Bug bounties: The good, the bad, and the frankly ridiculous ways to do it Summary This feature from The Register traces the thirty-year evolution of bug bounty programmes, from early…
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Unrestricted Phone Searches Violate Fourth Amendment Summary The Michigan Supreme Court, in People v. Carson, held that search warrants for digital devices must include specific limitations…
Malicious Scanning Waves Slam Remote Desktop Services Summary Researchers observed massive, coordinated scanning of Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services that may signal preparation for or the discovery of a…
Data I/O Becomes Latest Ransomware Attack Victim Summary Data I/O, a Redmond, Washington-based tech manufacturer, disclosed a ransomware incident detected on 16 August 2025 and reported in an 8-K filed…
Hook Android Trojan Now Delivers Ransomware-Style Attacks Summary The Hook Android banking Trojan has evolved into a far more versatile and dangerous threat. According to Zimperium, the latest variant adds…
Summary Farmers Insurance, Farmers Insurance Exchange and affiliated companies reported a data breach affecting more than 1 million customers after a third‑party vendor detected unauthorised access to one of its…
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Governments, tech companies meet in Tokyo to share tips on fighting North Korea IT worker scheme Summary Governments and technology companies gathered in Tokyo to share tactics for countering a…
DOGE accused of duplicating critical Social Security database on unsecured cloud Summary The Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, Charles Borges, has filed a whistleblower complaint (represented by the Government…
ZipLine attack uses ‘Contact Us’ forms, White House butler pic to invade sensitive industries Summary Cybercriminals running the ZipLine campaign are using organisations’ public “Contact Us” forms to start conversations…
