Iain Thomson

WhatsApp warns of 'attack against specific targeted users'

Infosec In brief PLUS: Microsoft ends no-MFA Azure access; WorkDay attack diverts payments; FreePBX warns of CVSS 10 flaw; and more

Security01 Sep 2025 | 4

Researcher who found McDonald's free-food hack turns her attention to Chinese restaurant robots

Updated The controls were left wide open on Pudu's robots

Research29 Aug 2025 | 34

Older developers are down with the vibe coding vibe

They use AI more but also check it more

Software28 Aug 2025 | 72

Five years – that's how long Anthropic will store Claude chats unless you opt out

My brain hurts a lot

AI + ML28 Aug 2025 | 15

Malware-ridden apps made it into Google's Play Store, scored 19 million downloads

Everything's fine, the ad slinger assures us

Security26 Aug 2025 | 18

xAI fires legal rocket at Apple and OpenAI claiming they're locking out Grok

Lawsuit 'consistent with Mr Musk’s ongoing pattern of harassment' says Altman's crew

AI + ML25 Aug 2025 | 32

AWS, Cloudflare, Digital Ocean, and Google helped Feds investigate alleged Rapper Bot DDoS perp

Infosec in brief Comet AI browser fooled; Microsoft sets sail for quantum safety; Sailor sent down for espionage

Security25 Aug 2025 | 9

Bug bounties: The good, the bad, and the frankly ridiculous ways to do it

feature For incentives remember the three Fs – finance, fame, and fixing it

Security24 Aug 2025 | 9

US government snaps up 10% of Intel for $8.9B

The funds were already allocated under the CHIPS Act and Secure Enclave program

Systems23 Aug 2025 | 67

Don't cave to Euro censorship or backdoor demands, Uncle Sam warns US tech firms

FTC chair: Companies could face enforcement if they give in

Public Sector22 Aug 2025 | 48

Developer jailed for taking down employer's network with kill switch malware

Pro tip: When taking revenge, don't use your real name

Security22 Aug 2025 | 45

Google tries to trump iPhone launch with AI-powered Pixel 10 range

Video At 3% US market share, we don't think Cook & Co are sweating

Personal Tech20 Aug 2025 | 66

McDonald's not lovin' it when hacker exposes nuggets of rotten security

Burger slinger gets a McRibbing, reacts by firing staffer who helped

Security20 Aug 2025 | 71

Like burglars closing a door, Apache ActiveMQ attackers patch critical vuln after breaking in

Intruders hoped no one would notice their presence

Cyber-crime19 Aug 2025 | 5

Red teams are safe from robots for now, as AI makes better shield than spear

Black Hat/DEF CON The bad news? The machines, and their operators, are coming on fast

CSO11 Aug 2025 | 4

Deepfake detectors are slowly coming of age, at a time of dire need

DEF CON By video, picture, and voice – the fakers are coming for your money

AI + ML11 Aug 2025 | 6

The inside story of the Telemessage saga, and how you can view the data

DEF CON It turns out no one was clean on OPSEC

Security10 Aug 2025 | 22

Chinese biz using AI to hit US politicians, influencers with propaganda

DEF CON In misinformation, Russia might be the top dog but the Chinese are coming warns former NSA boss

Research08 Aug 2025 | 17

Why blow up satellites when you can just hack them?

Black Hat A pair of German researchers showed how easy it is

Security07 Aug 2025 | 59

German security researchers say 'Windows Hell No' to Microsoft biometrics for biz

Black Hat Hello loophole could let a rogue admin, or a pwned one, inject new facial scans

Research07 Aug 2025 | 31

Black Hat's network ops center brings rivals together for a common cause

Black Hat The Reg goes behind the scenes of the conference NOC, where volunteers 'look for a needle in a needle stack'

Security07 Aug 2025 | 3

Meta used Flo menstruation app data to sell ads, jury finds

The social network disagrees with verdict and vows to explore all legal options

Legal05 Aug 2025 | 34

Hacker summer camp: What to expect from BSides, Black Hat, and DEF CON

These are the conference events to keep an eye on. You can even stream a few

Security05 Aug 2025 | 10

Antivirus vendors fail to spot persistent, nasty, stealthy Linux backdoor

Updated 'Plague' malware has been around for months without tripping alarms

Security05 Aug 2025 | 42

Lazarus Group rises again, this time with malware-laden fake FOSS

Infosec In Brief PLUS: Slow MFA rollout costs Canucks $5m; Lawmakers ponder Stingray ban; MSFT tightens Teams; And more!

