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Security

Ransomware scum make it personal for Reg readers by impersonating tech support

That invitation to a Teams call on which IT promises to mop up a spamstorm may not be what it seems Two ransomware campaigns are abusing Microsoft Teams to infect organizations and steal data, and the crooks may have ties to Black Basta and FIN7, according to Sophos.…

PowerSchool theft latest: Decades of Canadian student records, data from 40-plus US states feared stolen

Lawsuits pile up after database accessed by miscreants Canada's largest school board has revealed that student records dating back to 1985 may have been accessed by miscreants who compromised software provider PowerSchool.…

Patch procrastination leaves 50,000 Fortinet firewalls vulnerable to zero-day

Seven days after disclosure and little action taken, data shows Fortinet customers need to get with the program and apply the latest updates as nearly 50,000 management interfaces are still vulnerable to the latest zero-day exploit.…

HPE probes IntelBroker's bold data theft boasts

Incident response protocols engaged following claims of source code burglary Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is probing assertions made by prolific Big Tech intruder IntelBroker that they broke into the US corporation's systems and accessed source code, among other things.…

Breaking free from reactive security

Annaliese Ingrams

Why not adopt a new approach for 2025? Webinar In today's digital landscape, cybersecurity teams can often find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of responding to threats.…

Banks must keep ahead of risks and reap AI rewards

Mohan Veloo, Field CTO, APCJ, F5

AI has transformed banking across APAC. But is this transformation secure? Partner Content The banking industry in Asia Pacific (APAC) is thriving, with strong financial performance underpinning its technological ambitions.…

Hackers game out infowar against China with the US Navy

Taipei invites infosec bods to come and play on its home turf Picture this: It's 2030 and China's furious with Taiwan after the island applies to the UN to be recognized as an independent state. After deciding on a full military invasion, China attempts to first cripple its rebellious neighbor's critical infrastructure.…

How to leave the submarine cable cutters all at sea – go Swedish

Rupert Goodwins

Clear rules and guaranteed consequences concentrate the mind wonderfully. Just ask a Russian Opinion "As obsolete as warships in the Baltic" was a great pop lyric in Prefab Sprout's 1985 gem, Faron Young. Great, but ironically obsolete itself. Sweden has just deployed multiple warships in that selfsame sea to guard against the very modern menace of underwater cable cutting.…

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Defence

How Trump’s Air Force pick could elevate space priorities

Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests.

Sweden unveils drone swarm to be paired with ground troops

Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

In a demonstration video, a formation of 10 quadcopters is seen taking off and relaying video footage from above snowy forests to ground operators.

Trump picks intel community official as next Air Force secretary

If confirmed, Troy Meink would inherit key decisions about the Air Force's fighter force and how to right-size the Space Force as it takes on new missions.

Anduril to build ‘Arsenal-1′ autonomous weapons plant in central Ohio

Julie Carr Smyth, The Associated Press

Production of military drones and autonomous air vehicles is envisioned to begin in July 2026.

Trump’s Pentagon should expand innovation hub, tech panel says

The Defense Innovation Board says DIU needs a bigger budget and more infrastructure to help guide nontraditional firms to scale technology.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket debuts

New Glenn lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just after 2 a.m., carrying a payload for the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.

Stratolaunch readies second carrier plane for Talon-A hypersonic ride

The company is modifying a second carrier aircraft for Talon-A to increase the Pentagon's hypersonic-testing cadence.

The Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ drone bonanza faces an uncertain future

At stake is the military's ability to adjust to the future of war and compete with China, its main rival.

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