Security
Manchester United email servers remain offline amid what is being called a 'ransomware' attack
UK data watchdog has been told and 'forensic' probe is ongoing
27 Nov 16:15 | 16
Security
Security
UK infoseccer launches petition asking government not to backdoor encryption
Sign up and make your voice heard
27 Nov 14:01 | 29
Security
Privacy campaigner flags concerns about Microsoft's creepy Productivity Score
Watching, always watching
26 Nov 10:53 | 71
Security
Ticketmaster: We're not liable for credit card badness because the hack straddled GDPR day
Lawyers for fined firm make eyebrow-raising claim to irate ex-customer
25 Nov 11:59 | 89
UPDATED
Google binned two apps by China’s Baidu, which says researchers got it wrong by linking it to personal info leaks
Palo Alto Networks spotted subscriber IDs and MAC addresses on the move
25 Nov 01:58 | 14
Security
VMware urges sysadmins to apply workarounds after critical Workspace command execution vuln found
If you've been pwned in the past, pay special attention to this one
24 Nov 19:04 |
Feature
Imagine things are bad enough that you need a payday loan. Then imagine flaws in systems of loan lead generators leave your records in the open... for years
Leaky data systems fixed now, but the issue affected millions
24 Nov 10:28 | 33
Security
Marketers for an Open Web ask UK competition watchdog to block launch of Google's anti-tracking Privacy Sandbox
Group claims adtech 'has nothing to do with privacy' but is rather an attempt 'to take control of the web'
24 Nov 07:28 | 29
Security
Crooks social-engineer GoDaddy staff into handing over control of crypto-biz domain names
Web traffic, email redirected, personal info exposed in DNS hijacking
23 Nov 22:52 | 42
Security
Apple's global security boss accused of bribing cops with 200 free iPads in exchange for concealed gun permits
Exec, two officers, one other charged
23 Nov 21:17 | 103
Promo
Penetration testing isn’t enough, you need to activate full offensive operations
SANS Institute expands course lineup to help you think like a hacker
23 Nov 16:00 |
In Brief
US Air Force deploys robot security dogs to guard base
Do they byte?
23 Nov 12:30 | 57
Security
No Xmas office party? Missing infosec pals and colleagues? Want to listen to DJs who also happen to be cyber warriors?
Cyber House Party charity event scheduled for 17 December – just bring your dosh and (maybe) some ear plugs
23 Nov 10:15 | 2
Promo
Head thumping, heart racing? Here’s how not to panic when you’re under cyber attack
No incident response plan? We can help you there…
23 Nov 06:00 |
Security
Manchester United working with infosec experts to 'minimize ongoing IT disruption' caused by 'cyber attack'
No data leaked, says football club
21 Nov 15:41 | 28
Updated
IBM Power9 processors beset by Cardiac Osprey data-leaking flaw as Spectre still haunts speculative chips
Patch if you can: Fix available
20 Nov 21:21 | 12
Analysis
End-to-end encryption? In Android's default messaging app? Don't worry, nobody else noticed either
RCS throws the dice
20 Nov 18:56 | 41
Security
NCSC's London HQ was chosen because GCHQ spies panicked at the prospect of grubby Shoreditch offices
Tech hipsters? On our doorstep? The Silicon what?
20 Nov 11:29 | 64
Security
UK reveals new 'National Cyber Force', announces Space Command and mysterious AI agency
Combined Ministry of Defence and GCHQ team has worked since April to 'transform cyber capabilities'
20 Nov 07:39 | 65
Webcast
You can protect the company from hackers, but can you protect the company from the CEO?
Spear-phishers love the executive suite. Here’s how to stop them getting in
20 Nov 07:00 |
Popular
On Call
Who knew that hosing a table with copious amounts of cubic metres would trip adult filters?
Another fine mess
The RPG
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a monastery-burning romp that would be way better if it was not an Assassin's Creed game
Can we start a petition to abandon the whole 'lol jk ur in a simulation' arc too?
Software
AWS hires Rust compiler team co-lead Felix Klock
Cloud giant has a lust for Rust so needs top minds and wants them to advance the language
Software
Retired engineer confesses to role in sliding Microsoft Bob onto millions of XP install CDs
'While Bob never got to play on the big stage, he always followed the band around and got to ride on the bus'
Software
Linus Torvalds worried Linux kernel might get messy around Christmas
LTS release 5.10 is currently unruly and looks like colliding with the holiday season
Cloud
AWS admits to 'severely impaired' services in US-EAST-1, can't even post updates to Service Health Dashboard
Multiple services sickly after Kinesis catches a cold: CloudWatch, DynamoDB, Lambda, Managed Blockchain
Software
Master boot vinyl record: It just gives DOS on my IBM PC a warmer, more authentic tone
And on the B-side: Linux?
