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Computer misuse crimes in UK surge to high not seen since 2017 even as prosecutions slump 20%
November 8, 2021
Reg reader returns Samsung TV after finding giant ads splattered everywhere
November 5, 2021
“Customer complaint” email scam preys on your fear of getting into trouble at work
November 5, 2021
No day in court: US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court rulings will stay a secret
November 5, 2021
Reward! Uncle Sam promises $10m for info about DarkSide ransomware gang chiefs
November 5, 2021
Labour Party supplier ransomware attack: Who holds ex-members’ data and on what legal basis?
November 5, 2021
Beijing fingers foreign spies for data mischief, with help from consulting firm
November 5, 2021
When containers become a nightmare
November 4, 2021
S3 Ep57: Europol v. Ransomware, Shrootless bug, and Linux browser flamewars [Podcast]
November 4, 2021
FYI: Code compiled to WebAssembly may lack standard security defenses
November 4, 2021
Beijing lashes USA’s China Telecom ban – but quite gently
November 4, 2021
US Dept of Commerce sanctions NSO Group, Positive Technologies, other makers of snoopware
November 3, 2021
Microsoft rolls out $3-a-user Defender for small biz types
November 3, 2021
Facebook to throw out face recognition, delete all template data
November 3, 2021
BlackMatter ransomware gang says it’s disbanding – again – after Ukraine arrests
November 3, 2021
Locked up: UK’s Labour Party data ‘rendered inaccessible’ on third-party systems after cyber attack
November 3, 2021
UK data spillers fined, but enforcement slows: £5m in ICO penalties not yet paid
November 3, 2021
CyberUp presents four principles to keep security researchers out of jail for good-faith probing
November 3, 2021
Keeping an eye on critical infrastructure and industrial systems? So are legions of cyber-criminals
November 3, 2021
China says it applied to join digital free trade deal days after proposing law against cross-border data flow
November 2, 2021
Your data is wider and deeper than ever – and so are the threats
November 1, 2021
Trojan Source attack: Code that says one thing to humans tells your compiler something very different, warn academics
November 1, 2021
Android has its head in the sand with AbstractEmu malware rooting phones
November 1, 2021
Data transfers between the EU and the US: Still unclear on what you’re supposed to do? Here’s an explainer
November 1, 2021
Europol announces “targeting” of 12 suspects in ransomware attacks
October 29, 2021
Shrootless: Microsoft found a way to evade Apple’s SIP macOS filesystem protection
October 29, 2021
Data-breached Guntrader website calls in liquidators, is reborn as Guntrader 2 Ltd
October 29, 2021
UK data watchdog calls for end-to-end encryption across video chat apps by default
October 29, 2021
Microsoft documents “SHROOTLESS” hack patched in latest Apple updates
October 29, 2021
Feds cuff Russian said to be developer of ‘Trickbot’ ransomware
October 29, 2021
India’s Supreme Court starts probe into use of Pegasus spyware
October 29, 2021
Microsoft Edge finally arrives on Linux – “Official” build lands in repos
October 28, 2021
Yet again, Cream Finance skimmed by crooks: $130m in crypto assets stolen
October 28, 2021
REvil gang member identified living luxury lifestyle in Russia, says German media
October 28, 2021
S3 Ep56: Cryptotrading rodent, ransomware hackback, and a Docusign phish [Podcast]
October 28, 2021
Good Grief! Ransomware gang has only gone and pwned the NRA – or so it claims
October 28, 2021
If your hair isn’t already gray, 2022’s security threats will get it there, warn infosec duo
October 28, 2021
Apple ships Monterey with security updates, fixes 0-day in Watch and TV products, updates iDevices
October 27, 2021
NPM packages disguised as Roblox API code caught carrying ransomware
October 27, 2021
Warehouse belonging to Chinese payment terminal manufacturer raided by FBI
October 27, 2021
Protonmail celebrates Swiss court victory exempting it from telco data retention laws
October 27, 2021
Singaporean minister touts internet ‘kill switch’ that finds kids reading net nasties and cuts ’em off ASAP
October 27, 2021
China Telecom booted out of USA as Feds worry it could disrupt or spy on local networks
October 27, 2021
These couldn’t wait for Patch Tuesday: Adobe issues bonus fixes for 92 security holes in 14 products
October 26, 2021
Banking scam uses Docusign phish to thieve 2FA codes
October 26, 2021
Matrix for the masses platform Element One goes live: $5 a month with WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram bridges
October 26, 2021
DDoSers take weekend off only to resume campaign against UK’s Voipfone on Monday
October 26, 2021
GCHQ director outlines plan to ‘go after’ links between ransomware crims and state actors
October 26, 2021
If you’re using this hijacked NPM library anywhere in your software stack, read this
October 25, 2021
There’s a wave of ransomware coming down the pipeline. What can you do about it?
