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Who is DDoSing you? Rivals, probably, or cheesed-off users
Plus: 'Largest-ever' duff traffic tsunami clocks in at 5.6 Tbps In addition to Chinese spies invading organizations' networks and ransomware crews locking up sensitive files, botnets blasting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can still cause a world of hurt — and website downtime — and it's quite…
Biz tax rises, inflation and high interest. Why fewer UK tech firms started in 2024
And the government thinks that AI and taking shackles off big tech will help? God help Britain For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the number of tech firms incorporated in the UK has declined, with a shrinking economy, as well as high inflation and…
Give users confidence in your digital infrastructure
Why Digital Trust and crypto-agility are essential to authentication and data security Sponsored Post Research firm IDC estimates that over 53 percent of organizations are now mostly or completely digital native.…
Microsoft issues out-of-band fix for Windows Server 2022 NUMA glitch
Update addresses boot failures on multi-node systems Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band patch to deal with a problem that prevented some Windows Server 2022 machines from booting.…
Silk Road’s Dread Pirate Roberts walks free as Trump pardons dark web kingpin
Ross Ulbricht's family are now appealing for donations to support his reintegration into society Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is now a free man after US President Donald Trump made good on his promise to issue a federal pardon upon taking office.…
Infosec was literally the last item in Trump’s policy plan, yet major changes are likely on his watch
Everyone agrees defense matters. How to do it is up for debate Feature The Trump administration came to office this week without a detailed information security policy, but analysis of cabinet nominees’ public remarks and expert comments suggest it will make significant changes in the field.…
Ransomware scum make it personal for Reg readers by impersonating tech support
That invitation to a Teams call on which IT promises to mop up a spamstorm may not be what it seems Two ransomware campaigns are abusing Microsoft Teams to infect organizations and steal data, and the crooks may have ties to Black Basta and FIN7, according to Sophos.…
HPE probes IntelBroker’s bold data theft boasts
Incident response protocols engaged following claims of source code burglary Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is probing assertions made by prolific Big Tech intruder IntelBroker that they broke into the US corporation's systems and accessed source code, among other things.…
Breaking free from reactive security
Why not adopt a new approach for 2025? Webinar In today's digital landscape, cybersecurity teams can often find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of responding to threats.…
Banks must keep ahead of risks and reap AI rewards
AI has transformed banking across APAC. But is this transformation secure? Partner Content The banking industry in Asia Pacific (APAC) is thriving, with strong financial performance underpinning its technological ambitions.…