Slack Code taps into collective vibe, puts AI agents into the group chat
SAAS Developers can now invite the whole team along for their quality time with the coding bot
SaaS20 Aug 2026 | 5
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Ransomware crook poses as recovery firm to steal payments from fellow extortionists
CYBER-CRIME Because apparently even ransomware gangs can't trust the people they do business with
Cyber-crime20 Aug 2026 | 9
OpenAI glitch locks out vetted cyber researchers – and some can't get back in
AI AND ML Affected users say support cannot restore their previous approval or override the new decision
AI and ML20 Aug 2026 | 9
UK puts Google AI on the flight path to fewer contrails
PUBLIC SECTOR Trial will test whether small route and altitude tweaks can reduce aviation's warming impact
Public Sector18 Aug 2026 | 17
UK's tech talent pipeline shrinks as overseas worker visa applications fall 7%
CXO Third consecutive annual decline adds to concerns about shortages of specialist skills
CxO18 Aug 2026 | 48
Crook hawks millions of records allegedly plundered from corporate Azure tenants
SECURITY McDonald's, Vodafone, TCS, Kyndryl, and others named as researchers point to compromised credentials
Cyber-crime17 Aug 2026 | 8
Scottish prosecutors cast eye over leaky supplier after staff data exposed
SECURITY Unnamed third party spotted suspicious activity, with names, roles, and email addresses potentially affected
Security14 Aug 2026 | 9
Mystery attacker spent a year raiding Salesforce and ServiceNow portals
CYBER-CRIME Custom tools harvested whatever over-permissioned guest accounts would surrender
Cyber-crime13 Aug 2026 | 4
Twitch feeds your streams to Amazon's AI unless you tell it to stop
OFFBEAT Bot training switch is on by default, because apparently asking first wasn't going to work
Offbeat13 Aug 2026 | 41
Feds warn Gunra ransomware is exploiting known bugs to hit critical infrastructure
security Newly minted RaaS crew breaks in through using internet-facing kit via known Fortinet flaws, then steals and scrambles data
Cyber-crime11 Aug 2026 | 3
Cyberattack on logistics giant CEVA delivers customer data into the wrong hands
cyber-crime Valve, Bol, ING, Ajax, and others affected as pwnage disrupts eight European warehouses
Cyber-crime11 Aug 2026 | 2
Mozilla revokes Firefox signing key after unencrypted copy lands in GitHub
SECURITY Audit logs found no unexpected visitors, but release verification still needs an update
Security11 Aug 2026 | 9
Malicious SIMs can shut down phones, steal files, and drag 5G back to 2G
security Researchers find standards-compliant functionality can be abused to hijack modems, downgrade connections, and even execute code
Security11 Aug 2026 | 24
Attackers pick Levi's pockets in social engineering attack
SECURITY Crims talked their way onto three employee PCs before trousering corporate data
Security10 Aug 2026 | 5
Framework loses customer data in Metabase zero-day attack
PERSONAL TECH Repairable hardware is little comfort when personal details escape
Personal Tech10 Aug 2026 | 9
Ransomware gangs skip the CEO, head straight for the 40-something IT manager
security Gen Xers who feel triggered by this should remember to unplug the network cable and call the cops
Security09 Aug 2026 | 50
N-able God mode flaw: Vendor confirms attackers reached customer networks as second hotfix lands
networks Attackers turned admin access into a route downstream, while N-able tells N-central customers to patch – again
Networks07 Aug 2026 |
ShinyHunters called cancer diagnostics biz and tricked staffers into giving them access. Now they've dumped 10.9M email addresses
CYBER-CRIME Cancer diagnostics breach spills personal and health info as extortion crew says healthcare giant ‘should’ve paid the ransom’
Cyber-crime07 Aug 2026 | 24
Intrusion at US healthcare software provider puts 3.8M people's data at risk
security Unlimited Technology Systems says names, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and insurance details may have been swiped
Cyber-crime07 Aug 2026 | 3
Snowflake extortionist admits 165-victim cloud crime spree – and squeezing one target twice
storage Connor Moucka pleads guilty over sprawling 2024 campaign that looted billions of records
Systems06 Aug 2026 | 7
Meta latest to tell world its AI agent wandered out of test pen
