Security needs to learn from the aviation biz to avoid crashing
Black Hat video 'Until someone has to go to jail for doing it wrong the teeth are not going to be the same'
Security11 Aug 2022 | 26
Iain is The Register's US news editor, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He also covers computer security, and other topics.
As Black Hat kicks off, the US government is getting the message on hiring security talent
Black Hat Katie Moussouris tells it like it is
Security10 Aug 2022 | 9
Microsoft profits rise again despite knocks from China, Russia
Finishes the year with close to $200 billion annual revenue and $185 million a day in profits
Software27 Jul 2022 | 3
British intelligence recycles old argument for thwarting strong encryption: Think of the children!
Comment Levy and Robinson are at it again
Security22 Jul 2022 | 185
Threat and risk specialists signal post-COVID conference season is back on
RSA Conference Well, we'll see in a week or so
Security10 Jun 2022 | 2
It's not WW3. Spotify, Discord, Google Cloud had a wobble
Whoever tripped over the cable, plug it back in, please
Off-Prem08 Mar 2022 | 6
Linux distros patch 'Dirty Pipe' make-me-root kernel bug
In brief Plus: Adafruit customer data leak fallout, infosec burnout, and more
Security08 Mar 2022 | 33
Data stolen from Nvidia, blueprints leak threatened
In brief Also don't try to unlock your GPU cards with fake mining tool, and more
Security26 Feb 2022 | 6
Time for people to patch backup plugin for WordPress
In brief Plus advice for Cisco admins from the NSA and blurring's not the best
Research21 Feb 2022 | 9
Massive cyberattack takes Ukraine military, big bank websites offline
What geopolitical standoff could this possibly be linked to?
Security15 Feb 2022 | 66
Linux tops Google's Project Zero charts for fastest bug fixes
In brief Plus new breach disclosure rules for US investment firms
Security14 Feb 2022 | 19
Chip shortages, sure, but it's a good time to be a silicon wafer maker
Party like it's 2007
On-Prem10 Feb 2022 | 10
Whistleblower claims NSO offered 'bags of cash' for access to US phone networks
Updated Snoopware maker suggests remarks made 'in jest' as congressman refers allegations to prosecutors
Networks02 Feb 2022 | 16
Twitter's top security staff out after incoming CEO shakes things up
In brief Plus: Nigerian BEC gang bust, NSO woes, and more
Security25 Jan 2022 | 3
North Korea pulled in $400m in cryptocurrency heists last year – report
In brief Plus: FIFA 22 players lose their identity and Texas gets phony QR codes
Security16 Jan 2022 | 28
Mobile networks really hate Apple's Private Relay: Some folks find iOS privacy feature blocked on their iPhones
In brief Plus: Verizon's personal data grab, and more
Networks11 Jan 2022 | 65
VMware 2FA flaw can divulge that vital second credential to malicious actors
In Brief Plus: Deep dive into the NSO Group's zero-click exploit and 'Hack the DHS!'
Security20 Dec 2021 | 12
Dutch nuclear authority bans anti-5G pendants that could hurt their owners via – you guessed it – radiation
Gullible conspiracists find that stupid is as stupid does
Personal Tech17 Dec 2021 | 182
Is VPOTUS Bluetooth-phobic or sensible? The answer's pretty clear
In Brief Plus: bugs found on Mars! Of the software kind, of course
Security13 Dec 2021 | 29
Kremlin names the internet giants it will kidnap the Russian staff of if they don't play ball in future
Nice employees you have, be a shame if something were to happen to them
Personal Tech25 Nov 2021 | 130
Theranos' Holmes admits she slapped Big Pharma logos on lab reports to boost her biz
'I wish I had done it differently' she tells jury in fraud trial
Science24 Nov 2021 | 52
How a malicious Android app could covertly turn the DSP in your MediaTek-powered phone into an eavesdropping bug
Millions of devices potentially vulnerable, we're told
Security24 Nov 2021 | 24
Apple, Amazon fined to the tune of €200m for colluding over Beats headphones sales
Trillion-dollar giants vow to appeal against penalties that amount to just a few hours of profit
Personal Tech24 Nov 2021 | 34
Apple sues 'amoral 21st century mercenaries' NSO for infecting iPhones with Pegasus spyware
iGiant pledges any damages plus $10m to anti-cybersurveillance groups
Security23 Nov 2021 | 84
Infosec bods: After more than a year, Sky gets round to squashing hijacking bug in 6m home broadband routers
In brief Plus: DNS cache poisoning again, cops probe property conveyancing group's IT outage, Azure hole addressed, and more
Security23 Nov 2021 | 15
China's hypersonic glider didn't just orbit Earth, it 'fired a missile' while at Mach 5
Middle Kingdom suggests US is making it all up to justify arms development. As if!
Science23 Nov 2021 | 100
SSL keys, sFTP passwords and more exposed after someone broke into GoDaddy Managed WordPress using 'compromised password'
Yikes: Up to 1.2 million customers affected
Security22 Nov 2021 | 21
Microsoft touts Windows 11 SE: A locked-down OS to give Chromebooks a run for their money in schools
Oh OK, so the kids get a repairable Surface laptop but not us, huh?
