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CISA says ‘Copy Fail’ flaw now exploited to root Linux systems
CISA has warned that threat actors have started exploiting the "Copy Fail" Linux security vulnerability in the wild, one day after Theori researchers disclosed it and shared a proo…
Moving to mainframe can be cheaper than sticking with VMware: Gartner
Serious Linux VMs will enjoy big iron – if you can learn to love lock-in risks and skills challenges VMware users considering a new home might find it cheaper to move to an IBM mai…
Moving to mainframe can be cheaper than sticking with VMware: Gartner
Serious Linux VMs will enjoy big iron – if you can learn to love lock-in risks and skills challenges
Exploitation of ‘Copy Fail’ Linux Vulnerability Begins
CISA has added the bug to its KEV list, and Microsoft has observed limited exploitation, mainly associated with PoC testing. The post Exploitation of ‘Copy Fail’ Linux Vulnerabilit…
Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures
Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using the psmounterex.sys driver. [...]
Hacking Polymarket
Polymarket is a platform where people can bet on real-world events, political and otherwise. Leaving the ethical considerations of this aside (for one, it facilitates assassination…
OpenAI Rolls Out Advanced Security for ChatGPT Accounts
Advanced Account Security provides stronger login methods, more secure account recovery, shorter sessions, and training exclusion. The post OpenAI Rolls Out Advanced Security for C…
Critical cPanel Vulnerability Weaponized to Target Government and MSP Networks
A previously unknown threat actor has been observed targeting government and military entities in Southeast Asia, alongside a smaller cluster of managed service providers (MSPs) an…
If the vote you rocked, your personal info can be grokked
Even limited voter rolls can be linked to identify people, research shows Your voter data could be used against you. A foreign intelligence service that wished to identify the fami…
If the vote you rocked, your personal info can be grokked
Even limited voter rolls can be linked to identify people, research shows
Over 40,000 Servers Compromised in Ongoing cPanel Exploitation
The attacks likely target CVE-2026-41940, a recently patched zero-day leading to administrative access. The post Over 40,000 Servers Compromised in Ongoing cPanel Exploitation appe…
How TeamViewer ONE transforms IT operations from firefighting to autopilot
Forget 'have you tried turning it off and on again?' Agentic AI support systems now seek and destroy tech issues before they're a problem.
Edtech Firm Instructure Discloses Data Breach Amid Hacker Leak Threats
Hackers disrupted services and stole names, email addresses, student ID numbers, and user messages. The post Edtech Firm Instructure Discloses Data Breach Amid Hacker Leak Threats …
Hope your holiday was horrid: You botched the last thing you did before leaving
That box-full-of-old-tech-you-should-probably-have-thrown-out-but-kept-just-in-case got a techie in trouble Who, Me? Monday is upon us once again and The Register hopes that when y…
Hope your holiday was horrid: You botched the last thing you did before leaving
That box-full-of-old-tech-you-should-probably-have-thrown-out-but-kept-just-in-case got a techie in trouble
Global Crackdown Arrests 276, Shuts 9 Crypto Scam Centers, Seizes $701M
A coordinated international operation involving U.S. and Chinese authorities has arrested at least 276 suspects and shut down nine scam centers used for cryptocurrency investment f…
Ask.com, former home of search butler Jeeves, closes just as conversational search comes back
Like actual butlers, this relic of the first dotcom boom has been a quaint anachronism for decades In the mid-1990s, search engine designers settled on the user interface that domi…
Ask.com, former home of search butler Jeeves, closes just as conversational search comes back
Like actual butlers, this relic of the first dotcom boom has been a quaint anachronism for decades
Five Eyes spook shops warn rapid rollouts of agentic AI are too risky
Prioritize resilience over productivity, say CISA, NCSC and their friends from Oz, NZ, Canada Information security agencies from the nations of the Five Eyes security alliance have…
Five Eyes spook shops warn rapid rollouts of agentic AI are too risky
Prioritize resilience over productivity, say CISA, NCSC and their friends from Oz, NZ, Canada
Just in time for Labour Day, China makes it illegal to fire humans if AI takes their jobs
PLUS: Samsung cashes in on RAM prices; Booze from space fetches huge price; China's hyperscalers surge A Chinese court has ruled that it’s illegal to replace human workers with AI.…
Just in time for Labour Day, China makes it illegal to fire humans if AI takes their jobs
PLUS: Samsung cashes in on RAM prices; Booze from space fetches huge price; China's hyperscalers surge
Microsoft's turned Windows into a cesspool, but it wants to do better
Windows is a mess, GitHub keeps wobbling, Copilot draws flak - what’s wrong at Redmond? kettle When it comes to making decisions that piss off your user base, no one knows how to d…
Microsoft's turned Windows into a cesspool, but it wants to do better
Windows is a mess, GitHub keeps wobbling, Copilot draws flak - what’s wrong at Redmond?
Instructure confirms data breach, ShinyHunters claims attack
Educational tech giant Instructure has confirmed that data was stolen in a cyberattack, with the ShinyHunters extortion gang claiming responsibility. [...]
Microsoft Defender wrongly flags DigiCert certs as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha
Microsoft Defender is detecting legitimate DigiCert root certificates as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha, resulting in widespread false-positive alerts, and in some cases, removing ce…
US Military Reaches Deals With 7 Tech Companies to Use Their AI on Classified Systems
Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide resources to help augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments,…
Telegram Mini Apps abused for crypto scams, Android malware delivery
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale fraud operation that uses Telegram's Mini App feature to run crypto scams, impersonate well-known brands, and distribute Andr…
Inference is giving AI chip startups a second chance to make their mark
In a disaggregated AI world, Nvidia can be both a friend and an enemy AI adoption is reaching an inflection point as the focus shifts from training new models to serving them. For …