Shell to pay: Crims invade your PC with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python Summary A criminal group called TAG-150 has developed CastleRAT in two flavours: a stealthy Python…
The crazy, true story behind the first AI-powered ransomware Summary NYU engineers developed a proof-of-concept called Ransomware 3.0 that stitches large language models into the full ransomware lifecycle. The system…
FCC plans to kill Wi‑Fi on school buses, hotspots for library patrons Summary The US Federal Communications Commission, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has moved to eliminate two Biden‑era expansions…
If Broadcom is helping OpenAI build AI chips, here’s what they might look like Summary The Register reports that Broadcom may be the silicon partner behind a custom AI accelerator…
Let us git rid of it, angry GitHub users say of forced Copilot features Summary The Register reports widespread developer frustration with GitHub Copilot being pushed into more parts of…
OpenAI reorg at risk as Attorneys General push AI safety Summary California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings have written an open letter to OpenAI’s board…
Reg hack attends job interview hosted by AI avatar, struggles to exit uncanny valley Summary Job Bolt offers AI avatars that run pre-screening job interviews designed to mimic a one-to-one…
No more waiting for lines: New Windows keyboard shortcuts output em and en dashes with ease Summary Windows Insider builds in the Dev and Beta channels now include new keyboard…
As Xi and Putin chase immortality, let’s talk about digital presidents-for-life Summary The Register opinion piece explores recent reports that China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed routes to…
After nearly half a century in deep space, every ping from Voyager 1 is a bonus Summary Voyager 1 launched from Cape Canaveral on 5 September 1977 to study Jupiter,…