ai and ml Another week, another firm explaining why one of its models reached somewhere it wasn't supposed to
AI and ML06 Aug 2026 | 30
UK mulls making employers ask before installing bossware
software Proposals span AI productivity scores, keystroke logging, biometrics, and other ways to watch workers
Software04 Aug 2026 | 80
Police National Legal Database confirms data theft after dark web leak
ExfilSquad claims 135,000 contact records weeks after hitting the Department for Education
Databases03 Aug 2026 | 14
UK government investment arm cops to 40-hour leak of officials' contact details
SECURITY Employee failed to follow security policy, leaving internal management file open to the public
Security03 Aug 2026 | 5
Americans give all-day school phone bans a ringing endorsement
personal tech Polling suggests patience with handsets in the classroom is running shorter than a teenager's battery life
Personal Tech30 Jul 2026 | 55
Amazon links four poisoned npm packages to one North Korean crew
cyber-crime Researchers say Sapphire Sleet socially engineered maintainers before publishing malicious updates through trusted accounts
Cyber-crime30 Jul 2026 | 2
Russian spies take their half-click email attack from Zimbra to Outlook
security Opening a booby-trapped message unleashes a browser implant that can survive password changes and device rebuilds
Security30 Jul 2026 | 16
AI digs through 3,700 accounts of dreams and waking life, finds method in the madness
OFFBEAT Researchers uncover patterns in how sleeping minds recombine memories, people, and places
Offbeat29 Jul 2026 | 12
AI-found bugs aren't proving any easier to exploit despite the hype
SECURITY VulnCheck says fewer than 2% of AI-assisted vulnerability discoveries have been weaponized, casting doubt on claims frontier models are handing attackers a major advantage
Security28 Jul 2026 | 5
Hyperscale, hypersensitive: US teacher cuffed for applauding datacenter critics
On-PREM Public meeting over proposed AI bit barn ended with zoning approval, a physics teacher arrested, and fresh questions over whether clapping now counts as disorderly conduct
On-Prem28 Jul 2026 | 76
Arista patches actively exploited VeloCloud bug as CISA puts admins on the clock
security Unauthenticated command injection scores perfect 10 and may expose managed Edge devices
Security28 Jul 2026 | 1
Burnham wants Big Ecommerce to bankroll Britain's pubs
offbeat Online marketplaces could find themselves buying the next round as the PM looks to tax ecommerce to save the local
Offbeat24 Jul 2026 | 49
GitHub slashes public bug bounty payouts as AI report flood buries its security team
Dev ops Code shack also putting new limits on first-time researchers, and reserving the biggest rewards for a hand-picked group of proven hunters
Devops23 Jul 2026 | 3
One ChatGPT link could smuggle a rogue AI agent into your company
security Researchers say OpenAI flaw let phishing bait create an autonomous corporate mole armed with employee access
Security23 Jul 2026 | 2
IBM insists AI didn't kill software deals, just delayed them
software Big Blue says customers postponed rather than abandoned major purchases as hardware soaked up enterprise budgets
Software23 Jul 2026 | 4
Amazon's AGI department finds humans are optional
ai and ml AI remains its biggest bet, Bezos brigade tells El Reg, even as another round of layoffs reaches the teams building it
AI and ML23 Jul 2026 | 13
Microsoft 365 calendars become spy drop boxes in HOLLOWGRAPH campaign
security Malware hides commands in appointments set for 2050 and uses Redmond's own cloud to phone home
Security20 Jul 2026 | 6
Microsoft 365 calendars become spy drop boxes in HOLLOWGRAPH campaign
security Malware hides commands in appointments set for 2050 and uses Redmond's own cloud to phone home
Security20 Jul 2026 |
Infosec expert: Paidwork users' data pwned after 23M-record database dumped online
cyber-crime HIBP claims leaked info includes bank account numbers, payout histories, and personal details
Cyber-crime20 Jul 2026 | 2
UK's seventh prime minister in a decade says he'll ditch digital ID scheme
public sector One of Labour's biggest technology projects is headed for the bin as Burnham reshuffles Whitehall's priorities
Public Sector20 Jul 2026 | 64
Attackers target critical FortiSandbox flaws as CISA issues patch order
