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
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
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
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 |