Gumtree users' GPS location by pressing F12
And online flea market had IDOR in an iOS-focused API
15 Dec 2021 15:31 | 18
Security
Apache takes off, nukes insecure feature at the heart of Log4j from orbit with v2.16
Now open-source logging library's JNDI disabled entirely by default, message lookups removed
14 Dec 2021 23:30 | 15
Security
MPs charged with analysing Online Safety Bill say end-to-end encryption should be called out as 'specific risk factor'
Too far? Committee thinks it doesn't go far enough
14 Dec 2021 16:00 | 118
Updated
Log4j RCE latest: In case you hadn't noticed, this is Really Very Bad, exploited in the wild, needs urgent patching
This might be the bug that deserves the website, logo and book deal
13 Dec 2021 23:07 | 36
Updated
Timekeeping biz Kronos hit by ransomware and warns customers to engage biz continuity plans
Big implications for millions of staffers' Christmas pay packets
13 Dec 2021 15:07 | 24
Security
Irish Health Service ransomware attack happened after one staffer opened malware-ridden email
PWC report shows long list of missed opportunities to shut out extortion crims
10 Dec 2021 21:05 | 34
Updated
Log4j RCE: Emergency patch issued to plug critical auth-free code execution hole in widely used logging utility
Prepare to have a very busy weekend of mitigating and patching
10 Dec 2021 16:04 | 65
Legal
Assange extradition case goes to UK Home Secretary as High Court rules he can be sent to US for trial
Brace yourself, now come years of appeals
10 Dec 2021 12:54 | 99
Security
A third of you slackers out there still aren't using HTTPS by default
And it's really bad news for EV cert vendors in Top 1 Million report
09 Dec 2021 19:46 | 32
Security
Resistance is ... cheap? Cloudflare, Mandiant, and pals form incident response 'n' cyber insurance borg
Trust us with everything, croons septuple-strong partnership
09 Dec 2021 14:32 | 4
Legal
Don't panic about cyber insurers pulling up the drawbridge, says Lloyd's
New clauses are menu to pick from, not commandments of stone
09 Dec 2021 10:00 | 10
Security
Canadian charged with running ransomware attack on US state of Alaska
Cross-border op nabbed our man, boast cops and prosecutors
08 Dec 2021 19:02 | 11
Security
Virgin Media fined £50,000 after spamming 451,000 who didn't want marketing emails
Data watchdog shows it's keeping its PECR up
08 Dec 2021 16:37 | 31
Security
Cryptominers aren't just a headache – they're a big neon sign that Bad Things are on your network
So says Sophos in warning about Tor2Mine Monero malware
07 Dec 2021 16:14 | 4
Security
Spar shops across northern England shut after cyber attack hits payment processing abilities
Franchisees' closures also affect petrol stations
06 Dec 2021 18:41 | 27
Updated
Uber's gig economy business model takes a blow from London legal double-whammy
Free Now taxi app unlawfully registered by regulator – and Ts&Cs didn't comply with the law
06 Dec 2021 15:43 | 19
Security
Utility biz Delta-Montrose Electric Association loses billing capability and two decades of records after cyber attack
All together now - R, A, N, S, O...
03 Dec 2021 22:06 | 25
Security
Netgear router flaws exploitable with authentication ... like the default creds on Netgear's website
Don't just install the patch, change your router passwords too
03 Dec 2021 17:30 | 18
Legal
Dev loses copyright appeal over forensic software after judges rule suite was owned by his employer
Did it during work time and got paid for it, affirms Court of Appeal
03 Dec 2021 13:15 | 34
Bootnotes
When you think of a unit of length, do you think of Antony Gormley's rusty anatomy?
Angel of the North asteroid story upsets us mightily
03 Dec 2021 09:30 | 49
Legal
Ubiquiti dev charged with knocking $4bn off firm's value after insider threat spree
Prosecutors claim Nickolas Sharp even posed as a whistleblower to press
02 Dec 2021 21:05 | 8
Security
New UK product security law won't be undercut by rogue traders upping and vanishing, government boasts
El Reg asks about phoenixing – but will answer convince world+dog?
02 Dec 2021 09:15 | 38
Security
UK watchdog's punishment for Blackbaud, Easyjet, other big privacy lawbreakers was slap on the wrist in private
Is this what they call light-touch regulation?
01 Dec 2021 07:28 | 22
Security
Visiting a booby-trapped webpage could give attackers code execution privileges on HP network printers
Patches available for 150 affected products
30 Nov 2021 15:59 | 27