Security04 Aug 2025 | 3

Florida jury throws huge fine at Tesla in Autopilot crash

Plaintiffs argued that the company massively oversold the assisted-driving capabilities of its cars

Legal01 Aug 2025 | 91

Rampant emoji use suggests crypto-stealing NPM package was written by AI

Kodane code was either machine-generated or done by a teenager

AI + ML01 Aug 2025 | 27

Panic buying ahead of Trump tariffs added $825 million to Apple's sales last quarter

World War Fee iBiz warns import imposts set to rise

Personal Tech01 Aug 2025 | 4

Tesla starts sort-of Robotaxi service in San Francisco by invite only

There's a driver at the wheel

AI + ML31 Jul 2025 | 17

The TSA likes facial recognition at airports. Passengers and politicians, not so much

Few passengers are told they can opt out, and when they do, airport staff may push back

Security31 Jul 2025 | 38

Radar problem caused mayhem in UK skies on Wednesday

The latest kerfuffle to stall flights in and out of Heathrow

Offbeat30 Jul 2025 | 38

Florida Man earns five-year sentence for $100 million telco fraud

Q Link claimed subsidies for ineligible customers

Legal30 Jul 2025 | 10

US sends 33,000 smart 'strike kits' to make Ukrainian drones even deadlier

interview Auterion CEO explains how autonomy will change the face of warfare

AI + ML29 Jul 2025 | 38

India eats China's lunch in US smartphone manufacturing

But overall sales are basically flat, says Canalys

Channel28 Jul 2025 | 11

US spy satellite agency breached, but insists no classified secrets spilled

Infosec in brief Plus, leak site for BlackSuit seized, Tea spilt, and avoid crime if you've got a famous dad

Security28 Jul 2025 | 14

Congress tries to outlaw AI that jacks up prices based on what it knows about you

Surveillance-based pricing? Two lawmakers say enough

Security26 Jul 2025 | 48

Freelance dev shop Toptal caught serving malware after GitHub account break-in

updated Malicious code lurking in over 5,000 downloads, says Socket researcher

Cyber-crime25 Jul 2025 | 2

Euro healthcare giant AMEOS Group shuts down IT systems after mystery attack

Good luck getting an appointment with your doctor

Cyber-crime24 Jul 2025 | 1

The EFF is 35, but the battle to defend internet freedom is far from over

Interview Palantir, data brokers, and judicial overreach are all on the horizon, executive director Cindy Cohn warns

Security24 Jul 2025 | 8

Tata Consultancy enforces return-to-office mandate for all US staff, effective immediately

Exclusive Goal is 'to enrich our workplace experience'

On-Prem23 Jul 2025 | 55

Biggest chunk of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3M at auction, cheaper than NASA's sample return mission

Videos Sotheby's also flogs off dinosaur skeleton for $26M

Science22 Jul 2025 | 7

Silicon Valley engineer admits theft of US missile tech secrets

Used stolen info to pitch for Chinese tech talent program

Cyber-crime22 Jul 2025 | 5

X tells the French police 'non' to its request for algorithmic data

Claims it's all a witch hunt by local lawmakers

Legal21 Jul 2025 | 13

Microsoft patches failed to fix on-prem SharePoint, which is now under zero-day attack

Infosec In Brief PLUS: China upgrades smartphone surveillance tools; Ring eases anti-snooping stance; and more

Security21 Jul 2025 | 17

The Smoot – How an MIT prank became a lasting unit of measurement

Interview We spoke to the smoot's namesake

Science18 Jul 2025 | 68

Intel swings the axe again as it looks to lose 5,000 staff

Updated Our sources tell us mostly back office staff were let go, and that the mood in the office is very pessimistic

On-Prem17 Jul 2025 | 11

AMD cleared to join Nvidia and resume selling some underpowered AI chips to China

Waiting for license approval but plans to resume shipments of the MI308 accelerator soon-ish

Systems16 Jul 2025 | 4

Scientists spot massive black hole collision that defies current theories

Off-the-charts gravitational waves ripple out from merged dead stars

Science15 Jul 2025 | 44

Nvidia warns its GPUs – even Blackwells – need protection against Rowhammer attacks

Infosec In Brief PLUS: Bluetooth mess leaves cars exposed; Bitcoin ATMs attacked; Deepfakers imitate US secretary of state Marco Rubio; and more

Security13 Jul 2025 | 7

Looks like 1,300 Indeed and Glassdoor staffers will need their former employer's websites

No reason given for the 6% cull, but the CEO has previously talked up AI taking jobs

