Polish space agency confirms cyberattack
Officials vow to uncover who was behind it
Ransomware in Focus03 Mar 2025 | 1
Connor is a cybersecurity journalist for The Register, reporting on what you need to know to keep your systems secure. Based in the UK, he has previously held positions ranging from news editor to staff writer.
Ransomware criminals love CISA's KEV list – and that's a bug, not a feature
1 in 3 entries are used to extort civilians, says new paper
Ransomware in Focus28 Feb 2025 | 3
Payday from hell as several British banks report major outages
Many can't access online banking although customers can keep tapping away in shops
Off-Prem28 Feb 2025 | 96
Wallbleed vulnerability unearths secrets of China's Great Firewall 125 bytes at a time
Boffins poked around inside censorship engines – here's what they found
Networks27 Feb 2025 | 39
Signal will withdraw from Sweden if encryption-busting laws take effect
Experts warned the UK’s recent 'victory' over Apple would kickstart something of a domino effect
Security26 Feb 2025 | 116
MITRE Caldera security suite scores perfect 10 for insecurity
Is a trivial remote-code execution hole in every version part of the training, or?
Research25 Feb 2025 | 11
Harassment allegations against DEF CON veteran detailed in court filing
More than a dozen women came forward with accusations
Security25 Feb 2025 | 12
Southern Water takes the fifth over alleged $750K Black Basta ransom offer
Leaked chats and spilled secrets as AI helps decode circa 200K private talks
Ransomware in Focus25 Feb 2025 | 34
The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple's ADP won’t
No matter how deep you are in Apple's 'ecosystem,’ there are ways to stay encrypted in Blighty
Security24 Feb 2025 | 122
Experts race to extract intel from Black Basta internal chat leaks
Researchers say there's dissent in the ranks. Plus: An AI tool lets you have a go yourself at analysing the data
Ransomware in Focus21 Feb 2025 | 5
Thailand ready to welcome 7,000 trafficked scam call center victims back from Myanmar
It comes amid a major crackdown on the abusive industry that started during COVID
Security21 Feb 2025 | 4
US minerals company says crooks broke into email and helped themselves to $500K
A painful loss for young company that's yet to generate revenue
Cyber-crime20 Feb 2025 | 10
Critical flaws in Mongoose library expose MongoDB to data thieves, code execution
Bugs fixed, updating to the latest version is advisable
Research20 Feb 2025 | 2
Two arrested after pensioner scammed out of six-figure crypto nest egg
The latest in a long line of fraud stings worth billions each year
Security20 Feb 2025 | 18
Hundreds of Dutch medical records bought for pocket change at flea market
15GB of sensitive files traced back to former software biz
Storage19 Feb 2025 | 40
London celebrity talent agency reports itself to ICO following Rhysida attack claims
Showbiz members' passport scans already plastered online
Cyber-crime19 Feb 2025 | 2
US newspaper publisher uses linguistic gymnastics to avoid saying its outage was due to ransomware
Called it an 'incident' in SEC filing, but encrypted apps and data exfiltration suggest Lee just can’t say the R word
Ransomware in Focus18 Feb 2025 | 12
FreSSH bugs undiscovered for years threaten OpenSSH security
Exploit code now available for MitM and DoS attacks
Patches18 Feb 2025 | 16
XCSSET macOS malware returns with first new version since 2022
Known for popping zero-days of yesteryear, Microsoft puts Apple devs on high alert
Research17 Feb 2025 | 6
Critical PostgreSQL bug tied to zero-day attack on US Treasury
High-complexity bug unearthed by infoseccers, as Rapid7 probes exploit further
Research14 Feb 2025 | 21
2 charged over alleged New IRA terrorism activity linked to cops' spilled data
Officer says mistakenly published police details were shared 'a considerable amount of times'
Security14 Feb 2025 | 21
North Korea targets crypto developers via NPM supply chain attack
Yet another cash grab from Kim's cronies and an intel update from Microsoft
Research13 Feb 2025 | 8
Crimelords and spies for rogue states are working together, says Google
Only lawmakers can stop them. Plus: software needs to be more secure, but what's in it for us?
Cyber-crime12 Feb 2025 | 21
UK, US, Oz blast holes in LockBit's bulletproof hosting provider Zservers
Huge if true: Brit Foreign Sec says Putin running a 'corrupt mafia state'
Cyber-crime11 Feb 2025 | 41
Man who SIM-swapped the SEC's X account pleads guilty
Said to have asked search engine 'What are some signs that the FBI is after you?'
