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EU looking into Elon Musk’s X after Grok produces deepfake sex images
Probe follows outcry over use of creepy image generation tool The European Commission has launched an investigation into X amid concerns that its GenAI model Grok offered users the ability to generate sexually explicit imagery, including sexualized images of children.…
Data thieves borrow Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ mantra, claim they ran off with 1.4TB
US sports brand launches probe after extortion crew WorldLeaks claims it stole huge dataset Nike says it is probing a possible breach after extortion crew WorldLeaks claimed to have lifted 1.4TB of internal data from the sportswear giant and posted samples on its leak site.…
Moscow likely behind wiper attack on Poland’s power grid, experts say
Cyber sleuths believe Sandworm up to its old tricks with a brand-new sabotage toy Russia was probably behind the failed attempts to compromise the systems of Poland's power companies in December, cybersecurity researchers claim.…
Oracle AI sailed the world on Royal Navy flagship via cloud-at-the-edge kit
Big Red says 'sovereign' platform supports decision-making and operational learning at sea Britain's Royal Navy is using Oracle Cloud edge infrastructure to operate AI-driven defenses on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.…
UK digital ID goes in-house, government swears it isn’t an ID card
Minister dodges cost questions while promising smartphone-free access and 'robust' verification The UK government has revealed some thinking about digital identity in response to written questions from MPs, while continuing to say next to nothing about the scheme's cost.…
UK border tech budget swells by £100M as Home Office targets small boat crossings
Drone, satellite, and other data combined to monitor unwanted vessels The UK Home Office is spending up to £100 million on intelligence tech in part to tackle the so-called "small boats" issue of refugees and irregular immigrants coming across the English Channel.…
CISA won’t attend infosec industry’s biggest conference this year
But ex-CISA boss and new RSAC CEO Jen Easterly will be there exclusive The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency won't attend the annual RSA Conference in March, an agency spokesperson confirmed to The Register.…
Patch or die: VMware vCenter Server bug fixed in 2024 under attack today
If you skipped it back then, now’s a very good time You've got to keep your software updated. Some unknown miscreants are exploiting a critical VMware vCenter Server bug more than a year after Broadcom patched the flaw.…
Surrender as a service: Microsoft unlocks BitLocker for feds
If you're serious about encryption, keep control of your encryption keys updated If you think using Microsoft's BitLocker encryption will keep your data 100 percent safe, think again. Last year, Redmond reportedly provided the FBI with encryption keys to unlock the laptops of Windows users charged in a…
ShinyHunters claims Okta customer breaches, leaks data belonging to 3 orgs
'A lot more' victims to come, we're told ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for an Okta voice-phishing campaign during which the extortionist crew allegedly gained access to Crunchbase and Betterment.…