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Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch 'attacks' without using rogue base stations
Security boffins have released an open source tool for poking holes in 5G mobile networks, claiming it can do up- and downlink sniffing and a novel connection downgrade attack - plus "other serious exploits" they're keeping under wraps, for now.…
Every question you ask, every comment you make, I'll be recording you
Opinion Recently, OpenAI ChatGPT users were shocked – shocked, I tell you! – to discover that their searches were appearing in Google search. You morons! What do you think AI chatbots are doing? Doing all your homework for free or a mere $20 a month? I think not!…
A Linux alternative? Debian/Hurd shows microkernel Unix dream is alive
Before Linux, GNU was working on its own Mach-based Unix compatible OS. Now, in the footsteps of Debian 13, there is a new release.…
Generative AI isn't just a matter of life and death. It's far more important than that
Opinion Real versus virtual. Stolen versus synthesized. Generative AI is blurring the lines we used to think we could read between. Now, it's getting its teeth into life versus death. …
Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results
Who, Me? Welcome to Monday and another instalment of Who, Me? It’s The Register’s reader-contributed column in which you admit to mistakes and reveal if they derailed your career.…
Someone's poking the bear with infostealers targeting Russian crypto developers
Researchers at software supply chain security outfit Safety think they’ve found malware that targets Russian cryptocurrency developers, and perhaps therefore Russia’s state-linked ransomware crews…
In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices
Voice transcription service Otter.ai has found itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit that claims it trains its speech recognition tech without securing permission to do so.…
India's PM laments missing out on global chipmaking dominance – in 1964!
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has celebrated the nation’s independence day by pointing out that the nation is finally becoming a global chipmaking contender – 60 years after blowing the chance to be a global leader.…
Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia, agrees to modest fine
Asia In Brief Google on Monday admitted to anticompetitive conduct in its dealings with Australian telcos.…
P2P payment service Zelle sued for enabling payment fraud hell
Infosec In Brief New York State is suing bank-owned peer-to-peer payment app Zelle, claiming that the banks behind it knew fraud was rampant on the platform but allowed scammers to conduct business with impunity.…