security Command injection vulns land on exploited list after researchers spot abuse attempts
Security17 Jul 2026 | 2
Europe's chip ambitions won't break dependence on US cloud and software, says Forrester
PASS and iaas Brussels may spend billions on semiconductor fabs, but tech sovereignty remains firmly in American and Chinese hands
PaaS and IaaS17 Jul 2026 | 14
Ransomware curdles production at Coca-Cola's Fairlife dairy biz
CYBER-CRIME No use crying over spilled milk when US plants can't bottle it in the first place
Cyber-crime17 Jul 2026 | 16
C'mon, just copy this text string and paste it into your macOS Terminal – it'll fix your computer, honest
cyber-crime Newly documented stealer ClickLock comes for the more trusting Mac user with spot of social engineering
Cyber-crime16 Jul 2026 | 27
AI power binge delivers best half since 2022 for climate tech venture funding
AI AND ML Low-carbon projects reap accidental windfall as billions chase compute infrastructure
AI and ML16 Jul 2026 |
AWS CloudFront outage serves errors instead of websites
off-prem Storm sends winds whipping beyond cloud giant, knocking out services including Hugging Face and the UK's National Lottery
Off-Prem16 Jul 2026 | 6
OpenMandriva's accused repo wrecker says it wasn't sabotage – it was a message
SOFTWARE Ex-contributor claims he wasn't a rogue admin, hadn't left the project, and never intended to harm the distro
OS Platforms15 Jul 2026 | 8
IBM's mainframe sales get mugged by AI hardware panic, stock sheds more than a quarter of its value
on-prem CEO Krishna: Customers blew their Z budgets on servers and storage before prices spike, Q2 financials 'disappointing'
Storage14 Jul 2026 | 8
Hands off our VPNs, privacy groups tell UK ministers
networks Mozilla, Proton, Tor warn ministers that targeting the tech risks creating more problems than it solves
Networks14 Jul 2026 | 21
Baddies caught exploiting extensions bugs with perfect 10 scores on vulnerable Joomla websites
security Flaws in iCagenda, Balbooa Forms extensions can impact open source CMS that powers a million sites worldwide
Security14 Jul 2026 | 3
Ministers arm under-16s social media ban with least surprising study of the year
Personal Tech Boffins confirm: taking away teens' phone makes them act like humans again
Personal Tech14 Jul 2026 | 48
German firm files for insolvency, blames cybercrims who shut down production for 6 weeks
CYBER-CRIME ZEGO-TVZ says the financial fallout from a March cyberattack left shutting its doors as the only option
Cyber-crime13 Jul 2026 | 11
Progress orders emergency ShareFile server shutdown over mystery security threat
Security Vendor insists there's no evidence of unauthorized access, but it's asking customers to take one of the most drastic precautions available
Security13 Jul 2026 | 5
Orbital datacenter gold rush needs an environmental review, FCC told
On-Prem Green groups want licenses frozen before a million satellites litter the exosphere
On-Prem10 Jul 2026 | 16
OpenAI's Atlas browser doesn't make it to its first birthday
AI and ML Standalone experiment killed after less than 12 months as model maker redirects agentic ambitions towards workplace productivity
AI and ML10 Jul 2026 | 18
EU puts 'addictive' design of Facebook, Instagram under the DSA microscope
personal tech Brussels says Meta failed to properly assess or mitigate risks posed by infinite scroll, autoplay, and more
Personal Tech10 Jul 2026 | 44
OpenMandriva claims disgruntled admin trashed repos after community bust-up
SOFTWARE Linux distro accuses former contributor of deleting years of work and pushing a package that could have broken installs
Software09 Jul 2026 | 16
Microsoft closes book on Nightmare Eclipse's RoguePlanet zero-day
security Weeks after the exploit code dropped, Redmond has finally ships a fix for the Defender zero-day
Security09 Jul 2026 | 3
MPs tell NHS to start packing Palantir's bags ahead of 2027 contract break
Public sector Health committee calls out public mistrust, shaky evidence, and highlights alternatives
Public Sector09 Jul 2026 | 20
Accenture admits to 'isolated matter' after crook tries to flog alleged 35GB haul
security Consulting giant says it has 'remediated ... source' after crook claims to offer source code, keys, and cloud creds for sale
Cyber-crime09 Jul 2026 | 6