Security
Here's 30 servers Russian intelligence uses to fling malware at the West, beams RiskIQ
Biden-Putin summit went well, then
30 Jul 16:24 | 1
Security
On Call
Malware and Trojans, but there's only one horse the boss man wants to hear about
The company's IT might be on fire, but my needs trump those of the many
30 Jul 07:30 | 20
Security
We can't believe people use browsers to manage their passwords, says maker of password management tools
You just save it in Chrome or Firefox? Ugh. And then it autofills when you need it again? Oh the horror
30 Jul 06:27 | 48
Security
Spam is Chipotle's secret ingredient: Marketing email hijacked to dish up malware
More than 120 messages caught trying to filch credentials from customers of USAA Bank, Microsoft
29 Jul 16:00 | 3
Security
Upcoming Android privacy changes include ability to blank advertising ID, and 'safety section' in Play store
New policies give users more control, but ad tracking still on by default
29 Jul 15:30 | 14
Security
Israeli authorities investigate NSO Group over Pegasus spyware abuse claims
Reason for probe unknown, but CEO claims it will vindicate company's claims
29 Jul 07:00 | 25
Security
Here's a list of the flaws Russia, China, Iran and pals exploit most often, say Five Eyes infosec agencies
And you've patched them all, haven't you, diligent readers?
29 Jul 06:26 | 19
Security
'Woefully insufficient': Biden administration's assessment of critical infrastructure infosec protection
Memorandum details plans to turn that around with rapid development of security baselines, not mandates
29 Jul 05:15 | 7
Security
Over 100 Taiwanese political figures' messages leaked outta LINE app
Attack turned off encryption function, which made snooping rather easier
29 Jul 04:34 | 5
Security
Security breaches where working from home is involved are costlier, claims IBM report
Great, it's not like employers need more reasons to haul you back to the office
28 Jul 19:47 | 6
Security
Iranian state-backed hackers posed as flirty Scouser called Marcy to target workers in defence and aerospace
Recognise this one? Oh dear...
28 Jul 16:45 | 22
Security
UK's National Cyber Security Centre needs its posh Westminster digs, says Cabinet Office, because of WannaCry
May need to upgrade 'bunfight' into 'cake-flinging war' over this one
28 Jul 07:30 | 19
Security
Google revamps bug bounty program
Announces that it's paid out for 11,000 bugs in under eleven years
28 Jul 06:58 | 9
Security
Biden warns 'real shooting war' will be sparked by severe cyber attack
Suggests incident 'of great consequence' in the real world could be a tipping point
28 Jul 04:58 | 73
Security
Tencent suspends signups to WeChat, citing 'security upgrade' and need to comply with Chinese laws
Promises everything will be back to normal sometime in early August
28 Jul 01:30 |
Security
eBay ex-security boss sent down for 18 months for cyber-stalking, witness tampering
Four others at online tat bazaar admit trying to silence newsletter couple, two senior execs fight charges
28 Jul 00:26 | 29
Security
Misconfigured Azure Blob at Raven Hengelsport exposed records of 246,000 anglers – and took months to tackle, claim infosec researchers
18GB of Dutch fishing supplier's data left in unsecured server
27 Jul 20:49 | 7
Security
Scam-baiting YouTube channel Tech Support Scams taken offline by tech support scam
'It was pretty convincing until the very end,' says host Jim Browning
27 Jul 19:44 | 82
Security
Tech biz must tell us about more security breaches, says UK.gov as it ponders lowering report thresholds
Breach reporting law might have effect on overseas operators too
27 Jul 18:15 |
Security
Compsci student walks off with $50,000 after bug bounty report blows gaping hole in Shopify software repos
First-timer wins maximum payout through HackerOne programme
27 Jul 12:14 | 12
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Servers
Microsoft abandons semi-annual releases for Windows Server
Special capabilities on Azure leaving on-premises users behind
Comment
AWS to retire EC2-Classic – the network glue that helped start the IaaS rush
You've got a year to sort yourself out if you're still using it for some reason
Devops
About half of Python libraries in PyPI may have security issues, boffins say
Coding lingo's community says it has a plan to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities, though
Security
Here's a list of the flaws Russia, China, Iran and pals exploit most often, say Five Eyes infosec agencies
And you've patched them all, haven't you, diligent readers?
