But ex-CISA boss and new RSAC CEO Jen Easterly will be there exclusive The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency won't attend the annual RSA Conference in March, an agency spokesperson confirmed to The Register .

UK watchdog investigates accuracy of data handed over for SMS market review Ofcom is formally investigating whether Meta complied with legally binding information requests regarding WhatsApp's role in the UK business messaging ecosystem.

If you skipped it back then, nows a very good time You've got to keep your software updated. Some unknown miscreants are exploiting a critical VMware vCenter Server bug more than a year after Broadcom patched the flaw.

If you're serious about encryption, keep control of your encryption keys If you think using Microsoft's BitLocker encryption will keep your data 100 percent safe, think again. Last year, Redmond reportedly provided the FBI with encryption keys to unlock the laptops of Windows users charged in a fraud indictment.

'A lot more' victims to come, we're told ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for an Okta voice-phishing campaign during which the extortionist crew allegedly gained access to Crunchbase and Betterment.

As Big Red's governance of the popular database comes into question, contributors to MySQL consider wresting control Developers in the MySQL community are working together to challenge Oracle to improve transparency and commitment in its handling of the popular open source database, while considering other options, including forking the code.

Where FOSS desktop OSes meet geopolitics Hands On Uniontech's Deepin 25.0.10 release shows that the Chinese desktop world isn't waiting on Western tech. It's modern and good-looking, and (pausing only to sigh deeply) has built-in "AI".

Pipe local wireless noise through an SDR into an RPi, and 64 LED filaments do the rest Unless you live in a Faraday cage, you're surrounded at all times by invisible radio signals, from Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to cellular traffic. French artist Tho Champion has found a way to make that wireless noise visible, with an intense piece of Raspberry Pi-driven art that turns nearby radio activity into light.

Pointing problem left TESS in the dark Good news for planet hunters NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is back online after a short flirtation with safe mode.

Security chief says criminals are already automating workflows, with full end- to-end tools likely within years CISOs must prepare for "a really different world" where cybercriminals can reliably automate cyberattacks at scale, according to a senior Googler.

Depreciation of popular management tool requires a new look at Azure-based system Microsoft recently announced it will deprecate System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Packs (MPs) for SQL Server Reporting Services, Power BI Report Server,and SQL Server Analysis Services.

One-time FSD purchase no longer available as Elon Musk talks up future where drivers can be asleep at the wheel Having confirmed Tesla will start charging $99 a month for supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD), CEO Elon Musk has told the faithful that the cost will rise "as FSD's capabilities improve."

Fix didn't quite do the job attackers spotted logging in Fortinet has confirmed that attackers are actively bypassing a December patch for a critical FortiCloud single sign-on (SSO) authentication flaw after customers reported suspicious logins on devices supposedly fully up to date.

Is that the cloud? No, it's incense wafting through Whitehall There was a time when an operating system upgrade meant wailing, gnashing of teeth, and a dive in productivity as computers and staffers stopped working for... well, as long as it took.

Cristiano Amon took home almost $30M in 2025 as the chipmaker booked higher revenues despite earnings slide Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon saw his pay packet swell to $29.7 million in fiscal 2025, up from $25.91 million the year before, even as Qualcomm's full-year net income fell 45 percent.

Down to 364.5 already: Redmond's crappy 2026 continues Microsoft 365 suffered a widespread outage last night affecting multiple services including Outlook adding to the megacorp's troubled start to 2026.

Ministry admits greenlighting London-based megabit barn without proper environmental safeguards The British government has conceded it should not have approved a campus near London's M25 orbital motorway and that the decision should be quashed, following a legal challenge by campaign group Foxglove.

Direct debits? Maybe February. Birth certificates? Dream on. Council tax bills? Oh, those are coming Hammersmith & Fulham Council says payments are now being processed as usual, two months after a cyberattack that affected multiple boroughs in the UK's capital city.

Much owed to the few, but takeup is under 1% More than 15,000 former members of the UK's armed forces have successfully applied for a digital version of their veterans ID card since its launch in October, according to the Government Digital Service (GDS).

Overnight action made for a sticky situation in the candy factory On Call Some tech support jobs are sweet, and others go sour. Whatever taste they leave in your mouth, The Register celebrates them all each week in On Call the reader- contributed column that shares your support experiences.

Big Red gets to store data, advise on security, and store the 'I'll watch just one more video' algo Made-in-China social network TikTok has announced the formation of a joint venture that will run its US operations, the condition lawmakers required for its flagship app to continue operating in America.

CFO David Zinsner says foundry capacity should improve starting in Q2 If you notice PC prices creeping up over the next few months, the rising cost of memory wont be the only reason, because on Thursday Intel said it is reallocating foundry capacity from client chips to meet surging demand for Xeon processors used in AI servers.

Keeps location under wraps after communities opposed past projects Crypto miner turned AI infrastructure provider Applied Digital announced it has broken ground on a 430 MW data center somewhere in the southern US, but it isnt yet ready to reveal the location of its new facility.

Teach a crook to phish 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.

You can't just grab 'em by the mine shafts - there aren't any 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.

100 vibe citations spotted in 51 NeurIPS papers show vetting efforts have room for improvement GPTZero, a detector of AI output, has found yet again that scientists are undermining their credibility by relying on unreliable AI assistance.

The aluminum sticks come in 128GB and 256GB variants Over the past few years, Raspberry Pi has released a slew of peripherals and accessories that offer great build quality and premium features, whether youre using them with everyones favorite single-board computer or not. Todays entry: a USB flash drive that promises high speeds, good looks, and strong durability.

Logging in, not breaking in 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.

Dentists least likely to get an LLM kick in the teeth 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.

Recovery from an excess of sprouts, or something else? 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.

Beleaguered country, unfortunately, has plenty of data from its conflict 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.

After Microsoft, Google, and a long fight for automation, Jeffrey Snover hangs up his keyboard A really important window is closing. Jeffrey Snover, chief PowerShell boffin and hero of Windows administrators around the world, has retired.

Project kind-of worked but left a lot of messes for humans to clean up A week ago, Cursor CEO Michael Truell celebrated what sounded like a remarkable event.

Admins say attackers are still getting in despite recent patches 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.

As public consultation kicks off, members of UK Parliament's second chamber highlight damage to children 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.

GSA trumpets 64% discounts on Broadcom's VMware portfolio, core vSphere platform mysteriously absent from agreement 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.

Comms harmonization plan already drawing fire from operators and Big Tech alike 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.

Veteran text editor gets more AI enhancements while Paint will be able to generate coloring books 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.

System handling 800B must be SaaS and sovereign. Only German vendor fits the bill, says HMRC Updated The UK tax collector has awarded SAP a 275 million ($370 million) contract to move the system, which handles over 800 billion (c $1 trillion) in tax revenue and payments annually, off an aging legacy platform and onto its latest software.

Regulators logged over 400 personal data breach notifications a day for first time since law came into force GDPR fines pushed past the 1 billion (1.2 billion) mark in 2025 as Europe's regulators were deluged with more than 400data breach notifications a day, according to a new survey that suggests the post-plateau era of enforcement has well and truly arrived.