Cybersecurity
Apple’s trademark tight lips extend to new iPhone, iPad zero-days
Two flaws fixed, one knee bent to the EU, and a budding cybersecurity star feature in iOS 17.4 Apple's latest security patches address four vulnerabilities affecting iOS and iPadOS, including two zero-days that intel suggests attackers have already exploited.…
Capita says 2023 cyberattack costs a factor as it reports staggering £100M+ loss
Additional cuts announced, sparking fears of further layoffs Outsourcing giant Capita today reported a net loss of £106.6 million ($135.6 million) for calendar 2023, with the costly cyberattack by criminals making a hefty dent in its annual financials.…
Chip lobby group SEMI to EU: Export restrictions should only be used in self-defense
Please don't scare away foreign investors - who do you think pays for this stuff? SEMI, an industry association representing 3,000 chip vendors, would really appreciate it if the European Union would back off plans to impose export controls on China, arguing that they should only be used…
Japan orders local giants LINE and NAVER to disentangle their tech stacks
Government mighty displeased about a shared Active Directory that led to a big data leak Japan's government has ordered local tech giants LINE and NAVER to disentangle their tech stacks, after a data breach saw over 510,000 users' data exposed.…
Uncle Sam intervenes as Change Healthcare ransomware fiasco creates mayhem
As the crooks behind the attack - probably ALPHV/BlackCat - fake their own demise The US government has stepped in to help hospitals and other healthcare providers affected by the Change Healthcare ransomware infection, offering more relaxed Medicare rules and urging advanced funding to providers.…
Fidelity customers’ financial info feared stolen in suspected ransomware attack
Insurance giant blames Infosys, LockBit claims credit Criminals have probably stolen nearly 30,000 Fidelity Investments Life Insurance customers' personal and financial information — including bank account and routing numbers, credit card numbers and security or access codes — after breaking into Infosys' IT systems in the fall.…
US accuses Army vet cyber-Casanova of sharing Russia-Ukraine war secrets
Where better to expose confidential data than on a dating app? Yet another US military man is facing a potentially significant stretch in prison after allegedly sending secret national defense information (NDI) overseas.…
IP address X-posure now a feature on Musk’s social media platform
If you're still on X you'd better disable this insecure-by-default calling feature, lest someone snatch your IP Video and audio calling features for X Premium users added last year to Elon Musk's version of Twitter have been expanded to everyone on the platform, and we're warning Reg readers…
Rapid7 throws JetBrains under the bus for ‘uncoordinated vulnerability disclosure’
Exploits began within hours of the original disclosure, so patch now Updated Security shop Rapid7 is criticizing JetBrains for flouting its policy against silent patching regarding fixes for two fresh vulnerabilities in the TeamCity CI/CD server.…
Spam crusade lands charity in hot water with data watchdog
Penny Appeal sent more than 460,000 texts asking for money to help war-torn countries, no opt out Typically it is energy improvement peddlers or debt help specialists that are disgraced by Britain's data watchdog for spamming unsuspecting households, but the latest entrant in the hall of shame is…