Cyber-crime11 Feb 2025 | 9
US news org still struggling to print papers a week after 'cybersecurity event'
Publications across 25 states either producing smaller issues or very delayed ones
Cyber-crime10 Feb 2025 | 9
UK armed forces fast-tracking cyber warriors to defend digital front lines
High starting salaries promised after public sector infosec pay criticized
Security10 Feb 2025 | 29
UK Home Office silent on alleged Apple backdoor order
Blighty’s latest stab at encryption? A secret order to pry open iCloud, sources claim
Security07 Feb 2025 | 159
UK industry leaders unleash hurricane-grade scale for cyberattacks
Freshly minted organization aims to take the guesswork out of incident severity for insurers and policy holders
Cyber-crime07 Feb 2025 | 7
Netgear fixes critical bugs as Five Eyes warn about break-ins at the edge
International security squads all focus on stopping baddies busting in through routers, IoT kit etc
Edge + IoT05 Feb 2025 | 4
US cranks up espionage charges against ex-Googler accused of trade secrets heist
Mountain View clocked onto the scheme with days to spare
AI + ML05 Feb 2025 | 15
Poisoned Go programming language package lay undetected for 3 years
Updated Researcher says ecosystem's auto-caching is a net positive but presents exploitable quirks
Security04 Feb 2025 | 9
Grubhub serves up security incident with a side of needing to change your password
Contact info and partial payment details may be compromised
Cyber-crime04 Feb 2025 |
Cyberattack on NHS causes hospitals to miss cancer care targets
Healthcare chiefs say impact will persist for months
Cyber-crime04 Feb 2025 | 12
2 officers bailed as anti-corruption unit probes data payouts to N Irish cops
Investigating compensation to police whose sensitive info was leaked in 2023
Security03 Feb 2025 | 19
Gilmore Girls fans nabbed as Eurocops dismantle two major cybercrime forums
Nulled and Cracked had a Lorelai-cal rise - until Operation Talent stepped in
Security02 Feb 2025 | 2
Welsh woman fined for flatulence-fueled cyber harassment
Court said her approach to child access dispute with partner's ex really stinks
Bootnotes31 Jan 2025 | 95
Ransomware attack at New York blood services provider – donors turned away during shortage crisis
400 hospitals and med centers across 15 states rely on its products
Cyber-crime30 Jan 2025 | 13
Canvassing apps used by UK political parties riddled with privacy, security issues
Neither Labour, Conservatives, nor the Lib Dems offered a retort to rights org's report
Research30 Jan 2025 | 21
WFH with privacy? 85% of Brit bosses snoop on staff
Employers remain blissfully unaware/wilfully ignorant of the impact of surveillance on staff
Security30 Jan 2025 | 80
'Bro delete the chat': Feel the panic shortly before cops bust major online fraud ring
Mastermind begs colluders to bury evidence later used to imprison him
Cyber-crime29 Jan 2025 | 21
Spending watchdog blasts UK govt over sloth-like progress to shore up IT defenses
Think government cybersecurity is bad? Guess again. It’s alarmingly so
Public Sector29 Jan 2025 | 13
Security pros more confident about fending off ransomware, despite being battered by attacks
Data leak, shmata leak. It will all work out, right?
Cyber-crime28 Jan 2025 | 5
Google takes action after coder reports 'most sophisticated attack I've ever seen'
Latest trope is tricky enough to fool even the technical crowd… almost
Cyber-crime27 Jan 2025 | 32
Zyxel firewalls borked by buggy update, on-site access required for fix
Boxes stuck in boot loops and various other malfunctions
Networks27 Jan 2025 | 14
UK telco TalkTalk confirms probe into alleged data grab underway
Spinner says crim's claims 'very significantly overstated'
Security25 Jan 2025 | 33
North Korean dev who renamed himself 'Bane' accused of IT worker fraud caper
5 indicted as FBI warns North Korea dials up aggression, plus Russian devs allegedly get in on the act
Cyber-crime24 Jan 2025 | 2
SonicWall flags critical bug likely exploited as zero-day, rolls out hotfix
Big organizations and governments are main users of these gateways
Patches23 Jan 2025 | 10
FortiGate config leaks: Victims' email addresses published online
Experts warn not to take SNAFU lightly as years-long compromises could remain undetected
Cyber-crime23 Jan 2025 | 8
Supply chain attack hits Chrome extensions, could expose millions
Threat actor exploited phishing and OAuth abuse to inject malicious code
Cyber-crime22 Jan 2025 | 6
Silk Road's Dread Pirate Roberts walks free as Trump pardons dark web kingpin
Ross Ulbricht's family are now appealing for donations to support his reintegration into society
Legal22 Jan 2025 | 136
Patch procrastination leaves 50,000 Fortinet firewalls vulnerable to zero-day
Seven days after disclosure and little action taken, data shows
Patches21 Jan 2025 | 3
HPE probes IntelBroker's bold data theft boasts
Incident response protocols engaged following claims of source code burglary
Cyber-crime21 Jan 2025 |
Ransomware attack forces Brit high school to shut doors
Students have work to complete at home in the meantime
Cyber-crime20 Jan 2025 | 103
Fortinet: FortiGate config leaks are genuine but misleading
Competition hots up with Ivanti over who can have the worst start to a year
Cyber-crime17 Jan 2025 | 5
Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK's Gateshead Council
Pastes allegedly stolen documents on leak site with £600K demand
Cyber-crime17 Jan 2025 | 13
Enzo Biochem settles lawsuit over 2023 ransomware attack for $7.5M
That's in addition to the $4.5M fine paid to three state AGs last year
Cyber-crime16 Jan 2025 | 1
Infoseccer: Private security biz let guard down, exposed 120K+ files
Assist Security’s client list includes fashion icons, critical infrastructure orgs
Security16 Jan 2025 | 14
Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year
US, Japan, South Korea vow to intensify counter efforts
Cyber-crime15 Jan 2025 | 13
Snyk appears to deploy 'malicious' packages targeting Cursor for unknown reason
Updated Packages removed, vendor said to have apologized to AI code editor as onlookers say it could have been a test
Security14 Jan 2025 | 1
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