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British hospitals hit by cyberattacks still battling to get systems back online
Children's hospital and cardiac unit say criminals broke in via shared 'digital gateway service'
Cyber-crime05 Dec 2024 | 13
BT Group confirms attackers tried to break into Conferencing division
Sensitive data allegedly stolen from US subsidiary following Black Basta post
Cyber-crime05 Dec 2024 | 4
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Ransomware hangover, Putin grudge blamed for vodka maker's bankruptcy
Stoli Group on the rocks in the US
Security05 Dec 2024 | 25
T-Mobile US CSO: Spies jumped from one telco to another in a way 'I've not seen in my career'
interview Security chief talks to El Reg as Feds urge everyone to use encrypted chat
CSO05 Dec 2024 | 37
Cops arrest suspected admin of German-language crime bazaar
Drugs, botnets, forged docs, and more generated fortune for platform sellers
Cyber-crime04 Dec 2024 | 18
Microsoft says premature patch could make Windows Recall forget how to work
Installed the final non-security preview update of 2024? Best not hop onto the Dev Channel
CSO04 Dec 2024 | 23
Eurocops take down 'secure' criminal chat system known as Matrix
Updated They took the red pill
Cyber-crime04 Dec 2024 | 42
FTC scolds two data brokers for allegedly selling your location to the meter
'Where we go is who we are' totally isn't a creepy ad slogan at all
Personal Tech04 Dec 2024 | 19
Perfect 10 directory traversal vuln hits SailPoint's IAM solution
Updated 20-year-old info disclosure class bug still pervades security software
Patches03 Dec 2024 | 6
Major energy contractor reports 'limited' access to IT after ransomware locks files
ENGlobal customers include the Pentagon as well as major oil and gas producers
Security03 Dec 2024 | 10
Severity of the risk facing the UK is widely underestimated, NCSC annual review warns
National cyber emergencies increased threefold this year
Cyber-crime03 Dec 2024 | 17
Russia gives life sentence to Hydra dark web kingpin after seizing a ton of drugs
No exaggeration – literally a ton. Plus, 15 co-conspirators also put behind bars
Cyber-crime03 Dec 2024 | 27
Data on 760K workers from Xerox, Nokia, BofA, Morgan Stanley and more dumped online
Yet another result of the MOVEit mess
Cyber-crime03 Dec 2024 | 3
AWS unveils cloud security IR service for a mere $7K a month
Re:Invent Tap into the infinite scalability... of pricing
Security03 Dec 2024 | 5
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Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI's most wanted list
The latest in an unusual change of fortune for group once protected by the Kremlin
Cyber-crime02 Dec 2024 | 53
Telco security is a dumpster fire and everyone's getting burned
Opinion The politics of cybersecurity are too important to be left to the politicians
Security02 Dec 2024 | 61
Interpol nabs thousands, seizes millions in global cybercrime-busting op
Infosec in brief Also, script kiddies still a threat, Tornado Cash is back, UK firms lose billions to avoidable attacks, and more
Security01 Dec 2024 | 7
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Eurocops take down 'secure' criminal chat system known as Matrix
Updated They took the red pill
T-Mobile US CSO: Spies jumped from one telco to another in a way 'I've not seen in my career'
interview Security chief talks to El Reg as Feds urge everyone to use encrypted chat
Perfect 10 directory traversal vuln hits SailPoint's IAM solution
Updated 20-year-old info disclosure class bug still pervades security software
Broadcom makes U-turn on plan to serve top 2,000 VMware customers itself
Canalys Forums APAC Now wants to work with 500 and lean more on partners to defend against migrations – which Dell says are on the cards
FTC scolds two data brokers for allegedly selling your location to the meter
'Where we go is who we are' totally isn't a creepy ad slogan at all
AWS says AI could disrupt everything – and hopes it will do just that to Windows
re:Invent Cloud colossus reckons it can clarify hallucinations, get your apps off Microsoft's OS at pleasing speed
Elementary OS 8 'Circe' conjures Wayland magic
Based on Ubuntu 24.04, more accessibility, still looks great
Musk and Trump to fall out in 2025, predicts analyst
Canalys Forums APAC Differing China tech policy agendas will send bromance into 'it's complicated' status
Microsoft confirms there will be no U-turn on Windows 11 hardware requirements
TPM 2.0 'non-negotiable' for latest OS, says software giant
