Andrew Tate’s Real World website compromised, data stolen • The Register
The website of self-proclaimed misogynist and alleged sex trafficker and rapist Andrew Tate has been compromised and data on its paying subscribers stolen. His now-ransacked Real World site is where the antagonistic online influencer preaches eyebrow-raising...
Windows 10 KB5046714 update fixes bug preventing app uninstalls
Microsoft has released the optional KB5046714 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with six bug fixes, including a fix for a bug preventing users from uninstalling or updating packaged applications. The KB5046714 cumulative update preview is part of...
QNAP pulls buggy QTS firmware causing widespread NAS issues
QNAP has pulled a recently released firmware update after widespread customer reports that it's breaking connectivity and, in some cases, locking users out of their devices. QTS 5.2.2.2950 build 20241114, the buggy firmware causing these issues, was released...
How to master endpoint security • The Register
Webinar Want to access the key takeaways from the recent "Secure Everything for Every Endpoint" webinar? On November 20th, The Register's Tim Phillips hosted Sam Duckett, Product Manager at Kaseya, in a session which tackles one of IT's biggest challenges:...
Helpline for Yakuza victims fears it leaked personal info • The Register
A local Japanese government agency dedicated to preventing organized crime has apologized after experiencing an incident it fears may have led to a leak of personal information describing 2,500 people who reached out to it for consultation. The Kumamoto...
Windows 11 KB5046740 update released with 14 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the November 2024 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 14 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including some affecting File Explorer, the Clipboard history, and secondary displays. The KB5046740 update is part of...
Chinese hackers target Linux with new WolfsBane malware
A new Linux backdoor called 'WolfsBane' has been discovered, believed to be a port of Windows malware used by the Chinese 'Gelsemium' hacking group. ESET security researchers who analyzed WolfsBane report that WolfsBane is a complete malware tool featuring a...
DARPA-backed voting system for soldiers abroad savaged • The Register
An electronic voting project backed by DARPA – Uncle Sam's boffinry nerve center – to improve the process of absentee voting for American military personnel stationed abroad has been slammed by security researchers. In February, VotingWorks, a non-profit...
US seizes PopeyeTools cybercrime marketplace, charges administrators
The U.S. has seized the cybercrime website 'PopeyeTools' and unsealed charges against three of its administrators, Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, and Javed Mirza, for selling stolen data. Apart from the seizure of multiple domains associated with the cybercrime...
Now Online Safety Act is law, UK outlines ‘priorities’ • The Register
The UK government has set out plans detailing how it will use the new law it has created to control online platforms and social media – with one telling exception. The Draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for online safety places an emphasis on platform...