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It promised vanishing messages, but now 'it's privacy theater'

Video  A popular privacy feature in WhatsApp is "completely broken and can be trivially bypassed," according to developers at cryptowallet startup Zengo.…

US alarmed by heightened Kremlin naval activity worldwide

Russia's naval activity near undersea cables is reportedly drawing the scrutiny of US officials, further sparking concerns that the Kremlin may be plotting to "sabotage" underwater infrastructure via a secretive, dedicated military unit called the General Staff Main Directorate for Deep Sea Research (GUGI).…

'Insider wrongdoing' to blame for the breach

Avis Rent A Car System has alerted 299,006 customers across multiple US states that their personal information was stolen in an August data breach.…

Criminals with plenty of time on their hands may now have credit card details

Around 1.7 million people will receive a letter from Florida-based Slim CD, if they haven't already, after the company detected an intrusion dating back nearly a year.…

Watch this webinar for tips on enhancing resilience with advanced protection strategies

Webinar  As cyberattacks like ransomware and malware grow more sophisticated, organizations need to ensure their enterprise storage systems are robust and resilient.…

The latest of many attempts to stifle perceived threats to Putin's regime

A pro-democracy NGO in Russia says it looks like the Kremlin-linked COLDRIVER group was behind last month's hack-and-leak job that saw files and inboxes dumped online.…

Understanding new NIS2, DORA, and Tiber-EU legislation is essential to improving IT security, explains SANS

Webinar  As cybersecurity regulations tighten, organisations face new challenges that require more than just compliance checklists.…

Plus: Trump family X accounts hijacked to promote crypto scam; Fog ransomware spreads; Hijacked PyPI packages; and more

Infosec in brief  After activating its chameleon field and going to ground following press attention earlier this year, the dangerous Predator commercial spyware kit is back – with upgrades.…

White House floats round two of regulations

Feature  It sounds like the start of a bad joke: Digital trespassers from China, Russia, and Iran break into US water systems.…

Not so much when trying to convert coding veterans

Google recently rewrote the firmware for protected virtual machines in its Android Virtualization Framework using the Rust programming language and wants you to do the same, assuming you deal with firmware.…

The 'security issue' was caused by a 9.8-rated Magento flaw Adobe patched back in June

Bad news for anyone who purchased a Cisco hoodie earlier this month: Suspected Russia-based attackers injected data-stealing JavaScript into the networking giant's online store selling Cisco-branded merch.…

When maintenance windows are hard to open, a little lubrication helps

On Call  The Register understands consuming alcohol is quite a popular way to wind down from the working week, but each Friday we get the party started early with a new and sober instalment of On Call, the reader contributed column in which you share stories about the emotional hangovers you've earned delivering tech support.…

Supply chains, 13M jobs and $649B a year at risk, so Uncle Sam is fighting back - with a request for info

The US Department of Homeland Security is seeking help to assess the security of tech at maritime ports, to safeguard the 13 million jobs and $649 billion of economic activity generated by the nation’s docks.…

Now do your patriotic duty and fill one of those 500k open roles, please?

The White House has unveiled a new strategy to fill some of the hundreds of thousands of critical cybersecurity vacancies across the US: Pitch cyber as a national service.…

Feds post $10M bounty for each of the six's whereabouts

The US today charged five Russian military intelligence officers and one civilian for their alleged involvement with the data-wiping WhisperGate campaign conducted against Ukraine in January 2022 before the ground invasion began.…

Two critical holes including hardcoded admin credential

If you're running Cisco's supposedly Smart Licensing Utility, there are two flaws you ought to patch right now.…

Are you prepared for the day that quantum computing breaks today’s encryption?

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Good news? Security is still getting a growing part of IT budget

It looks like security budgets are coming up against belt-tightening policies, with chief security officers reporting budgets rising more slowly than ever and over a third saying their spending this year will be flat or even reduced.…

Network admins take a ride on the Fright Bus

The Transport for London (TfL) "cyber incident" is heading into its third day amid claims that a popular appliance might have been the gateway for criminals to gain access to the organization's network.…

Allowed access to 150K cameras, some in sensitive spots, but has been done for spamming

Physical security biz Verkada has agreed to cough up $2.95 million following an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – but the payment won’t make good its past security failings, including a blunder that led to CCTV footage being snooped on by miscreants. Instead, the fine is about spam.…