Security boffins warn flaw is now being used for ransomware attacks against live networks Microsoft says attackers have already compromised “several hundred machines across a diverse set of organizations” via the React2Shell flaw, using the access to execute code, deploy…
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DVSA’s clapped-out booking system gets bot slapped as new boss rides in
18-year-old platform crumbles under 94M daily requests while resellers flog £62 tests for £500 The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has appointed a new chief exec to tackle spiraling waits for practical driving tests with bots overrunning its…
UK surveillance law still full of holes, watchdog warns
Investigatory Powers Commissioner says reforms have failed to close oversight gaps The UK’s Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) has several regulatory gaps that must be plugged in future legislative reforms, according to Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC) Sir Brian Leveson.… This…
CEO spills the Tea about massive token farming campaigns
Plus: automated SBOMs, $250,000 bounties ahead interview No good idea – like rewarding open source software developers and maintainers for their contributions – goes unabused by cybercriminals, and this was the case with the Tea Protocol and two token farming…
Attacks pummeling Cisco AsyncOS 0-day since late November
No timeline for a patch Suspected Chinese-government-linked threat actors have been battering a maximum-severity Cisco AsyncOS zero-day vulnerability in some Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and Secure Email and Web Manager (SEWM) appliances for nearly a month, and there’s no timeline…
PwC on securing AI: building trust, compliance and confidence at scale
Buckle up to innovate at speed, says PwC Sponsored Post As AI spreads across the enterprise, so too do the security and compliance risks. Regulations are evolving, risk postures are shifting, and organizations must find a way to innovate responsibly…
Blockchain company Nomad to repay users under FTC deal after $186M cyberattack
Regulator makes various additional demands over alleged cybersecurity failings In proposing a settlement agreement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that Illusory Systems must repay users funds lost in a 2022 cyberattack.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
NATO’s battle for cloud sovereignty: Speed is existential
Build a digital backbone faster than adversaries can evolve or lose the information war NATO is in an existential race to develop sovereign cloud-based technologies to underpin its mission, the alliance’s Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation told…
NATO’s battle for cloud sovereignty: speed is existential
Build a digital backbone faster than adversaries can evovle or lose the information war NATO is in an existential race to develop sovereign cloud based technologies to underpin its mission, the alliance’s Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation…
Microsoft security updates breaks MSMQ on older Win systems
Folder permission changes cause queue failures and misleading error messages, no real fix yet Microsoft has good news for administrators: while some organizations now pay for security updates on older Windows versions, the inconsistent quality remains free.… This article has…
England keeping pen and paper exams despite limited digital expansion
Regulator proposes strict limits on screen-based testing, cites infrastructure concerns and lack of evidence for benefits Most students taking school and college GCSE, A-level, and AS-level exams in England will continue to use pen and paper, according to proposals from…
China’s Ink Dragon hides out in European government networks
Misconfigured servers are in, 0-days out Chinese espionage crew Ink Dragon has expanded its snooping activities into European government networks, using compromised servers to create illicit relay nodes for future operations.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Analytics provider: We didn’t expose smut site data to crims
An employee of the adult site could be responsible. Analytics vendor Mixpanel says it is not the source of data stolen from Pornhub and says the info was last accessed by an employee of the adult site.… This article has…
Browser ‘privacy’ extensions have eye on your AI, log all your chats
More than 8 million people have installed extensions that eavesdrop on chatbot interactions Ad blockers and VPNs are supposed to protect your privacy, but four popular browser extensions have been doing just the opposite. According to research from Koi Security,…
SantaStealer stuffs credentials, crypto wallets into a brand new bag
All I want for Christmas … is all of your data A new, modular infostealer called SantaStealer, advertised on Telegram with a basic tier priced at $175 per month, promises to make criminals’ Christmas dreams come true. It boasts that…
From pr0n to playlists and paperclips, trio of breaches spills data of millions
Adult site, streaming platform, and Japanese retailer expose user info, but not credentials Three very different companies have now confirmed data breaches affecting millions of users – each insisting the damage stopped well short of passwords and payment details.… This…
MI6 chief: we’ll be as fluent in Python as we are in Russian
New spy boss says officers must master code alongside tradecraft as agency navigates ‘space between peace and war’ MI6’s new chief Blaise Metreweli outlined her vision for technology-augmented intelligence gathering in her first public speech on 15 December, warning that…
PwC on using AI to turn cybersecurity risk into competitive advantage
PwC supports clients across the full cyber lifecycle Sponsored Post Managing cybersecurity risk has never been simple, but in today’s threat landscape it can also become a source of strength. PwC believes that AI is now central to that transformation,…
No, SoundCloud hasn’t started tuning out VPNs. It’s mopping up after a cyberattack
Bum note for 20 percent of users whose data leaked Music hosting and streaming service SoundCloud has admitted it suffered a cyberattack.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: No, SoundCloud hasn’t started…
Amazon security boss blames Russia’s GRU for years-long energy-sector hacks
‘Sustained focus on Western critical infrastructure’ Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) is behind a years-long campaign targeting energy, telecommunications, and tech providers, stealing credentials and compromising misconfigured devices hosted on AWS to give the Kremlin’s snoops persistent access to sensitive…