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2d ago
Russian spy agency says foreign spies turned officials' smartphones into surveillance devices
FSB claims large-scale snoop op compromised phones of senior officials, but gives no technical evidence to back allegations
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1w ago
Dirty Frag, Copy Fail, Fragnesia: The start of a worrisome Linux security trend
Or is it just life today, with AI constantly digging through code repositories in search of security holes?
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2w ago
Linux kernel flaw opens root-only files to unprivileged users
Plus ModuleJail, a radical proposal for minimizing the impact of similar bugs
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2w ago
TanStack weighs invitation-only pull requests after supply chain attack
Shai-Hulud worm exploited GitHub Actions misconfiguration to poison shared cache, now project weighing nuclear option on unsolicited contributions
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3w ago
To gain root access at this company, all an intruder had to do was ask nicely
Human IT managers thought they were being nice to the boss, but were assisting a threat actor
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4w ago
Viva la revolución: LinkedIn profile visitor lists belong to the people, says Noyb
GDPR Article 15 doesn't care if you want to make money by selling users' data back to them A LinkedIn feature the average non-paying user likely only glances pa
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1mo ago
Bot her emails: most modern phishing campaigns are AI-enabled
KnowBe4 says 86% of phishing it tracked used AI, and inboxes are only the start Give a man a phishing kit and he might get lucky a couple of times; teach an AI
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1mo ago
Microsoft beefs up Remote Desktop security with ... hard-to-read messages
Ailing scaling blamed by Windows-maker for unreadable missives Microsoft's update to harden Remote Desktop against phishing attacks has arrived. When users open
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1mo ago
It's a myth that you need Mythos to find bugs: Open source models can do it just as well
OpenAI's first security hire, Ari Herbert-Voss, thinks more automated bug finding will improve security without costing jobs Black Hat Asia Open source models c
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1mo ago
Researchers find cyber-sabotage malware that may predate Stuxnet by five years
FAST16 could be the first cyberweapon, and its effects could be with us today Black Hat Asia Infosec outfit SentinelOne found malware that tries to induce error
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1mo ago
Chinese attackers are pwning your infrastructure to use in attacks, 10 countries warn
All the Typhoons, everywhere, all at once A majority of China-linked threat actors are using compromised routers and IoT devices worldwide, turning this gear in
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1mo ago
If malware via monitor cables is a matter of national security, this might be the gadget for you
Orgs can now buy UK cyber agency engineered commercial gadget, but details are slim GCHQ's cyber arm has entered the hardware game with its first device designe
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1mo ago
Anthropic's super-scary bug hunting model Mythos is shaping up to be a nothingburger
And that unauthorized access? 'A nothing burger,' hacking startup CEO tells El Reg Anthropic's Mythos model is purportedly so good at finding vulnerabilities th
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1mo ago
Linux may get a hall pass from one state age-check bill, but Congress plays hall monitor
Colorado amendments could exempt open source OSes, code repos, and containers The prospect of OS-level age checks applying to open source systems is a serious c
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1mo ago
Yet another ex-ransomware negotiator admits turning rogue after payoff from crimelords
Plus: Court papers reveal nonprofit paid a ransom worth nearly $26.8 million The third of three former ransomware negotiators accused of assisting the ALPHV/Bla
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1mo ago
Indonesia’s game rating system paused amid claims it leaked developer creds and glimpses of major new titles
PLUS: India bins ID app pre-install plan; Robot wins Beijing half-marathon; AI writing Manga speech bubbles; and more! Asia In Brief Indonesia’s Ministry of Com
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1mo ago
Microsoft announces product it doesn't want you to buy: Extended security updates for old Exchange, and Skype for Biz
Just migrate already, would you? But if you can't, Redmond will take your cash Microsoft will keep delivering security updates for old versions of Exchange Serv
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1mo ago
Google Chrome lacks protection against one of the most basic and common ways to track users online
Browser fingerprinting is everywhere Google markets its Chrome browser by citing its superior safety features, but according to privacy consultant Alexander Han
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