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RansomHub claims to net data hat-trick against Bologna FC
Crooks say they have stolen sensitive files on managers and players
Cyber-crime30 Nov 2024 | 2
Zabbix urges upgrades after critical SQL injection bug disclosure
US agencies blasted 'unforgivable' SQLi flaws earlier this year
Patches29 Nov 2024 | 7
Ransom gang claims attack on NHS Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Second alleged intrusion on English NHS org systems this week
Cyber-crime29 Nov 2024 | 21
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NHS major 'cyber incident' forces hospitals to use pen and paper
Systems are isolated and pulled offline, while scheduled procedures are canceled
Cyber-crime28 Nov 2024 | 56
The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you're fired
Scumbags play on victims' worst fears in phishing campaign referencing UK Employment Tribunal
Cyber-crime28 Nov 2024 | 50
Salt Typhoon's surge extends far beyond US telcos
Plus, a brand-new backdoor, GhostSpider, is linked to the cyber spy crew's operations
Security27 Nov 2024 | 7
T-Mobile US takes a victory lap after stopping cyberattacks: 'Other providers may be seeing different outcomes'
Funny what putting more effort and resources into IT security can do
CSO27 Nov 2024 | 9
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Data broker leaves 600K+ sensitive files exposed online
Exclusive Researcher spotted open database before criminals … we hope
Research27 Nov 2024 | 22
First-ever UEFI bootkit for Linux in the works, experts say
Bootkitty doesn’t bite… yet
Research27 Nov 2024 | 11
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The workplace has become a surveillance state
Cracked Labs report explores the use of motion sensors and wireless networking kit to monitor offices
CxO27 Nov 2024 | 70
CrowdStrike still doesn't know how much its Falcon flame-out will cost
Thinks customers may have forgiven it after revenue hits a record
Security27 Nov 2024 | 19
Telco engineer who spied on US employer for Beijing gets four years in the clink
Provides insight to how China gets inside US systems, perhaps at Verizon and Infosys
Cyber-crime27 Nov 2024 | 15
Man accused of hilariously bad opsec as alleged cybercrime spree detailed
Complaint claims he trespassed, gave himself discounts, and sorted CCTV access…
Cyber-crime26 Nov 2024 | 24
US senators propose law to require bare minimum security standards
In case anyone forgot about Change Healthcare
Security26 Nov 2024 | 15
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Bing Wallpaper app, now in Windows Store, accused of cookie shenanigans
Microsoft free tool snooping on users? Surely not!
Security26 Nov 2024 | 47
Another 'major cyber incident' at a UK hospital, outpatients asked to stay away
Third time this year an NHS unit's IT systems have come under attack
Cyber-crime26 Nov 2024 | 53
QNAP and Veritas dump 30-plus vulns over the weekend
Updated Just what you want to find when you start a new week
Patches26 Nov 2024 | 2
Britain Putin up stronger AI defences to counter growing cyber threats
'Be in no doubt: the UK and others in this room are watching Russia'
Security26 Nov 2024 | 26
Supply chain management vendor Blue Yonder succumbs to ransomware
And it looks like major UK retailers that rely on it are feeling the pinch
Cyber-crime26 Nov 2024 | 9
Security? We've heard of it: How Microsoft plans to better defend Windows
Ignite Did we say CrowdStrike? We meant, er, The July Incident...
CSO25 Nov 2024 | 27
China has utterly pwned 'thousands and thousands' of devices at US telcos
Senate Intelligence Committee chair says his 'hair is on fire' as execs front the White House
Cyber-crime25 Nov 2024 | 51
Google blocked 1,000-plus pro-China fake news websites from its search results
Beijing's propaganda buddies aren't just using social media
Security25 Nov 2024 | 14
Imagine a land in which Big Tech can't send you down online rabbit holes or use algorithms to overcharge you
China is trying to become that land, with a government crackdown on the things that make the internet no fun
Security25 Nov 2024 | 69
Russian spies may have moved in next door to target your network
Infosec in brief Plus: Microsoft seizes phishing domains; Helldown finds new targets; Illegal streaming with Jupyter, and more
Security25 Nov 2024 | 22
Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America's leaky water infrastructure
Six sites targeted for security clean-up, just 49,994 to go
Security24 Nov 2024 | 13
Trump taps border hawk to head DHS. Will Noem's 'enthusiasm' extend to digital domain?
