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Crims hit the easy button for Scattered-Spider style helpdesk scams
Criminals can more easily pull off social engineering scams and other forms of identity fraud thanks to custom voice-phishing kits being sold on dark web forums and messaging platforms.…
Trump says he got a deal for rare earths in Greenland, but they won't come easy
The US invasion of Greenland might be off the table for now, but the Trump administration won't have an easy time using the rare earth elements and critical minerals it claims it's getting access to as part of a deal with NATO. …
AI conference's papers contaminated by AI hallucinations
GPTZero, a detector of AI output, has found yet again that scientists are undermining their credibility by relying on unreliable AI assistance.…
Raspberry Pi flashes new branded USB drives that promise speedy performance
Over the past few years, Raspberry Pi has released a slew of peripherals and accessories that offer great build quality and premium features, whether you’re using them with everyone’s favorite single-board computer or not. Today’s entry: a USB flash drive that promises high speeds, good looks, and strong durability.…
Crims compromised energy firms' Microsoft accounts, sent 600 phishing emails
Unknown attackers are abusing Microsoft SharePoint file-sharing services to target multiple energy-sector organizations, harvest user credentials, take over corporate inboxes, and then send hundreds of phishing emails from compromised accounts to contacts inside and outside those organizations.…
Female-dominated careers among most exposed to AI disruption
Most US workers in jobs exposed to AI are also relatively well placed to adapt if disruption leads to displacement, according to research summarized by the Brookings Institution. However, there are some careers with high percentages of female workers that are in a bad position.…
Windows fails to tip the scales in grocery store deployment
Bork!Bork!Bork! Microsoft's flagship OS can power everything from a mini PC to a giant workstation or even a server. But using it for a grocery-store scale might just be overkill.…
Palantir helps Ukraine train interceptor drone brains
Ukraine is getting a little AI help with its war against Russia. The country is giving Palantir a new level of access to critical warfighting data so its interceptor drones can become more autonomous. …
PowerShell architect retires after decades at the prompt
A really important window is closing. Jeffrey Snover, chief PowerShell boffin and hero of Windows administrators around the world, has retired.…
Cursor used agents to write a browser, proving AI can write shoddy code at scale
A week ago, Cursor CEO Michael Truell celebrated what sounded like a remarkable event.…
FortiGate firewalls hit by silent SSO intrusions and config theft
FortiGate firewalls are getting quietly reconfigured and stripped down by miscreants who've figured out how to sidestep SSO protections and grab sensitive settings right out of the box.…
Uncle Sam's VMware 'bargain' doesn't include the actual hypervisor
The US General Services Administration is flogging discounts of up to 64 percent under a OneGov Agreement covering Broadcom's VMware portfolio – though the actual hypervisor that made VMware famous isn't included.…
EU's Digital Networks Act sets telcos squabbling before the ink is dry
The European Commission's proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA) to harmonize telecoms regulation is drawing criticism from industry bodies who either say it oversteps the mark or doesn't go far enough to galvanize the sector.…
Notepad will now tell you all the ways Microsoft has enshittified it
Microsoft is meddling with Notepad again, this time adding a "What's New" screen so users know the latest indignities heaped on the once-humble text editor.…
Europe's GDPR cops dished out €1.2B in fines last year as data breaches piled up
GDPR fines pushed past the £1 billion (€1.2 billion) mark in 2025 as Europe's regulators were deluged with more than 400 data breach notifications a day, according to a new survey that suggests the post-plateau era of enforcement has well and truly arrived.…
Bank of England: Financial sector failing to implement basic cybersecurity controls
Concerned about the orgs that safeguard your money? The UK's annual cybersecurity review for 2025 suggests you should be. Despite years of regulation, financial organizations continue to miss basic cybersecurity safeguards.…
Ancient telnet bug happily hands out root to attackers
A recently disclosed critical vulnerability in the GNU InetUtils telnet daemon (telnetd) is "trivial" to exploit, experts say.…
House of Lords votes to ban social media for Brits under 16
UK government is edging closer to following Australia in blocking under-16s from social media accounts after the House of Lords voted in favor of a ban.…
Turing Institute Chief Scientist takes acting CEO role amid defense push
The Alan Turing Institute's Chief Scientist has temporarily stepped into the hot seat at the UK's flagship AI research organization after the long-flagged departure of CEO Jean Innes.…
Rocket Lab's Neutron schedule under pressure after unexpected tank rupture
Rocket Lab suffered a setback after a Neutron Stage 1 tank ruptured overnight while the company was performing a hydrostatic pressure trial at its Space Structures Complex in Middle River, Maryland.…