Feds name and charge alleged Silk Typhoon spies behind years of China-on-US attacks
Xi's freelance infosec warriors apparently paid up to $75K to crack a single American inbox
Cyber-crime06 Mar 2025 | 2
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Leeds United kick card swipers into Row Z after 5-day cyberattack
English football club offers apologies after fans' card details stolen from online retail store
Cyber-crime05 Mar 2025 | 5
Qilin ransomware gang boasts of cyberattacks on cancer clinic, Ob-Gyn facility
'No regrets' crew continues extorting victims, leaking highly sensitive data
Ransomware in Focus05 Mar 2025 | 1
Ransomware thugs threaten Tata Technologies with leak if demands not met
Hunters International ready to off-shore 1.4 TB of info allegedly swiped from Indian giant
Ransomware in Focus05 Mar 2025 | 4
It's bad enough we have to turn on cams for meetings, now the person staring at you may be an AI deepfake
Says the biz trying to sell us stuff to catch that, admittedly
AI + ML04 Mar 2025 | 15
Polish space agency confirms cyberattack
Officials vow to uncover who was behind it
Ransomware in Focus03 Mar 2025 | 3
Governments can't seem to stop asking for secret backdoors
Opinion Cut off one head and 100 grow back? Decapitation may not be the way to go
Cyber-crime03 Mar 2025 | 116
Microsoft names alleged credential-snatching 'Azure Abuse Enterprise' operators
Crew helped lowlifes generate X-rated celeb deepfakes using Redmond's OpenAI-powered cloud – claim
AI + ML28 Feb 2025 | 3
Feds: Army soldier suspected of AT&T heist Googled ‘can hacking be treason,’ ‘defecting to Russia’
FYI: What NOT to search after committing a crime
Cyber-crime27 Feb 2025 | 34
FBI officially fingers North Korea for $1.5B Bybit crypto-burglary
Federal agents, open up ... your browsers and see if you recognize any of these wallets
Cyber-crime27 Feb 2025 | 24
With millions upon millions of victims, scale of unstoppable info-stealer malware laid bare
244M purloined passwords added to Have I Been Pwned thanks to govt tip-off
Cyber-crime26 Feb 2025 | 10
Bybit declares war on North Korea's Lazarus crime-ring to regain $1.5B stolen from wallet
Up to $140M in bounty rewards for return of Ethereum allegedly pilfered by hermit nation
Cyber-crime26 Feb 2025 | 15
Drug-screening biz DISA took a year to disclose security breach affecting millions
If there's something nasty on your employment record, extortion scum could come calling
Cyber-crime26 Feb 2025 | 5
Xi know what you did last summer: China was all up in Republicans' email, says book
Of course, Microsoft is in the mix, isn't it
Cyber-crime25 Feb 2025 | 30
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
US Dept of Housing screens sabotaged to show deepfake of Trump sucking Elon's toes
'Appropriate action will be taken,' we're told – as federal HR email sparks uproar, ax falls on CISA staff
Public Sector24 Feb 2025 | 134
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
Oops, some of our customers' Power Pages-hosted sites were exploited, says Microsoft
Don't think this is SaaS and you can relax: Redmond wants a few of you to check your websites
Cyber-crime20 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
Ghost ransomware crew continues to haunt IT depts with scarily bad infosec
FBI and CISA issue reminder - deep sigh - about the importance of patching and backups
Ransomware in Focus20 Feb 2025 | 7
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How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app
No warning, no opt-out, and critic claims ... no consent
Please fasten your seatbelts. A third of US air traffic control systems are 'unsustainable'
And the FAA's modernization efforts are going so badly they won't exit turbulence any time soon
Apple drags UK government to court over 'backdoor' order
Updated A first-of-its-kind legal challenge set to be heard this month, per reports
Cloudflare's bot bouncer blocks weirdo browsers
Not on Firefox or a Chrome derivative? You shall not pass
SpaceX loses a Falcon 9 booster and scrubs a Starship
Reusable first stage of workhorse tips over after landing
Firefox 136 finally brings the features that fans wanted
Vertical tabs, native Arm64 Linux version, and AMD GPU-accelerated video playback
VMware splats guest-to-hypervisor escape bugs already exploited in wild
The heap overflow zero-day in the memory unsafe code by Miss Creant
Microsoft: So what if it costs 4X as much to run Windows Server in AWS, Alibaba, and Google?
That's competition, that's protecting our IP, Redmond's lawyers tell UK monopoly cops
Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Plus promises Cloud PC comebacks in 30 minutes
Presumably hosted by AWS?
