14 Feb

Google lets a few Android devices into its Privacy Sandbox

Google on Tuesday began rolling out a beta test of its Privacy Sandbox software for a small portion of Android 13 devices to learn how

Author rabih
14 Feb

Romance scam targets security researcher, hilarity ensues

It sounds like the plot of a somewhat far-fetched romcom-slash-thriller Netflix series, maybe billed as You meets Your Place or Mine, dropping just in time

Author rabih
14 Feb

Pepsi Bottling Ventures says info-stealing malware swiped sensitive data

Crooks have breached Pepsi Bottling Ventures’ network and, after deploying info-stealing malware, made off with sensitive personal and financial information according to a notification sent

Author rabih
13 Feb

Namecheap admits ‘unauthorized emails’ pwning its customers

Domain registrar Namecheap blamed a “third-party provider” that sends its newsletters after customers complained of receiving phishing emails from Namecheap’s system. CEO Richard Kirkendall appears

Author rabih
13 Feb

Could ChatGPT Cause Heartbreak with Online Dating Scams?

Scammers now have new tools to lure people who are looking for love online, by reeling in potential victims with artificial intelligence (AI). Thanks to

Author rabih
13 Feb

3 Signs You May Be Caught in a Cryptocurrency Romance Scam

Swiping right is like a box of Valentine’s Day chocolates: You never know what you’re going to get. You could land with a ghost, a

Author rabih
13 Feb

LockBit’s Royal Mail ransom deadline flies by. No data released

in brief The notorious LockBit ransomware gang has taken credit for an attack on the Royal Mail – but a deadline it gave for payment

Author rabih
13 Feb

Confident cybersecurity means fewer headaches for SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses have good reason to be concerned about the loss of data and financial impacts While tech advancements have enabled small and

Author rabih
13 Feb

Learn the art of malicious compliance: doing exactly what you were asked, even when it’s wrong

Who, Me? Ah, gentle reader, welcome back once again to the comfortable backwater of The Register we call Who, Me? in which readers’ tales of

Author rabih
13 Feb

China’s spy balloon barrage earns six of its companies a spot on US entity list

The US Department of Commerce added six more entities to its blacklist on Friday on grounds of national security after an errant Chinese surveillance balloon

Author rabih
12 Feb

Why You Need to Watch Out When Using Public Wi-Fi

If you’re like most people, you like to stay connected whether you are traveling or just on the go. That’s why it can be tempting

Author rabih
11 Feb

Ransomware crooks steal 3m+ patients’ medical records, personal info

Several California medical groups have sent security breach notification letters to more than three million patients alerting them that crooks may have stolen a ton

Author rabih
10 Feb

US, UK slap sanctions on Russians linked to Conti, Ryuk, Trickbot malware

The US and UK have sanctioned seven Russians for their alleged roles in disseminating Conti and Ryuk ransomware and the Trickbot banking trojan. The move

Author rabih
10 Feb

US teases more China tech sanctions, this time to deflate balloon-makers

The Chinese surveillance balloon that drifted across the US last week looks set to spark a new round of sanctions against Middle Kingdom tech firms.

Author rabih
10 Feb

Australia gives made-in-China CCTV cams the boot

Australia’s Defence Department removed all Chinese manufactured surveillance cameras after an audit detailed the number of Hikvision and Dahua devices installed in various government facilities.

Author rabih
10 Feb

Australian government gives made-in-China CCTV cams the boot

Australia’s Defence Department removed all Chinese manufactured surveillance cameras after an audit detailed the number of Hikvision and Dahua devices installed in various government facilities.

Author rabih
10 Feb

Romance scammers’ favorite lies cost victims $1.3B last year

As Valentine’s Day approaches, if your offshore oil rig worker “boyfriend” – who looks like Bradley Cooper in his online pics and has hinted at

Author rabih
10 Feb

Reddit reveals security incident that looks more SNAFU than TIFU

Colourful web forum Reddit has revealed it has suffered a security breach. In a post titled We had a security incident. Here’s what we know

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