Lovestruck US Air Force worker admits leaking secrets on dating app
Oh my sweet secret informant lover, what happened in that NATO meeting today?
Security10 Jul 2025 | 29
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Now everybody but Citrix agrees that CitrixBleed 2 is under exploit
Add CISA to the list
Patches10 Jul 2025 | 3
Ex-ASML engineer who stole chip tech for Russia gets three years in Dutch prison
'Whether those files were allowed to go to Russia? I didn't ask'
Cyber-crime10 Jul 2025 | 4
How to trick ChatGPT into revealing Windows keys? I give up
No, really, those are the magic words
Research09 Jul 2025 | 96
US sanctions alleged North Korean IT sweatshop leader
Turns out outsourcing coders to bankroll Kim’s nukes doesn’t jibe with Uncle Sam
Cyber-crime09 Jul 2025 | 4
Iranian ransomware crew reemerges, promises big bucks for attacks on US or Israel
Tells would-be affiliates they don't need to worry because cyberattacks don't violate a cease fire
Security09 Jul 2025 | 7
Massive browser hijacking campaign infects 2.3M Chrome, Edge users
updated These extensions weren't malware-laced from the start, researcher says
Research08 Jul 2025 | 38
Suspected Scattered Spider domains target everyone from manufacturers to Chipotle
Plus: Qantas makes contact with 'potential cyber criminal'
Security08 Jul 2025 | 3
CitrixBleed 2 exploits are on the loose as security researchers yell and wave their hands
NetScaler vendor issued a patch but otherwise, stony silence
Patches07 Jul 2025 | 5
Ex-NATO hacker: 'In the cyber world, there's no such thing as a ceasefire'
interview Watch out for supply chain hacks especially
Cyber-crime28 Jun 2025 | 61
Crims are posing as insurance companies to steal health records and payment info
Taking advantage of the ridiculously complex US healthcare billing system
Cyber-crime27 Jun 2025 | 7
Aloha, you’ve been pwned: Hawaiian Airlines discloses ‘cybersecurity event’
update 'No impact on safety,' FAA tells The Reg
Cyber-crime27 Jun 2025 |
FBI used bitcoin wallet records to peg notorious IntelBroker as UK national
Pro tip: Don't use your personal email account on BreachForums
Cyber-crime26 Jun 2025 | 31
That WhatsApp from an Israeli infosec expert could be a Iranian phish
Charming Kitten unsheathes its claws and tries to catch credentials
Cyber-crime26 Jun 2025 | 2
Citrix bleeds again: This time a zero-day exploited - patch now
Two emergency patches issued in two weeks
Patches25 Jun 2025 | 1
Amazon's Ring can now use AI to 'learn the routines of your residence'
It's meant to cut down on false positives but could be a trove for mischief-makers
Security25 Jun 2025 | 75
Anthropic won't fix a bug in its SQLite MCP server
Fork that - 5k+ times
AI + ML25 Jun 2025 | 17
Don't panic, but it's only a matter of time before critical 'CitrixBleed 2' is under attack
Why are you even reading this story? Patch now!
Patches24 Jun 2025 | 7
Beware of fake SonicWall VPN app that steals users' credentials
A good reminder not to download apps from non-vendor sites
Cyber-crime24 Jun 2025 | 1
Typhoon-like gang slinging TLS certificate 'signed' by the Los Angeles Police Department
Chinese crew built 1,000+ device network that runs on home devices then targets critical infrastructure
Security23 Jun 2025 | 11
Iran cyberattacks against US biz more likely following air strikes
Plus 'low-level' hacktivist attempts
Cyber-crime23 Jun 2025 | 32
Teens used encrypted chats to recruit for 'violence as a service' murder ring, Europol says
Skull emoji knife emoji moneybag emoji
Offbeat21 Jun 2025 | 152
Netflix, Apple, BofA websites hijacked with fake help-desk numbers
Don’t trust mystery digits popping up in your search bar
Cyber-crime20 Jun 2025 | 14
Looks like Aflac is the latest insurance giant snagged in Scattered Spider’s web
If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck...
