August 2026
Black Hat and DEF CON are AI conferences now, too
On this week's episode of The Reg's Kettle podcast, we revisit 'hacker summer camp,' where the hottest topic was ... sigh... agentic AI
Microsoft blames AI for delayed Exchange update, can’t say when it will arrive
Dealing with machine-made bug backlog makes it hard to find a moment to deliver promised subscription service
Stopping a cyberattack while walking your dog – defensive AI security CEO says it’s not ruff to do
Corma CEO tells The Reg it's building 'One ring to rule them all, for the defenders to have this power'
ChainDrop worm crawls into npm supply chain, evades standard defenses
Shai-Hulud variant poisons 444 packages, spreads via tarballs and dev-tool hooks
1.6M RingCentral accounts’ data dumped after ShinyHunters extortion attack
Another one bites the dust
French tax authority admits data heist after crook touts 2M records
Government disputes claims of continued access as investigators measure damage
Autonomous AI attacks pose ‘clear and present danger’ to critical infrastructure
Weaponized agents could turn digital intrusions into kinetic disasters, experts warn
Crypto wallet maker Trezor confirms 13,000 customers’ details exposed in logistics breach
Even if your hardware is secure, quantum-ready, encrypted, and future-proof, no one is immune to a supplier letting the side down
Scottish prosecutors cast eye over leaky supplier after staff data exposed
Unnamed third party spotted suspicious activity, with names, roles, and email addresses potentially affected
Trump wants to grant private cyber firms a license to hack back
Contractors could surveil and disrupt foreign criminal networks, provided they follow strict rules and put up $1M