Analysis Meanwhile, CISA chief Jen Easterly will step down prior to inauguration
Public Sector23 Nov 2024 | 51
Andrew Tate's site ransacked, subscriber data stolen
He'll just have to take this one on the chin
Cyber-crime22 Nov 2024 | 106
1,000s of Palo Alto Networks firewalls hijacked as miscreants exploit critical hole
Updated PAN-PAN! Intruders inject web shell backdoors, crypto-coin miners, more
CSO22 Nov 2024 | 22
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SafePay ransomware gang claims Microlise attack that disrupted prison van tracking
Fledgling band of crooks says it stole 1.2 TB of data
Cyber-crime22 Nov 2024 | 3
Helpline for Yakuza victims fears it leaked their personal info
Organized crime types tend not to be kind to those who go against them, so this is nasty
Security22 Nov 2024 | 21
Here's what happens if you don't layer network security – or remove unused web shells
TL;DR: Attackers will break in and pwn you, as a US government red team demonstrated
Security22 Nov 2024 | 4
DARPA-backed voting system for soldiers abroad savaged
VotingWorks, developer of the system, disputes critics' claims
Security21 Nov 2024 | 5
Chinese ship casts shadow over Baltic subsea cable snipfest
Danish military confirms it is monitoring as Swedish police investigate. Cloudflare says impact was 'minimal'
Networks21 Nov 2024 | 47
'Alarming' security bugs lay low in Linux's needrestart utility for 10 years
Update now: Qualys says flaws give root to local users, 'easily exploitable', default in Ubuntu Server
Research21 Nov 2024 | 15
Now Online Safety Act is law, UK has 'priorities' – but still won't explain 'spy clause'
Draft doc struggles to describe how theoretically encryption-busting powers might be used
Cyber-crime21 Nov 2024 | 59
Put your usernames and passwords in your will, advises Japan's government
Digital end of life planning saves your loved ones from a little extra anguish
Software21 Nov 2024 | 77
Five Scattered Spider suspects indicted for phishing spree and crypto heists
DoJ also shutters allleged crimeware and credit card mart PopeyeTools
Cyber-crime21 Nov 2024 | 3
Chinese cyberspies, Musk’s Beijing ties, labelled ‘real risk’ to US security by senator
Meet Liminal Panda, which prowls telecom networks in South Asia and Africa
CSO20 Nov 2024 | 32
Mega US healthcare payments network restores system 9 months after ransomware attack
Change Healthcare’s $2 billion recovery is still a work in progress
Cyber-crime20 Nov 2024 | 5
Google's AI bug hunters sniff out two dozen-plus code gremlins that humans missed
OSS-Fuzz is making a strong argument for LLMs in security research
AI + ML20 Nov 2024 | 9
D-Link tells users to trash old VPN routers over bug too dangerous to identify
Vendor offers 20% discount on new model, but not patches
CSO20 Nov 2024 | 59
Data is the new uranium – incredibly powerful and amazingly dangerous
Column CISOs are quietly wishing they had less data, because the cost of management sometimes exceeds its value
CSO20 Nov 2024 | 46
Healthcare org Equinox notifies 21K patients and staff of data theft
Ransomware scum LockBit claims it did the dirty deed
Cyber-crime20 Nov 2024 | 1
China-linked group abuses Fortinet 0-day with post-exploit VPN-credential stealer
No word on when or if the issue will be fixed
Security19 Nov 2024 | 2
Russian suspected Phobos ransomware admin extradited to US over $16M extortion
This malware is FREE for EVERY crook ($300 decryption keys sold separately)
Cyber-crime19 Nov 2024 | 5
America's drinking water systems have a hard-to-swallow cybersecurity problem
More than 100M rely on gear rife with vulnerabilities, says EPA OIG
Public Sector19 Nov 2024 | 20
Palo Alto Networks tackles firewall-busting zero-days with critical patches
Amazing that these two bugs got into a production appliance, say researchers
Patches19 Nov 2024 | 4
Crook breaks into AI biz, points $250K wire payment at their own account
Fastidious attacker then tidied up email trail behind them
Cyber-crime19 Nov 2024 | 12
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iOS 18 added secret and smart security feature that reboots iThings after three days
Security researcher's reverse engineering effort reveals undocumented reboot timer that will make life harder for attackers
Security19 Nov 2024 | 43
Ford 'actively investigating' after employee data allegedly parked on leak site
Updated Plus: Maxar Space Systems confirms employee info stolen in digital intrusion
Security18 Nov 2024 | 3
Critical 9.8-rated VMware vCenter RCE bug exploited after patch fumble
If you didn't fix this a month ago, your to-do list probably needs a reshuffle
Virtualization18 Nov 2024 | 4
T-Mobile US 'monitoring' China's 'industry-wide attack' amid fresh security breach fears
updated Un-carrier said to be among those hit by Salt Typhoon, including AT&T, Verizon
Networks18 Nov 2024 | 2
Sweden's 'Doomsday Prep for Dummies' guide hits mailboxes today
First in six years is nearly three times the size of the older, pre-NATO version
Security18 Nov 2024 | 39
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Teen serial swatter-for-hire busted, pleads guilty, could face 20 years
Infosec in brief PLUS: Cost of Halliburton hack disclosed; Time to dump old D-Link NAS; More UN cybercrime convention concerns; and more
Security18 Nov 2024 | 23
Will passkeys ever replace passwords? Can they?
