The Register - Anti-Virus

Funny what putting more effort and resources into IT security can do

Attackers - possibly China's Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage crew - compromised an unnamed wireline provider's network and used this access to try to break into T-Mobile US systems multiple times over the past few weeks, according to its Chief Security Officer Jeff Simon. …

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Researcher spotted open database before criminals … we hope

Exclusive  More than 600,000 sensitive files containing thousands of people's criminal histories, background checks, vehicle and property records were exposed to the internet in a non-password protected database belonging to data brokerage SL Data Services, according to a security researcher.…

Bootkitty doesn’t bite… yet

Security researchers say they've stumbled upon the first-ever UEFI bootkit targeting Linux, illustrating a key moment in the evolution of such tools.…

Addressing the challenges of patching and vulnerability remediation

Webinar  Managing endpoints efficiently has perhaps never been more important or more complex. …

Cracked Labs report explores the use of motion sensors and wireless networking kit to monitor offices

Office buildings have become like web browsers – they're full of tracking technology, a trend documented in a report out this week by Cracked Labs.…

Thinks customers may have forgiven it after revenue hits a record

CrowdStrike can't yet confidently predict the financial impact of the failed update to its Falcon software that crashed millions of computers around the world last July, but is confident its third quarter results show customers can't find a better security product.…

Provides insight to how China gets inside US systems, perhaps at Verizon and Infosys

A 59 year-old Florida telco engineer was sentenced to 48 months in prison after he served as a spy for China and provided Beijing with details like his employer’s cybersecurity, according to the US Department of Justice.…

Complaint claims he trespassed, gave himself discounts, and sorted CCTV access…

A Kansas City man who stands accused of having a disregard for basic opsec made his first court appearance on Friday over a series of alleged cybercrimes.…

In case anyone forgot about Change Healthcare

American hospitals and healthcare organizations would be required to adopt multi-factor authentication (MFA) and other minimum cybersecurity standards under new legislation proposed by a bipartisan group of US senators. …

How cyber resilient storage hardware can defeat ransomware

Sponsored Feature  Ransomware is everywhere. The FBI and CISA just issued yet another advisory about it.…

Microsoft free tool snooping on users? Surely not!

If you've been tempted to download the Bing Wallpaper app to spice up your Windows 11 desktop backgrounds, you may want to think twice.…

Third time this year an NHS unit's IT systems have come under attack

A UK hospital is declaring a "major incident," cancelling all outpatient appointments due to "cybersecurity reasons."…

Just what you want to find when you start a new week

Updated  Taiwanese NAS maker QNAP addressed 24 vulnerabilities across various products over the weekend.…

'Be in no doubt: the UK and others in this room are watching Russia'

The government of the United Kingdom on Monday announced the formation of a Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR) to make the nation more resilient to AI-powered cyber threats from Russia.…

And it looks like major UK retailers that rely on it are feeling the pinch

US-based supply chain SaaS vendor Blue Yonder has revealed a service disruption caused by ransomware, and its customers are reportedly struggling to get goods onto shelves as a result.…

Did we say CrowdStrike? We meant, er, The July Incident...

Ignite  The sound of cyber security professionals spraying their screens with coffee could be heard this week as Microsoft claimed, "security is our top priority," as it talked up its Secure Future Initiative (SFI) once again and explained how Windows could be secured.…

Senate Intelligence Committee chair says his 'hair is on fire' as execs front the White House

The Biden administration on Friday hosted telco execs to chat about China's recent attacks on the sector, amid revelations that US networks may need mass rebuilds to recover.…

Beijing's propaganda buddies aren't just using social media

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has blocked a network China-related firms from its search results for operating fake news services and websites.…

China is trying to become that land, with a government crackdown on the things that make the internet no fun

Internet echo chambers and nasty e-commerce tricks that analyze your behavior to milk you for more cash are set to be banned – in China.…