OSes10 Nov 2021 | 44
Will they try it for 30 days first? McAfee goes private again in $14bn cash deal
In brief Plus: Uncle Sam gets tough on patching, NIST needs you, and more
Security08 Nov 2021 | 3
Expired cert breaks Windows 11 snipping tool, emoji panel, S Mode features, other stuff
And we're talking about shipped code, not some Insider beta, here
OSes04 Nov 2021 | 64
GitHub CEO forks off: Nat Friedman to quit this month, replacement will report to exec behind .NET Hot Reload fiasco
Updated Chief product officer takes over world's palatable social network
Devops03 Nov 2021 | 8
Android has its head in the sand with AbstractEmu malware rooting phones
In Brief Plus Microsoft funding community security to fill US skills gap
Security01 Nov 2021 | 8
Zuckerberg wants to create a make-believe world in which you can hide from all the damage Facebook has done
Comment His social network has Meta-stasized
Personal Tech29 Oct 2021 | 226
Jeff Bezos wants to build a business park in space
Pretty ambitious – none of this Blue-Origin-led consortium can put humans in orbit yet
Science26 Oct 2021 | 46
If you're using this hijacked NPM library anywhere in your software stack, read this
In brief US govt issues alert over JS package downloaded 8m times a week – plus more news from world of infosec
Security25 Oct 2021 | 15
US consumer watchdog starts sniffing around tech giants' use of your spending data
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, Square under investigation
Personal Tech21 Oct 2021 | 10
NFTs not annoying enough? Now they come with wallet-emptying malware
In brief Plus rifle-toting robot dogs, but makers insist they're really dumb
Security17 Oct 2021 | 18
Brewdog might make an OK pint but its security sucks: Flaw opened door to free beers for anyone
In brief Plus two failings this week at Apache and Twitch and nostalgia for Flash fans
Security11 Oct 2021 | 19
Lawsuit claims hospital ransomware infection cost baby her life
In Brief Plus: 2 Chrome flaws exploited, Coinbase says 6k users were robbed
Security04 Oct 2021 | 16
Emails, chat logs, more leaked online from far-right militia linked to US Capitol riot
In brief Plus: Other infosec news from this month
Security28 Sep 2021 | 4
Miscreants fling booby-trapped Office files at victims, no patch yet, says Microsoft
ActiveX and MSHTML, the gift that keeps on giving ... to intruders
Security07 Sep 2021 | 31
Branson (in a) pickle: FAA grounds Virgin Galactic flights after billionaire's space trip veered off course
Biz defends 'safe and successful' ride
Science03 Sep 2021 | 46
Can we talk about Kevin McCarthy promising revenge if Big Tech aids probe into January insurrection?
'A Republican majority will not forget'
Networks02 Sep 2021 | 130
Google delays back-to-office recall until at least 2022
Chocolate Factory says never-ending pandemic threw spanner in October plan
On-Prem31 Aug 2021 | 6
US officials, experts fear China ransacked Exchange servers for data to train AI systems
In brief Plus: T-Mobile US apologizes, security holes found in medical pumps, and more
Security31 Aug 2021 | 6
Good news: Japanese boffins 3D print what looks like marbled Wagyu beef. Bad news: It's tiny and inedible
Still, that'll be 100 quid, please
Science27 Aug 2021 | 43
Smoking smartphone sparks emergency evacuation of Alaska Airlines jet, two taken to hospital
In battery containment bags we trust
Personal Tech24 Aug 2021 | 36
Samsung: We will remotely brick smart TVs looted from our warehouse
Terminally dumb tellies now ... if they switch on the Wi-Fi
Personal Tech24 Aug 2021 | 184
Cop drone crashes into flight instructor's airplane
The plod needs a lesson in keeping air traffic controllers in the loop, it seems
Bootnotes23 Aug 2021 | 30
Poly Network says it's got pretty much all of that $610m in stolen crypto-coins back
'I'm quitting the show' says mystery thief
Security23 Aug 2021 | 19
Razer ponders how to fix installer that grants admin powers if you plug in a mouse
In brief Plus: Cloudflare tackles huge DDoS attack, Apple and CSAM, and more
Security23 Aug 2021 | 36
CES to require proof-of-vaccination at 2022 tech mega-conference
Because what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas
On-Prem18 Aug 2021 | 2
T-Mobile US probes claims of 100m stolen customer records up for sale on dark web
In brief Confirms unauthorized access to 'some T-Mobile data.' Plus: Signal expands auto-deleting messages, SIM-swap thief pleads guilty, and more
Security16 Aug 2021 | 7
Starliner takes off ... back to the factory and not space
This isn't Boeing very well, is it?
Science13 Aug 2021 | 49
Facebook now says it won't recall staff to its offices until 2022 due to delta variant
It's the Social distancing Network™
On-Prem13 Aug 2021 | 8
Black Hat security conference returns to Las Vegas – complete with hacks to quiet the hotel guest from hell
In Brief And a very scary story of a job that went from white hat to murky shades of gray in the United Arab Emirates
Security09 Aug 2021 | 8
Microsoft to require proof of vaccination from on-site staff, pushes back full reopening
Unless your doctor or god says you can't have the jab
On-Prem04 Aug 2021 | 169
Google says Pixel 6, 6 Pro coming this year with custom AI acceleration
For now, tedious Apple-grade teasing
AI + ML02 Aug 2021 | 15
DEF CON offers beginner-level Spot the Fed this year: He'll be on stage giving a keynote
In brief Plus: Microsoft responds to another NTLM relay attack technique, and more
Security26 Jul 2021 | 5
Rackspace literally decimates workforce: One in ten staffers let go this week
Updated 85% of those jobs will be rehired, just in cheaper countries
PaaS + IaaS23 Jul 2021 | 52
