January 12, 2026
Block CISO: We red-teamed our own AI agent to run an infostealer on an employee laptop
Agents must be 'safer and better than humans,' James Nettesheim tells The Reg interview When it comes to security, AI agents are like self-driving cars, according to Block Chief Information Security Officer James Nettesheim.…
Infamous BreachForums forum breached, spilling data on 325K users
Website built around buying and selling stolen data has lost control of its own Updated BreachForums, the serially resurrected cybercrime marketplace, has tripped over itself after a data breach spilled details tied to about 324,000 user accounts.…
Ofcom officially investigating X as Grok’s nudify button stays switched on
Tech minister Liz Kendall says the government will back a robust regulatory response Ofcom is investigating X over potential violations of the Online Safety Act, Britian's comms watchdog has confirmed.…
Tories vow to boot under-16s off social media and ban phones in schools
Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch pitches age limits and classroom curbs as fixes for behavior and mental health The Tories have pledged to kick under-16s off social media, betting that banning teens from TikTok and Instagram will fix what they see as a growing crisis in kids' mental health…
India’s government denies it plans to demand smartphone source code
Says ongoing talks about security are about understanding best practice, not strong-arming vendors India’s government has denied that it is working on rules that would require smartphone manufacturers to provide access to their source code.…