Quantum code breaking? You'd get further with an 8-bit computer, an abacus, and a dog
Computer scientist Peter Gutmann tells The Reg why it's 'bollocks'
Research17 Jul 2025 | 3
Security
Microsoft offers vintage Exchange and Skype server users six more months of security updates
It looks like enough of you are struggling to migrate that Redmond is willing to help out – for a price that might buy nothing
Patches17 Jul 2025 | 5
Ukrainian hackers claim to have destroyed major Russian drone maker's entire network
'Deeply penetrated' Gaskar 'to the very tonsils of demilitarization'
Security16 Jul 2025 | 39
Operation Eastwood shutters 100+ servers used to DDoS websites supporting Ukraine
Two Russian suspects in cuffs, seven warrants out
Cyber-crime16 Jul 2025 | 11
Crims hijacking fully patched SonicWall VPNs to deploy stealthy backdoor and rootkit
Updated Someone's OVERSTEPing the mark
Research16 Jul 2025 | 3
Curl creator mulls nixing bug bounty awards to stop AI slop
Maintainers struggle to handle growing flow of low-quality bug reports written by bots
AI + ML15 Jul 2025 | 20
NARROWER TOPICS
Ex-US soldier who Googled 'can hacking be treason' pleads guilty to extortion
File this one under what not to search if you've committed a crime
Cyber-crime15 Jul 2025 | 15
Someone hijacked Elmo's X account to post antisemitic rants
Anyone investigated Grok? Just sayin'…
Cyber-crime14 Jul 2025 | 21
Nvidia A6000 GPUs flip memory bits if beaten by GPUHammer
Rowhammer returns for more memory-meddling fun
Research14 Jul 2025 | 4
Iran seeks at least three cloud providers to power its government
Despite loathing the USA, Iran wants providers who match NIST’s definition of cloud computing
Public Sector14 Jul 2025 | 9
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
You have a fake North Korean IT worker problem – here's how to stop it
Thick resumes with thin LinkedIn connections are one sign. Refusing an in-person interview is another
Cyber-crime13 Jul 2025 | 112
AI coding tools make developers slower but they think they're faster, study finds
Predicted a 24% boost, but clocked a 19% drag
AI + ML11 Jul 2025 | 91
Tech to protect images against AI scrapers can be beaten, researchers show
ai-pocalypse Data poisoning, meet data detox
AI + ML11 Jul 2025 | 18
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 | 34
Now everybody but Citrix agrees that CitrixBleed 2 is under exploit
Updated Add CISA to the list
Patches10 Jul 2025 | 3
At last, a use case for AI agents with sky-high ROI: Stealing crypto
Boffins outsmart smart contracts with evil automation
AI + ML10 Jul 2025 | 14
How to trick ChatGPT into revealing Windows keys? I give up
No, really, those are the magic words
Research09 Jul 2025 | 101
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
Jack Dorsey floats specs for decentralized messaging app that uses Bluetooth
It connects using peer-to-peer networking instead of the internet
Edge + IoT08 Jul 2025 | 75
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 | 39
Georgia court throws out earlier ruling that relied on fake cases made up by AI
'We are troubled by the citation of bogus cases in the trial court’s order'
AI + ML08 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
Scholars sneaking phrases into papers to fool AI reviewers
Using prompt injections to play a Jedi mind trick on LLMs
AI + ML07 Jul 2025 | 71
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 | 6
Microsoft Windows Firewall complains about Microsoft code
Just ignore the warnings. Nothing to see here. Move along
Security03 Jul 2025 | 22
Let's Encrypt rolls out free security certs for IP addresses
You probably don't need one, but it's nice to have the option
Security03 Jul 2025 | 55
ChatGPT creates phisher’s paradise by recommending the wrong URLs for major companies
Crims have cottoned on to a new way to lead you astray
Research03 Jul 2025 | 24
CISA warns the Signal clone used by natsec staffers is being attacked, so patch now
Two flaws in TeleMessage are 'frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors'
Patches02 Jul 2025 | 7
Australian airline Qantas reveals data theft impacting six million customers
Frequent flyers’ info takes flight
Security02 Jul 2025 | 17
Cloudflare creates AI crawler tollbooth to pay publishers
ai-pocalypse The bargain between content makers and crawlers has broken down
AI + ML01 Jul 2025 | 20
Microsoft admits to Intune forgetfulness
Customizations not saved with security baseline policy update
Patches01 Jul 2025 | 8
AIs have a favorite number, and it's not 42
Ask a model to guess a number from 1 to 50 and it's likely to answer 27
AI + ML30 Jun 2025 | 31
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
Uncle Sam wants you – to use memory-safe programming languages
'Memory vulnerabilities pose serious risks to national security and critical infrastructure,' say CISA and NSA
Devops27 Jun 2025 | 43
Aloha, you’ve been pwned: Hawaiian Airlines discloses ‘cybersecurity event’
update 'No impact on safety,' FAA tells The Reg
Cyber-crime27 Jun 2025 |
Back in black: Microsoft Blue Screen of Death is going dark
At least the BSOD acronym will still work
OSes26 Jun 2025 | 59
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: All the major AI models will blackmail us if pushed hard enough
Just like people
AI + ML25 Jun 2025 | 37
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
Psylo browser tries to obscure digital fingerprints by giving every tab its own IP address
Gotta keep 'em separated so the marketers and snoops can't come out and play
Software24 Jun 2025 | 37
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
Boffins devise voice-altering tech to jam 'vishing' schemes
To stop AI scam callers, break automatic speech recognition systems
Research19 Jun 2025 | 38
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
Bots are overwhelming websites with their hunger for AI data
GLAM-E Labs report warns of risk to online cultural resources
AI + ML17 Jun 2025 | 30
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 |
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