Cyber-crime20 Jun 2025 | 5
Sneaky Serpentine#Cloud slithers through Cloudflare tunnels to inject orgs with Python-based malware
Phishing, Python and RATs, oh my
Cyber-crime19 Jun 2025 | 2
Minecraft cheaters never win ... but they may get malware
Infostealers posing as popular cheat tools are cropping up on GitHub
Cyber-crime18 Jun 2025 | 7
Asana's cutting-edge AI feature ran into a little data leakage problem
New MCP server was shut down for nearly two weeks
Security18 Jun 2025 | 2
Amazon CISO: Iranian hacking crews ‘on high alert’ since Israel attack
Interview Meanwhile, next-gen script kiddies are levelling up faster thanks to agentic AI
CSO18 Jun 2025 | 10
AWS locks down cloud security, hits 100% MFA enforcement for root users
Plus adds a ton more security capabilities for cloud customers at re:Inforce
Security17 Jun 2025 | 1
Scattered Spider has moved from retail to insurance
Google threat analysts warn the team behind the Marks & Spencer break-in has moved on
Cyber-crime16 Jun 2025 | 1
Remorseless extortionists claim to have stolen thousands of files from Freedman HealthCare
UPDATED The group has previously threatened to SWAT cancer patients and leaked pre-op plastic surgery photos
Cyber-crime16 Jun 2025 |
Cyber weapons in the Israel-Iran conflict may hit the US
With Tehran’s military weakened, digital retaliation likely, experts tell The Reg
Security13 Jun 2025 | 28
Do you trust Xi with your 'private' browsing data? Apple, Google stores still offer China-based VPNs, report says
Some trace back to an outfit under US export controls for alleged PLA links
Research13 Jun 2025 | 33
Ransomware scum disrupted utility services with SimpleHelp attacks
Good news: The vendor patched the flaw in January. Bad news: Not everyone got the memo
Cyber-crime12 Jun 2025 | 1
Meta sues 'nudify' app-maker that it claims ran 87k+ Facebook, Instagram ads
Despite 'multiple enforcement actions,' Joy Timeline HK allegedly wouldn't stop
Legal12 Jun 2025 | 37
CISA loses another senior exec - and the budget cuts haven't even started yet
Another one bites the dust at America's top cybersecurity agency
Public Sector12 Jun 2025 | 4
DeepSeek installer or just malware in disguise? Click around and find out
'BrowserVenom' is pure poison
Cyber-crime11 Jun 2025 | 5
Hire me! To drop malware on your computer
FIN6 moves from point-of-sale compromise to phishing recruiters
Cyber-crime11 Jun 2025 | 3
CISO who helped unmask Badbox warns: Version 3 is coming
The botnet’s still alive and evolving
Cyber-crime11 Jun 2025 |
Tinfoil hat wearers can thank AI for declassification of JFK docs
Plus: AWS launches second Secret-level cloud region
AI + ML10 Jun 2025 | 28
Trump guts digital ID rules, claims they help 'illegal aliens' commit fraud
Also axes secure software mandates - optional is the new secure, apparently
Security10 Jun 2025 | 67
Let them eat junk food: Major organic supplier to Whole Foods, Walmart, hit by cyberattack
United Natural Foods shut down some of its systems on June 5 after spotting network intruders
Cyber-crime09 Jun 2025 | 5
Chinese spy crew appears to be preparing for conflict by backdooring 75+ critical orgs
SentinelOne discovered the campaign when they tried to hit the security vendor's own servers
Research09 Jun 2025 | 17
ChatGPT used for evil: Fake IT worker resumes, misinfo, and cyber-op assist
OpenAI boots accounts linked to 10 malicious campaigns
Research06 Jun 2025 | 23
Uncle Sam puts $10M bounty on RedLine dev and Russia-backed cronies
Any info on Maxim Rudometov and his associates? There's $$$ in it for you
Cyber-crime05 Jun 2025 | 3
AT&T not sure if new customer data dump is déjà vu
Re-selling info from an earlier breach? Probably. But which one?
Cyber-crime05 Jun 2025 | 1
Trump’s cyber czar pick grilled over CISA cuts: ‘If we have a cyber 9/11, you’re the guy’
Plus: Plankey's confirmation process 'temporarily delayed'
Security05 Jun 2025 | 7
Play ransomware crims exploit SimpleHelp flaw in double-extortion schemes
Recompiled binaries and phone threats used to boost the pressure
Cyber-crime04 Jun 2025 | 1
Ransomware scum leak patient data after disrupting chemo treatments at Kettering
Literally adding insult to injury
Cyber-crime04 Jun 2025 | 11
Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen Salesforce data and extortion, Google warns
Victims include hospitality, retail and education sectors
Cyber-crime04 Jun 2025 | 24
You say Cozy Bear, I say Midnight Blizzard, Voodoo Bear, APT29 …
Opinion Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and pals promise clarity on cybercrew naming, deliver alias salad instead
Cyber-crime03 Jun 2025 | 14
Google quietly pushes emergency fix for Chrome 0-day as exploit runs wild
TAG team spotted the V8 bug first, so you can bet nation-states weren’t far behind
Patches03 Jun 2025 | 6
Illicit crypto-miners pouncing on lazy DevOps configs that leave clouds vulnerable
To stop the JINX-0132 gang behind these attacks, pay attention to HashiCorp, Docker, and Gitea security settings
Security03 Jun 2025 | 6
Dem senators pen stern letter urging Noem to reinstate cyber review board
Remember Salt Typhoon? Anyone?
Public Sector02 Jun 2025 | 8
Mysterious leaker GangExposed outs Conti kingpins in massive ransomware data dump
exclusive 'It's a high-stakes intelligence war,' analyst explains
Cyber-crime31 May 2025 | 30
ConnectWise customers get mysterious warning about 'sophisticated' nation-state hack
Pen tester on ScreenConnect bug: This one ‘terrifies’ me
Cyber-crime30 May 2025 | 5
Crims defeat human intelligence with fake AI installers they poison with ransomware
Take care when downloading AI freebies, researcher tells The Register
Cyber-crime30 May 2025 | 7
Why is China deep in US networks? 'They're preparing for war,' HR McMaster tells lawmakers
House Homeland Security Committee takes a field trip to Silicon Valley
Cyber-crime29 May 2025 | 43
Ex-CISA employee: 'This culture of fear started permeating the agency'
Interview 'Everyone's holding their breath'
Public Sector28 May 2025 | 10
DragonForce double-whammy: First hit an MSP, then use RMM software to push ransomware
Updated SimpleHelp was the vector for the attack
Security28 May 2025 |
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