Software12 Jul 2025 | 43

French cops cuff Russian pro basketball player on ransomware charges

'He's useless with computers and can't even install an application' says lawyer

Cyber-crime11 Jul 2025 | 15

Thousands of NASA senior staffers expected to quit after budget slashed

It could have the same headcount as 1960 by the end of the month

Public Sector10 Jul 2025 | 51

Eggheads hold science fair on Capitol Hill to decry funding cuts

'The Things We’ll Never Know' show highlights what we'll be missing

Science09 Jul 2025 | 26

Microsoft pushes $4B at AI education for the masses

Hey, teacher, leave those kids to AI

AI + ML09 Jul 2025 | 13

Tim Cook's Tim Cook stepping down from Apple

Operations king Jeff Williams abdicates – just don't give him a watch

Personal Tech08 Jul 2025 | 38

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WhatsApp warns of 'attack against specific targeted users'

Researcher who found McDonald's free-food hack turns her attention to Chinese restaurant robots

Older developers are down with the vibe coding vibe

Five years – that's how long Anthropic will store Claude chats unless you opt out

Online property ad reveals looted Nazi war art, triggers police raid

Sting nails two front firms in Nork IT worker scam

EchoStar sells off its spectrum for more than its total market cap

Trump stomps feet, pulls out 't-word' again over China rare earths ban

Google takes Photoshop to the woodshed with new image AI

Malware-ridden apps made it into Google's Play Store, scored 19 million downloads

xAI fires legal rocket at Apple and OpenAI claiming they're locking out Grok

AWS, Cloudflare, Digital Ocean, and Google helped Feds investigate alleged Rapper Bot DDoS perp

Bug bounties: The good, the bad, and the frankly ridiculous ways to do it

US government snaps up 10% of Intel for $8.9B

Don't cave to Euro censorship or backdoor demands, Uncle Sam warns US tech firms

Developer jailed for taking down employer's network with kill switch malware

Google tries to trump iPhone launch with AI-powered Pixel 10 range

McDonald's not lovin' it when hacker exposes nuggets of rotten security

Like burglars closing a door, Apache ActiveMQ attackers patch critical vuln after breaking in

Red teams are safe from robots for now, as AI makes better shield than spear

Deepfake detectors are slowly coming of age, at a time of dire need

The inside story of the Telemessage saga, and how you can view the data

Chinese biz using AI to hit US politicians, influencers with propaganda

Why blow up satellites when you can just hack them?

German security researchers say 'Windows Hell No' to Microsoft biometrics for biz

Black Hat's network ops center brings rivals together for a common cause

Meta used Flo menstruation app data to sell ads, jury finds

Hacker summer camp: What to expect from BSides, Black Hat, and DEF CON

Antivirus vendors fail to spot persistent, nasty, stealthy Linux backdoor

Lazarus Group rises again, this time with malware-laden fake FOSS

Florida jury throws huge fine at Tesla in Autopilot crash

Rampant emoji use suggests crypto-stealing NPM package was written by AI

Panic buying ahead of Trump tariffs added $825 million to Apple's sales last quarter

Tesla starts sort-of Robotaxi service in San Francisco by invite only

The TSA likes facial recognition at airports. Passengers and politicians, not so much

Radar problem caused mayhem in UK skies on Wednesday

Florida Man earns five-year sentence for $100 million telco fraud

US sends 33,000 smart 'strike kits' to make Ukrainian drones even deadlier

India eats China's lunch in US smartphone manufacturing

US spy satellite agency breached, but insists no classified secrets spilled

Congress tries to outlaw AI that jacks up prices based on what it knows about you

Freelance dev shop Toptal caught serving malware after GitHub account break-in

Euro healthcare giant AMEOS Group shuts down IT systems after mystery attack

The EFF is 35, but the battle to defend internet freedom is far from over

Tata Consultancy enforces return-to-office mandate for all US staff, effective immediately

Biggest chunk of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3M at auction, cheaper than NASA's sample return mission

Silicon Valley engineer admits theft of US missile tech secrets

X tells the French police 'non' to its request for algorithmic data

Microsoft patches failed to fix on-prem SharePoint, which is now under zero-day attack

The Smoot – How an MIT prank became a lasting unit of measurement

Intel swings the axe again as it looks to lose 5,000 staff

AMD cleared to join Nvidia and resume selling some underpowered AI chips to China

Scientists spot massive black hole collision that defies current theories

Nvidia warns its GPUs – even Blackwells – need protection against Rowhammer attacks

Looks like 1,300 Indeed and Glassdoor staffers will need their former employer's websites

French cops cuff Russian pro basketball player on ransomware charges

Thousands of NASA senior staffers expected to quit after budget slashed

Eggheads hold science fair on Capitol Hill to decry funding cuts

Microsoft pushes $4B at AI education for the masses

Tim Cook's Tim Cook stepping down from Apple

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