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 | 11
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Iain is a cybersecurity reporter for The Register. Iain also hosts our Kettle podcast series and other videos. He has more than 20 years of IT publishing experience, holding positions including technical editor and news editor as well as previously Register region editor.
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
One thing AI can't generate at the moment – compelling reasons to use it for work
Kettle Our vultures think this tech is interesting but in its 8-bit stage
AI + ML23 Nov 2024 | 55
Now’s your chance to try Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall ... maybe
Like its AI, this automated screenshotter and logger is a feature not exactly everyone wanted
OSes22 Nov 2024 | 37
Andrew Tate's site ransacked, subscriber data stolen
He'll just have to take this one on the chin
Cyber-crime22 Nov 2024 | 102
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
Dell settles with Uncle Sam over Army bid-rigging claims
DoJ alleges merely overpriced offers from reseller followed inflated deals from IT giant
Public Sector20 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
Trump's pick to run the FCC has told us what he plans: TikTok ban, space broadband, and Section 230 reform
Loathes Big Tech and is not at all keen on net neutrality
Public Sector19 Nov 2024 | 123
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
Congress ponders underwater alien civilizations, human hybrids, and other unexplained stuff
Video Because life's not weird enough in the United States these days
Science14 Nov 2024 | 48
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
Here's how a Trump presidency could change the tech industry
Kettle Anything could happen in the next half ... decade
Public Sector13 Nov 2024 | 123
Admins can give thanks this November for dollops of Microsoft patches
Patch Tuesday Don't be a turkey – get these fixed
Patches13 Nov 2024 | 21
Air National Guardsman gets 15 years after splashing classified docs on Discord
22-year-old talked of 'culling the weak minded' – hmm!
Cyber-crime13 Nov 2024 | 93
Verizon wobbles on the East Coast, outage cuts off night owls
T-Mobile US and Comcast also stutter slightly
Networks12 Nov 2024 | 4
Intel: Our finances are in the toilet, we're laying off 15K, but the free coffee is back!
Now that's a brew-haha
Bootnotes09 Nov 2024 | 98
NASA fires up super-quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft
Vid A try called Quesst
Bootnotes08 Nov 2024 | 89
Top 10 billionaires make nearly $64B in post-Trump election stock surge
9 out of 10 are techies, but Zuckerberg lost money
Offbeat07 Nov 2024 | 120
Cisco scores a perfect CVSS 10 with critical flaw in its wireless system
Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul doesn't live up to its name
Patches07 Nov 2024 | 16
Operation Synergia II sees Interpol swoop on global cyber crims
22,000 IP addresses taken down, 59 servers seized, 41 arrests in 95 countries
Cyber-crime06 Nov 2024 | 3
Scumbag puts 'stolen' Nokia source code, SSH and RSA keys, more up for sale
Data pinched from pwned outside supplier, thief claims
Cyber-crime06 Nov 2024 | 6
A Kansas pig butchering: CEO who defrauded bank, church, friends gets 24 years
FBI recovers just $8M after scam crashes Heartland Tri-State Bank
Cyber-crime05 Nov 2024 | 17
Criminals open DocuSign's Envelope API to make BEC special delivery
Why? Because that's where the money is
Research05 Nov 2024 | 4
New Jersey man admits shipping sanctions-busting tech to Russia
Smuggler busted on the border carrying naughty items
Systems05 Nov 2024 | 15
French govt finance panel mulls nationalizing Atos
Protecting IT projects for military and other bits of the public sector
Public Sector05 Nov 2024 | 20
The hunt is on for the scum who stole Britain's largest inflatable planetarium
Have you seen this dome? It's full of stars
Science02 Nov 2024 | 68
If Trump gets elected, get your tech buying done asap
60% tariffs on all Chinese goods are going to slam the IT sector
Personal Tech01 Nov 2024 | 255
Dropbox to shed another 500 staff, CEO takes 'full responsibility'
Cloudy concern has also spent over $500M buying back its own shares amid multiple rounds of layoffs
SaaS31 Oct 2024 | 65
Windows 10 given an extra year of supported life, for $30
MIcrosoft extends its Extended Security Updates club to consumers, at last
OSes31 Oct 2024 | 120
China refreshes crew of its 'Celestial Palace' space station
Incoming trio includes first female engineer, a returning taikonaut, and one newbie
