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There’s so much stolen data in the world, South Korea will require face scans to buy a SIM
South Korea’s government on Friday announced it will require local mobile carriers to verify the identity of new customers with facial recognition scans, in the hope of reducing scams.…
Through gritted teeth, Apple and Google allow alternative app stores in Japan
APAC in Brief Google and Apple last week started to allow developers of mobile applications to distribute their wares through third-party app stores and accept payments from alternative payment providers.…
Google sends Dark Web Report to its dead services graveyard
Infosec In Brief Google will soon end its “Dark Web Report”, an email service that alerts users when their personal information appears on the internet’s dark underbelly.…
Workers should control the means of agentic production, suggests WorkBeaver boss
Interview "I think everybody is adopting AI irresponsibly and I think it's going to have a net negative outcome on the socio-economic standing of the world," said Bars Juhasz. "So let's see if we can't pitch more of a win-win future."…
NIST tried to pull the pin on NTP servers after blackout caused atomic clock drift
A staffer at the USA’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) tried to disable backup generators powering some of its Network Time Protocol infrastructure, after a power outage around Boulder, Colorado, led to errors.…
Tired of sky-high memory prices? Buckle up, we're in this for the long haul
If you were hoping for some relief from stratospheric memory pricing, don't hold your breath. DRAM prices aren't expected to peak until at least 2026, TechInsights analyst James Sanders tells El Reg.…
Infinite Machine e-scooter is like the offspring of a Vespa and a Cybertruck
hands on Infinite Machine, a New York-based electric vehicle startup, began with a stolen Vespa. …
ATM jackpotting gang accused of unleashing Ploutus malware across US
A Venezuelan gang described by US officials as "a ruthless terrorist organization" faces charges over alleged deployment of malware on ATMs across the country, illegally siphoning millions of dollars.…
DOE recruits cloud, chip, and AI giants for Trump's Genesis Mission
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has a Christmas gift for the AI industry in the shape of agreements for collaboration in the Trump administration's Genesis Mission, which aims to use AI to drive scientific discoveries.…
WatchGuard sounds alarm as critical Firebox flaw comes under active attack
WatchGuard is in emergency patch mode after confirming that a critical remote code execution flaw in its Firebox firewalls is under active attack.…
Sydney Uni data goes walkabout after criminals raid code repo
The University of Sydney is ringing around thousands of current and former staff and students after admitting attackers helped themselves to historical personal data stashed inside one of its online code repositories.…
NS&I tech overhaul blows past Treasury spending limits
Already £1.4 billion over budget and four years late, a tech transformation project at a UK state-owned bank is outside HM Treasury spending limits and timetable under a revised plan from systems integrator Capgemini.…
pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree
The new pearOS distro is a Romanian project that picks up the concepts behind the original Pear Linux from 2011 and updates them. It's not going to turn the distro world upside down, but it's fun, interesting, and a showcase for the versatility and customizability of the Linux desktop.…
HPE tells customers to patch fast as OneView RCE bug scores a perfect 10
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has told customers to drop whatever they're doing and patch OneView after admitting a maximum-severity bug could let attackers run code on the management platform without so much as a login prompt.…
UK prepares to wave goodbye to 3G telecoms as tri-hard tech retires
Britain is set to become a post-3G nation as Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) prepares to be the last of the country's mobile networks to switch off its 3G service, although it may linger for a while at a few sites.…
Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud
Exclusive Airbus is preparing to tender a major contract to migrate mission-critical workloads to a digitally sovereign European cloud – but estimates only an 80/20 chance of finding a suitable provider.…
Ministers confirm breach at UK Foreign Office but details remain murky
The UK's Foreign Office is investigating a confirmed cyberattack it learned about in October, senior ministers say.…
Faith in the internet is fading among young Brits
Young Brits are souring on the internet, with increasing numbers seeing it as damaging to society and their mental health, according to latest research published by Ofcom.…
GOV.UK to unleash AI chatbot on confused citizens
The UK's Government Digital Service (GDS) will add an AI chatbot to its GOV.UK app in early 2026, before rolling it out across the GOV.UK website used by most government departments and services.…
Cornish recycling drive sows confusion among Reg Standards Bureau
The Reg Standards Bureau was plunged into uproar this week when a reader suggested a new unit for weight, inspired by Cornwall's revamped food recycling service.…