It's bad enough we have to turn on cams for meetings, now the person staring at you may be an AI deepfake
Says the biz trying to sell us stuff to catch that, admittedly
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Medusa ransomware gang demands $2M from UK private health services provider
Exclusive 2.3 TB held to ransom as biz formerly known as Virgin Care tells us it's probing IT 'security incident'
Cyber-crime20 Feb 2025 | 10
US Army soldier linked to Snowflake extortion rampage admits breaking the law
That's the way the cookie melts
Cyber-crime20 Feb 2025 |
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
Indian authorities seize loot from collapsed BitConnect crypto scam
Devices containing crypto wallets tracked online, then in the real world
Cyber-crime18 Feb 2025 | 14
This open text-to-speech model needs just seconds of audio to clone your voice
Hands on El Reg shows you how to run Zyphra's speech-replicating AI on your own box
AI + ML16 Feb 2025 | 47
If you dread a Microsoft Teams invite, just wait until it turns out to be a Russian phish
Roses aren't cheap, violets are dear, now all your access token are belong to Vladimir
CSO15 Feb 2025 | 27
Chinese spies suspected of 'moonlighting' as tawdry ransomware crooks
Some employees steal sticky notes, others 'borrow' malicious code
Ransomware in Focus14 Feb 2025 | 11
Arizona laptop farmer pleads guilty for funneling $17M to Kim Jong Un
300+ US companies, 70+ individuals hit by the fraudsters
Cyber-crime12 Feb 2025 | 20
Ransomware isn't always about the money: Government spies have objectives, too
Feature Analysts tell El Reg why Russia's operators aren't that careful, and why North Korea wants money AND data
Ransomware in Focus12 Feb 2025 | 7
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
Triplestrength hits victims with triple trouble: Ransomware, cloud hijacks, crypto-mining
These crooks have no chill
Ransomware in Focus11 Feb 2025 |
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
All your 8Base are belong to us: Ransomware crew busted in global sting
updated Dark web site seized, four cuffed in Thailand
Cyber-crime10 Feb 2025 | 3
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 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
Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims
OCR plugin great for extracting crypto-wallet secrets from galleries
Cyber-crime07 Feb 2025 | 7
Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen, sparking yet another lawsuit against data broker
Fourth time’s the harm?
Personal Tech06 Feb 2025 | 6
Robocallers who phoned the FCC pretending to be from the FCC land telco in trouble
Don't laugh: The $4.5m fine proposed for carrier Telnyx shows how the Trump administration will run its comms regulator
Networks06 Feb 2025 | 30
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
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
Another banner year for ransomware gangs despite takedowns by the cops
And it doesn't take a crystal ball to predict the future
Cyber-crime31 Jan 2025 | 6
Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We're onto you
And you, China, Russia, North Korea ... Guardrails block malware generation
Security31 Jan 2025 | 13
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
Wacom says crooks probably swiped customer credit cards from its online checkout
Digital canvas slinger indicates dot-com was skimmed for over a month
Cyber-crime30 Jan 2025 | 3
'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
Baguette bandits strike again with ransomware and a side of mockery
Big-game hunting to the extreme
Cyber-crime28 Jan 2025 | 6
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
DeepSeek limits new accounts amid cyberattack
Updated Chinese AI startup grapples with consequences of sudden popularity
Cyber-crime27 Jan 2025 | 43
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
AI chatbot startup founder, lawyer wife accused of ripping off investors in $60M fraud
GameOn? It's looking more like game over for that biz
Cyber-crime24 Jan 2025 | 30
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
China and friends claim success in push to stamp out tech support cyber-scam slave camps
Paint a target on Myanmar, pledge more info-sharing to get the job done
Cyber-crime24 Jan 2025 | 12
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
Trump 'waved a white flag to Chinese hackers' as Homeland Security axed cyber advisory boards
And: America 'has never been less secure,' retired rear admiral tells Congress
Security22 Jan 2025 | 94
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
Ransomware scum make it personal for Reg readers by impersonating tech support
That invitation to a Teams call on which IT promises to mop up a spamstorm may not be what it seems
CSO22 Jan 2025 | 18
PowerSchool theft latest: Decades of Canadian student records, data from 40-plus US states feared stolen
Updated Lawsuits pile up after database accessed by miscreants
Cyber-crime22 Jan 2025 | 31
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
Russia's Star Blizzard phishing crew caught targeting WhatsApp accounts
updated FSB cyberspies venture into a new app for espionage, Microsoft says
Security16 Jan 2025 | 4
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
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
FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of Windows PCs in America
Hey, Xi: Zài jiàn!
