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Silk Road's Dread Pirate Roberts walks free as Trump pardons dark web kingpin

The Register - Wed, 22/01/2025 - 15:30
Ross Ulbricht's family are now appealing for donations to support his reintegration into society

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is now a free man after US President Donald Trump made good on his promise to issue a federal pardon upon taking office.…

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Infosec was literally the last item in Trump's policy plan, yet major changes are likely on his watch

The Register - Wed, 22/01/2025 - 13:15
Everyone agrees defense matters. How to do it is up for debate

Feature  The Trump administration came to office this week without a detailed information security policy, but analysis of cabinet nominees’ public remarks and expert comments suggest it will make significant changes in the field.…

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Ransomware scum make it personal for <i>Reg</i> readers by impersonating tech support

The Register - Wed, 22/01/2025 - 09:29
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.…

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

The Register - Wed, 22/01/2025 - 01:02
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.…

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

The Register - Tue, 21/01/2025 - 18:45
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.…

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HPE probes IntelBroker's bold data theft boasts

The Register - Tue, 21/01/2025 - 13:19
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.…

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Breaking free from reactive security

The Register - Tue, 21/01/2025 - 08:35
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.…

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Banks must keep ahead of risks and reap AI rewards

The Register - Tue, 21/01/2025 - 03:00
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.…

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