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Anthropic sure has a mess on its hands thanks to that Claude Code source leak
Pay no attention to that code behind the curtain, says Anthropic as it scrambles to defend its IPO Kettle When it comes to circling up for this week's Kettle, what is there to discuss but Anthropic's accidental release of Claude Code's source code?…
Researchers didn’t want to glamorize cybercrims. So they roasted them
True-crime tales of criminals making fools of themselves interview Cybercrime crews have become almost mystical entities, with security vendors assigning them names like Wizard Spider and Velvet Tempest.…
Trump wants to take a battle axe to CISA again and slash $707M from budget
Ex-CISA official tells The Reg: 'this would weaken the system for managing cyber risk' The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's budget will see yet another deep cut if Congress approves President Trump's proposal to slash CISA's spending by $707 million in fiscal year 2027.…
Hybrid work, expanded risk: what needs to change
A practical look at securing identities, devices and applications wherever work happens Webinar Promo The shift to hybrid work has reshaped the enterprise perimeter. Users are logging in from home networks, shared spaces and unmanaged devices, while applications span on-prem systems and multiple clouds. Traditional security models were…
They thought they were downloading Claude Code source. They got a nasty dose of malware instead
Source code with a side of Vidar stealer and GhostSocks Tens of thousands of people eagerly downloaded the leaked Claude Code source code this week, and some of those downloads came with a side of credential-stealing malware.…
The company’s biggest security hole lived in the breakroom
Connected devices can leave an otherwise secure network vulnerable Pwned Welcome to Pwned, The Register's new column, where we highlight the worst infosec own goals so you can, hopefully, protect against them. Caffeine is an essential tool for most IT defenders, so, on balance, we're sure it has…
AI recruiting biz Mercor says it was ‘one of thousands’ hit in LiteLLM supply-chain attack
First public downstream victim, but won't be the last AI hiring startup Mercor confirmed it was "one of thousands of companies" affected by the LiteLLM supply-chain attack as the fallout from the Trivy compromise continues to spread.…
Amazon security boss: AI makes pentesting 40% more efficient
Plus: how to train your human AI interview Amazon has seen a 40 percent efficiency gain by using AI tools to pentest its products before and after launch, according to security chief CJ Moses.…
‘People’s Panel’ to check if UK wants controversial Digital ID will cost £630K
We could tell you no for free The UK government will spend about £630,000 running a discussion panel on its digital identity card plans, which minister James Frith said will "consider different perspectives and debate trade-offs" alongside a formal consultation.…
UK manufacturers under cyber fire with 80% reporting attacks
ESET says factory outages, lost revenue, and supply chain disruption are becoming routine Nearly 80 percent of British manufacturers say they've been hit by a cyber incident in the past year, as new research suggests disruption on the factory floor is no longer an exception but business as…