Virtualization
Red Hat buddies up with Nutanix to provide an escape route from VMware
'We have customers saying, help us out of this pickle here, can you possibly just support RHEL running on top of AHV?'
Servers
The Register just found 300-odd Itanium CPUs on eBay
We mention this because Intel stopped shipping them yesterday, ending a strange story
Analysis
Hard drives at Autonomy offices were destroyed the same month CEO Lynch quit, extradition trial was told
Court finally hands down written ruling – and it's very bad news for UK exec
Security
Security breaches where working from home is involved are costlier, claims IBM report
Great, it's not like employers need more reasons to haul you back to the office
Databases
Ex-health secretary said 'vast majority' were 'onside' with GP data grab. Consumer champion Which? reckons 20 million don't even know what it is
Guess what? When people find out about the scheme, trust in the NHS falls
Security
We can't believe people use browsers to manage their passwords, says maker of password management tools
You just save it in Chrome or Firefox? Ugh. And then it autofills when you need it again? Oh the horror
STORIES
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It takes intuition and skill to find hidden evidence and hunt for elusive threats
Try the SANS DFIR-ence in Berlin this October
27 Jul 07:28 |
Security
SSD belonging to Euro-cloud Scaleway was stolen from back of a truck, then turned up on YouTube
Has since been recovered, and Scaleway now ships disks with GPS trackers
27 Jul 03:58 | 35
Security
Apple patches zero-day vulnerability in iOS, iPadOS, macOS under active attack
Characteristically mum about details
27 Jul 00:53 | 23
Security
You, too, can be a Windows domain controller and do whatever you like, with this one weird WONTFIX trick
Microsoft offers some mitigations for thwarting PetitPotam attacks
26 Jul 20:31 | 29
Who, Me?
Somebody is destined for somewhere hot, and definitely not Coventry
Praise be for Firewalls
26 Jul 07:30 | 72
In brief
DEF CON offers beginner-level Spot the Fed this year: He'll be on stage giving a keynote
Plus: Microsoft responds to another NTLM relay attack technique, and more
26 Jul 04:09 | 5
Security
Hole blasted in Guntrader: UK firearms sales website's CRM database breached, 111,000 users' info spilled online
One of the worst things that could happen to privacy-focused community
23 Jul 11:29 | 94
Security
Tech support scams subside somewhat, but Millennials and Gen Z think they're bulletproof and suffer
Microsoft study says India is most susceptible, other studies suggest the USA cops it most
23 Jul 07:54 | 51
Security
BT tries to crack cyber crime, grabs stake in Safe Security
Spends £££ on Silicon Valley cyber risk management firm
23 Jul 05:56 | 6
Security
Kaseya obtains REvil decryptor, starts sharing it with afflicted customers
Users sent two further updates – one fixing an issue that prevented installation of antivirus software
23 Jul 02:15 | 15
Security
Never mind the trolls, Discord hosts 'significant volumes of malware' in its CDN
Biz insists it's trying as hard as possible to scrub clean its IRC-for-the-2020s
23 Jul 01:32 | 8
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Cyber-attacks really ramp up after Halloween – so why not start preparing now?
Learn tricks of the trade at SANS Singapore 2021 – and treat yourself to a discount
22 Jul 22:09 |
Security
Microsoft has a workaround for 'HiveNightmare' flaw: Nuke your shadow copies from orbit
It's the only way to be sure
22 Jul 18:27 | 32
Security
Securing the cloud while Windows burns: Microsoft pops CloudKnox in trolley
At least Redmond is taking some security seriously
22 Jul 17:01 | 1
Security
Respect in Security initiative aims to build reporting lines for infosec bods suffering harassment at work, conferences and online
Some of the stuff going on in the industry is completely out of order
22 Jul 15:30 | 4
Security
Thales launches payment card with onboard fingerprint scanner
Would you like to pay with a poke?
22 Jul 08:30 | 50