Systems Approach Here's why they really should
Security17 Nov 2024 | 125
Rust haters, unite! Fil-C aims to Make C Great Again
It's memory-safe, with a few caveats
Software16 Nov 2024 | 104
Swiss cheesed off as postal service used to spread malware
QR codes arrive via an age-old delivery system
Bootnotes16 Nov 2024 | 39
Bloke behind Helix Bitcoin launderette jailed for three years, hands over $400M
Digital money laundering pays, until it doesn't
Cyber-crime16 Nov 2024 | 7
Letting chatbots run robots ends as badly as you'd expect
LLM-controlled droids easily jailbroken to perform mayhem, researchers warn
AI + ML16 Nov 2024 | 44
Mystery Palo Alto Networks hijack-my-firewall zero-day now officially under exploit
Yank access to management interface, stat
CSO15 Nov 2024 | 28
Keyboard robbers steal 171K customers' data from AnnieMac mortgage house
Names and social security numbers of folks looking for the biggest loan of their lives exposed
Cyber-crime15 Nov 2024 | 6
Bitfinex burglar bags 5 years behind bars for Bitcoin heist
A nervous wait for rapper wife who also faces a stint in the clink
Cyber-crime15 Nov 2024 | 4
Microsoft Power Pages misconfigurations exposing sensitive data
NHS supplier that leaked employee info fell victim to fiddly access controls that can leave databases dangling online
Security15 Nov 2024 | 6
Fortinet patches VPN app flaw that could give rogue users, malware a privilege boost
Plus a bonus hard-coded local API key
Patches14 Nov 2024 |
Cybercriminal devoid of boundaries gets 10-year prison sentence
Serial extortionist of medical facilities stooped to cavernous lows in search of small payouts
Cyber-crime14 Nov 2024 | 6
Kids' shoemaker Start-Rite trips over security again, spilling customer card info
Updated Full details exposed, putting shoppers at serious risk of fraud
Cyber-crime14 Nov 2024 | 14
NatWest blocks bevy of apps in clampdown on unmonitorable comms
From guidance to firm action... no more WhatsApp, Meta's Messenger, Signal, Telegram and more
Security14 Nov 2024 | 25
Asda security chief replaced, retailer sheds jobs during Walmart tech divorce
British grocer's workers called back to office as clock ticks for contractors
On-Prem14 Nov 2024 | 18
Five Eyes infosec agencies list 2023's most exploited software flaws
Slack patching remains a problem – which is worrying as crooks increasingly target zero-day vulns
CSO14 Nov 2024 | 28
Reminder: China-backed crews compromised 'multiple' US telcos in 'significant cyber espionage campaign'
Updated Feds don't name Salt Typhoon, but describe Beijing band's alleged deeds
Research14 Nov 2024 | 5
ShrinkLocker ransomware scrambled your files? Free decryption tool to the rescue
Plus: CISA's ScubaGear dives deep to fix M365 misconfigs
CSO14 Nov 2024 | 3
Data broker amasses 100M+ records on people – then someone snatches, sells it
We call this lead degeneration
Cyber-crime13 Nov 2024 | 18
Ransomware fiends boast they've stolen 1.4TB from US pharmacy network
American Associated Pharmacies yet to officially confirm infection
Cyber-crime13 Nov 2024 | 1
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