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Leeds United kick card swipers into Row Z after 5-day cyberattack
English football club offers apologies after fans' card details stolen from online retail store English football club Leeds United says cyber criminals targeted its retail website during a five-day assault in February and stole the card details of "a small number of customers." …
Qilin ransomware gang claims attacks on cancer clinic, OB-GYN facility
List of attacks by 'No regrets' crew leaking highly sensitive data continues to grow Qilin – the "no regrets" ransomware crew wreaking havoc on the global healthcare industry – just claimed responsibility for fresh attacks on a cancer treatment clinic in Japan and a women's healthcare facility in…
How prevention is better than cure
Stop cyberattacks before they happen with preventative endpoint security Sponsored Post Every organization is vulnerable to cyber threats, and endpoint devices are a common target for cyber criminals.…
How Google tracks Android device users before they’ve even opened an app
No warning, no opt-out, and critic claims ... no consent Research from a leading academic shows Android users have advertising cookies and other gizmos working to build profiles on them even before they open their first app.…
It’s bad enough we have to turn on cams for meetings, now the person staring at you may be an AI deepfake
Says the biz trying to sell us stuff to catch that, admittedly High-profile deepfake scams that were reported here at The Register and elsewhere last year may just be the tip of the iceberg. Attacks relying on spoofed faces in online meetings surged by 300 percent in 2024,…
Plugging the holes in open banking
Enhancing API security for financial institutions Partner Content Open banking has revolutionized financial services, empowering consumers to share their financial data with third-party providers, including fintech innovators.…
So … Russia no longer a cyber threat to America?
Mixed messages from Pentagon, CISA as Trump gets pally with Putin and Kremlin strikes US critical networks Comment America's cybersecurity chiefs in recent days have been sending mixed messages about the threat posed by Russia in the digital world.…
Cybersecurity not the hiring-’em-like-hotcakes role it once was
Ghost positions, HR AI no help – biz should talk to infosec staff and create 'realistic' job outline, say experts Analysis It's a familiar refrain in the security industry that there is a massive skills gap in the sector. And while it's true there are specific shortages in…
Microsoft unveils finalized EU Data Boundary as European doubt over US grows
Some may have second thoughts about going all-in with an American vendor, no matter where their data is stored Microsoft has completed its EU data boundary, however, analysts and some regional cloud players are voicing concerns over dependencies on a US entity, even with the guarantees in place.…
Polish space agency confirms cyberattack
Officials remain intent on uncovering who was behind it The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) is currently dealing with a "cybersecurity incident," it confirmed via its X account on Sunday.…