Science30 Oct 2024 | 10
Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Don't hold your breath Putin
Software29 Oct 2024 | 260
Softbank CEO says 'super AI' will arrive in 2035 and cost $9T
Video Oh, and it'll need the total current US power output
AI + ML29 Oct 2024 | 22
Merde! Macron's bodyguards reveal his location by sharing Strava data
It's not just the French president, Biden and Putin also reportedly trackable
Security29 Oct 2024 | 24
Wanted. Top infosec pros willing to defend Britain on shabby salaries
GCHQ job ads seek top talent with bottom-end pay packets
Security29 Oct 2024 | 121
iFixit to the rescue: McDonald's workers can rescue their own ice cream machines
Burger me! Partial success in chipping away at insane DMCA rules
Software29 Oct 2024 | 59
Satya Nadella asked for 50% cut in his incentive payout over security failures
Comment Microsoft agreed, then upped his payout 63%
Software28 Oct 2024 | 24
UK’s new Minister for Science and Technology comes to US touting Britain's AI benefits
Interview $82B in investment shows we've still got it as a nation
Public Sector28 Oct 2024 | 15
Perplexity AI decries News Corp's 'simply false' data scraping claims
'They prefer to live in a world where publicly reported facts are owned by corporations'
AI + ML25 Oct 2024 | 24
San Francisco billboards call out tech firms for not paying for open source
Puts Chief Tightwad Officers on notice
Software25 Oct 2024 | 80
Just how private is Apple's Private Cloud Compute? You can test it to find out
Also updates bug bounty program with $1M payout
Security25 Oct 2024 | 15
Ford CEO admits he drives a Chinese electric vehicle and doesn't want to give it up
Warns the Middle Kingdom is drinking Detroit's milkshake at the moment
Offbeat24 Oct 2024 | 164
Musk claims Cybertruck has become profitable at last
Third quarter results recharge Tesla's stock price
Personal Tech24 Oct 2024 | 46
FortiManager critical vulnerability under active attack
Updated Security shop and CISA urge rapid action
Cybersecurity Month23 Oct 2024 | 7
'Satanic' data thief claims to have slipped into 350M Hot Topic shoppers info
We know where you got your skinny jeans - big deal
Cyber-crime23 Oct 2024 | 2
Millions of Android and iOS users at risk from hardcoded creds in popular apps
Azure Blob Storage, AWS, and Twilio keys all up for grabs
Cybersecurity Month23 Oct 2024 | 17
Fake reviewers face the wrath of Khan
From hell's heart I stab at thee
Software22 Oct 2024 | 29
Western Digital wasn't the only one - Windows 24H2 update bluescreens Asus systems
Microsoft blocks updates to avoid giving admins another headache
OSes22 Oct 2024 | 12
Major publishers sue Perplexity AI for scraping without paying
We sell that to OpenAI – how dare you steal it and make stuff up
AI + ML22 Oct 2024 | 16
US moves ahead with crackdown on data brokers selling to six 'countries of concern'
Biden's Executive Order finally getting its day in the sun, soonish
Public Sector21 Oct 2024 | 7
Sophos to snatch Secureworks in $859M buyout: Why fight when you can just buy?
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo adds another trophy to its growing collection
Security21 Oct 2024 | 2
The billionaire behind Trump's 'unhackable' phone is on a mission to fight Tesla's FSD
Interview Dan O'Dowd tells El Reg about the OS secrets and ongoing clash with Musk
Security21 Oct 2024 | 113
California cops cuff suspect in deadly drone-assisted drug deal
‘Crany’ also captured with three 'ghost guns'
Offbeat19 Oct 2024 | 36
Europa Clipper heads to Jupiter: Can its icy moon support life?
But first stop is Mars for a speed boost, then back to Earth for the final push
Science19 Oct 2024 | 29
Destiny Robotics settles SEC case over AI-powered human robot vaporware
Raised $141k+ crowdfunding, but now powered down
AI + ML18 Oct 2024 | 5
Elon Musk's X isn't important enough to feel the full force of EU regulation
DMA gatekeeper status denied, meaning X can carry on without extra compliance chores
Public Sector17 Oct 2024 | 75
Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew
The German car giant appears to be unconcerned
Cyber-crime16 Oct 2024 | 1
Parents take school to court after student punished for using AI
Claims their child will 'suffer irreparable harm' if the record stays
AI + ML16 Oct 2024 | 178
WhatsApp may expose the OS you use to run it – which could expose you to crooks
Updated Meta knows messaging service creates persistent user IDs that have different qualities on each device
Research16 Oct 2024 | 16
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