Who, Me?
It's always DNS, especially when a sysadmin makes a hash of their semicolons
Remember the days when 'we made it up as we went along'?
Comment
AMD performance plummets when relying on battery power, says Intel. Let's take a closer look at those stats
Is it possible to pull the RUG from under these numbers?
Networks
NASA building network cables that can survive supersonic flight - could this finally deliver unbreakable RJ45 latching tabs?
Needed for probe testing how X-59 can break sound barrier without breaking eardrums
STORIES
Security
India PM calls on nation's youth to 'vaccinate digital products against cyber-attacks and viruses'
And hints at new local data governance push
20 Nov 05:15 | 4
Security
VMware reveals critical hypervisor bugs found at Chinese white hat hacking comp. One lets guests run code on hosts
ESXi, Cloud Foundation, and desktop hypervisor users should get patching
20 Nov 04:26 | 11
Security
In 2016 Australia's online census failed. Preparations for the 2021 edition have been rated 'partly effective'
Devs can make unauthorised changes, data integrity is a work in progress, security is not there yet ... and there's just nine months to go
20 Nov 02:58 | 9
Security
US Senate approves deepfake bill to defend against manipulated media
Proposed legislation calls for research to detect synthetic shams online
19 Nov 20:35 | 9
Updated
AWS includes open-source Suricata for stateful inspection with Network Firewall service
Enhanced network security for AWS virtual private cloud – while Microsoft previews Azure Firewall Premium
19 Nov 19:10 |
Security
Cyberup campaign: 80% of infosec pros fear they might fall foul of UK's outdated Computer Misuse Act
Creaky old law holds back global competitiveness, says group
19 Nov 14:49 | 31
Security
Compsci guru wants 'right to be forgotten' for old email, urges Google and friends to expire, reveal crypto-keys
DKIM 'makes us all more vulnerable to extortion, blackmail,' argues Green
19 Nov 07:24 | 87
Security
China-linked hacking gang ‘APT10’ named as probable actor behind extended attacks on Japanese companies
Campaign even targeted branch offices inside China and sought secrets of automotive and engineering companies
19 Nov 03:58 | 7
Security
Heads up: A new strain of card-skimming Grelos malware is on the loose
Magecart variant has changed and you should be alert, warns RiskIQ
18 Nov 18:47 | 2
Sponsored
How AI Is powering a new generation of cyber-attacks
The battle of the algorithms has begun
18 Nov 18:02 |
Security
The ones who brought you Let's Encrypt, bring you: Tools for gathering anonymized app usage metrics from netizens
Tech tackles two things: 'Aggregate statistics to improve an application, maintain the privacy of the people'
18 Nov 14:00 | 26
Security
Test and Trace chief Dido Harding prompted to self-isolate by NHS COVID-19 app
Threatens plenty of Zoom sessions in the days ahead... just as well they've updated security in recent weeks
18 Nov 12:11 | 42
Security
No, the creator of cURL didn't morph into Elon Musk and give away Bitcoins. But his hijacked Twitter page tried to
Daniel Stenberg tells The Reg he's baffled by profile hack
18 Nov 06:26 | 36
Security
Trump fires cybersecurity boss Chris Krebs for doing his job: Securing the election and telling the truth about it
Terminated by presidential tweet that piled on the baseless election-rigging allegations CISA director sought to counter
18 Nov 01:52 | 224
Security
Israeli spyware maker NSO channels Hollywood spy thrillers in appeal for legal immunity in WhatsApp battle
In latest court bout, snooper biz seems to ask: Are you sure you want to open this can of worms?
17 Nov 23:22 | 27
Security
Microsoft brings Trusted Platform Module functionality directly to CPUs under securo-silicon architecture Pluton
Intel, AMD, Qualcomm are all on board
17 Nov 19:15 | 42
Security
A visit to a crafted webpage would have been enough for a bad guy to munch all your Firefox for Android cookies
So make sure you've updated since July, fandroids
17 Nov 18:33 | 13
Security
Legendary hacker and L0pht member Peiter Zatko joins Twitter as security chief
Mudge work to be done after high-profile Bitcoin scam earlier this year
17 Nov 14:03 | 15
Analysis
Apple's privacy pledges: We sent dev checks over plain HTTP, logged IP addresses. We bypass firewall apps
Big Sur highlights shortcomings in OCSP comms, APIs
17 Nov 07:51 | 23