October 25, 2021
Ransomware criminals have feelings too: BlackMatter abuse caused crims to shut down negotiation portal
October 25, 2021
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Listen up – CYBER­SECURITY FIRST!
October 25, 2021
Listen up 2 – CYBERSECURITY FIRST! How to protect yourself from supply chain attacks
October 25, 2021
Listen up 3 – CYBERSECURITY FIRST! Cyberinsurance, help or hindrance?
October 25, 2021
Listen up 4 – CYBERSECURITY FIRST! Purple teaming – learning to think like your adversaries
October 25, 2021
SolarWinds attacker on the move: Russia’s Nobelium crew has trebled attacks targeting MSPs, cloud resellers, says Microsoft
October 25, 2021
HIV Scotland fined £10,000 for BCC email blunder identifying names of virus-carriers’ patient-advocates
October 25, 2021
Online harms don’t need dangerous legislation, they need a spot of naval action
October 25, 2021
Facebook sues scraper who sold 178 million phone numbers and user IDs
October 25, 2021
Cleanup on aisle C: Tesco app back online after attack led to shopping app outages
October 25, 2021
Better late than never: Microsoft rolls out a public preview of E2EE in Teams calls
October 22, 2021
Recycled Cobalt Strike key pairs show many crooks are using same cloned installation
October 22, 2021
REvil ransomware gang allegedly forced offline by law enforcement counterattacks
October 22, 2021
Unhappy customers and their own tricks used against them, REvil ransomware gang reportedly pulled offline by ‘multi-country’ operations
October 22, 2021
How your phone, laptop, or watch can be tracked by their Bluetooth transmissions
October 22, 2021
YouTubers fell for shady ‘sponsors’ who seized, then sold, accounts
October 22, 2021
We regret to inform you there’s an RCE vuln in old version of WinRAR. Yes, the file decompression utility
October 21, 2021
S3 Ep55: Live malware, global encryption, dating scams, and secret emanations [Podcasts]
October 21, 2021
Research finds consumer-grade IoT devices showing up… on corporate networks
October 21, 2021
What is self-learning AI and how does it tackle ransomware?
October 21, 2021
Uncle Sam to clip wings of Pegasus-like spyware – sorry, ‘intrusion software’ – with proposed export controls
October 20, 2021
We don’t want to be critical, but humans alone aren’t enough to protect your ICS
October 20, 2021
“To the moon!” Cryptocurrency hamster Mr Goxx trades online 24/7
October 20, 2021
Not just deprecated, but deleted: Google finally strips File Transfer Protocol code from Chrome browser
October 20, 2021
NHS Digital exposes hundreds of email addresses after BCC blunder copies in entire invite list to ‘Let’s talk cyber’ event
October 20, 2021
Centre for Computing History apologises to customers for ’embarrassing’ breach
October 20, 2021
When it comes to ransomware, every second hurts
October 20, 2021
Crims target telcos’ Linux and Solaris boxes, which don’t get enough infosec love
October 20, 2021
Acer servers cracked in India and Taiwan – including systems with customer data
October 20, 2021
You’ve heard of HTTPS. Now get a load of HTTPA: Web services in verified remote trusted environments?
October 20, 2021
BlackMatter ransomware gang will target agriculture for its next harvest – Uncle Sam
October 19, 2021
Scrambling to counter a ransomware attack could leave you with egg on your face
October 19, 2021
Email phishing crapcannon operators TA505 are back from the dead, researchers warn
October 19, 2021
UK competition watchdog unveils principles to make a kinder antivirus business
October 19, 2021
3 things to add to your 2022 cloud to-do list
October 19, 2021
Reg scribe spends week being watched by government Bluetooth wristband, emerges to more surveillance
October 19, 2021
Japanese messaging giant Line admits it mishandled user data, promises to do better
October 19, 2021
Microsoft called out as big malware hoster – thanks to OneDrive and Office 365 abuse
October 18, 2021
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Building your career
October 18, 2021
Chinese tech minister says he’s ‘dealt with’ 73,000 sites that breached the law
October 18, 2021
Whatever sort of disaster we’re talking about, if your backups are fried, you’re not going to recover
October 18, 2021
US gov claims ransomware ‘earned’ $590m in the first half of 2021 alone – mostly in Bitcoin
October 18, 2021
NFTs not annoying enough? Now they come with wallet-emptying malware
October 17, 2021
Amazon textbook rental service scammed for $1.5m
October 15, 2021
LANtenna hack spies on your data from across the room! (Sort of)
October 15, 2021
When it comes to ransomware, your fightback should start long before you’re attacked
October 15, 2021
White House ransomware summit calls for virtual asset crackdown, without mentioning cryptocurrency
October 15, 2021
Client-side content scanning as an unworkable, insecure disaster for democracy
October 15, 2021
WhatsApp’s got your back(ups) with encryption for stored messages
October 14, 2021
Google’s VirusTotal reports that 95% of ransomware spotted targets Windows
October 14, 2021