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2025 | 31
UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector
Stronger proposals may also see private sector applying for a payment 'license'
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2025 | 25
Microsoft sues 'foreign-based' cyber-crooks, seizes sites used to abuse AI
Scumbags stole API keys, then started a hacking-as-a-service biz, it is claimed
Security13 Jan 2025 | 4
Chinese cyber-spies peek over shoulder of officials probing real-estate deals near American military bases
Gee, wonder why Beijing is so keen on the – checks notes – Committee on Foreign Investment in the US
Cyber-crime10 Jan 2025 | 7
Drug addiction treatment service admits attackers stole sensitive patient data
Details of afflictions and care plastered online
Cyber-crime10 Jan 2025 | 8
Security pros baited with fake Windows LDAP exploit traps
Tricky attackers trying yet again to deceive the good guys on home territory
Cyber-crime09 Jan 2025 | 7
Japanese police claim China ran five-year cyberattack campaign targeting local orgs
‘MirrorFace’ group found ways to run malware in the Windows sandbox, which may be worrying
Security09 Jan 2025 | 6
Database tables of student, teacher info stolen from PowerSchool in cyberattack
Class act: Cloud biz only serves 60M-plus folks globally, no biggie
Cyber-crime09 Jan 2025 | 23
UN's aviation agency confirms attack on recruitment database
Various data points compromised but no risk to flight security
Cyber-crime08 Jan 2025 | 4
Turbulence at UN aviation agency as probe into potential data theft begins
Crime forum-dweller claims to have leaked 42,000 documents packed with personal info
Cyber-crime07 Jan 2025 |
Charter, Consolidated, Windstream reportedly join China's Salt Typhoon victim list
Slow drip of compromised telecom networks continues
Cyber-crime06 Jan 2025 | 4
After China's Salt Typhoon, the reconstruction starts now
Opinion If 40 years of faulty building gets blown down, don’t rebuild with the rubble
Cyber-crime06 Jan 2025 | 41
Encryption backdoor debate 'done and dusted,' former White House tech advisor says
interview When the FBI urges E2EE, you know it's serious business
Cyber-crime04 Jan 2025 | 74
Atos denies Space Bears' ransomware claims – with a 'but'
updated Points finger at third-party infrastructure being breached
Cyber-crime04 Jan 2025 | 3
Chinese cyber-spies reportedly targeted sanctions intel in US Treasury raid
OFAC, Office of the Treasury Secretary feared hit in data-snarfing swoop
CSO02 Jan 2025 | 3
US Army soldier who allegedly stole Trump's AT&T call logs arrested
Brings the arrest count related to the Snowflake hacks to 3
Cyber-crime01 Jan 2025 | 16
US Treasury Department outs the blast radius of BeyondTrust's key leak
Data pilfered as miscreants roamed affected workstations
Cyber-crime31 Dec 2024 | 16
China's cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024
From targeted espionage to pre-positioning - not that they are mutually exclusive
Security31 Dec 2024 | 9
More telcos confirm China Salt Typhoon security breaches as White House weighs in
Intrusions allowed Beijing to 'geolocate millions of individuals, record phone calls at will'
Cyber-crime30 Dec 2024 | 36
It's only a matter of time before LLMs jump start supply-chain attacks
Interview 'The greatest concern is with spear phishing and social engineering'
Security29 Dec 2024 | 58
How cops taking down LockBit, ALPHV led to RansomHub's meteoric rise
Cut off one head, two more grow back in its place
Cyber-crime28 Dec 2024 | 4
How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi's ashes to become 'most prevalent malware'
Botnet's operators 'driven by similar interests as that of the Chinese state'
Cyber-crime24 Dec 2024 | 3
What do ransomware and Jesus have in common? A birth month and an unwillingness to die
Feature 35 years since AIDS first borked a PC and we're still no closer to a solution
Cyber-crime24 Dec 2024 | 23
Suspected LockBit dev, facing US extradition, 'did it for the money'
Dual Russian-Israeli national arrested in August
Cyber-crime23 Dec 2024 | 18
UK ICO not happy with Google's plans to allow device fingerprinting
Infosec in brief Also, Ascension notifies 5.6M victims, Krispy Kreme bandits come forward, LockBit 4.0 released, and more
Security23 Dec 2024 | 75
Don't fall for a mail asking for rapid Docusign action – it may be an Azure account hijack phish
Recent campaign targeted 20,000 folk across UK and Europe with this tactic, Unit 42 warns
Cyber-crime19 Dec 2024 | 17
Phishers cast wide net with spoofed Google Calendar invites
Not that you needed another reason to enable the 'known senders' setting
Cyber-crime18 Dec 2024 | 17
Interpol wants everyone to stop saying 'pig butchering'
Victims' feelings might get hurt, global cops contend, and that could hinder reporting
Cyber-crime17 Dec 2024 | 45
Ransomware scum blow holes in Cleo software patches, Cl0p (sort of) claims responsibility
But can you really take crims at their word?
Security16 Dec 2024 | 1
Trump administration wants to go on cyber offensive against China
The US has never attacked Chinese critical infrastructure before, right?
Cyber-crime16 Dec 2024 | 25
Deloitte says cyberattack on Rhode Island benefits portal carries 'major security threat'
Personal and financial data probably stolen
Cyber-crime16 Dec 2024 | 2
Scumbag gets 30 years in the clink for running CSAM dark-web chatrooms, abusing kids
'Today’s sentencing is more than just a punishment. It’s a message'
Cyber-crime13 Dec 2024 | 42
North Korea's fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88M over six years
DoJ thinks it's found the folks that ran it, and some of the 'IT warriors' sent out to fleece employers
Cyber-crime13 Dec 2024 | 2
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