Microsoft exec admits it ‘cannot guarantee’ data sovereignty • The Register
Microsoft says it "cannot guarantee" data sovereignty to customers in France – and by implication the wider European Union – should the Trump administration demand access to customer information held on its servers. The Cloud Act is a law that gives the US...
US sanctions North Korean firm, nationals behind IT worker schemes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three North Korean nationals and a company for supporting fraudulent IT worker schemes that generated illicit revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea...
IR35 advisor Qdos confirms a data leak to techie clients • The Register
Business insurance and employment status specialist Qdos has confirmed that an intruder has stolen some customers personal data, according to a communication to tech contractors that was seen by The Register. Qdos yesterday emailed clients on its database to...
Laptop farmer behind $17M IT worker scam locked up • The Register
An Arizona woman who ran a laptop farm from her home - helping North Korean IT operatives pose as US-based remote workers - has been sentenced to eight and a half years behind bars for her role in a $17 million fraud that hit more than 300 American companies....
BlackSuit ransomware extortion sites seized in Operation Checkmate
Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation, which has targeted and breached the networks of hundreds of organizations worldwide over the past several years. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the takedown...
Hacker sneaks infostealer malware into early access Steam game
A threat actor called EncryptHub has compromised a game on Steam to distribute info-stealing malware to unsuspecting users downloading the title. A few days ago, the hacker (also tracked as Larva-208), injected malicious binaries into the Chemia game files...
The EFF turns 35, but there’s plenty more to do • The Register
Interview In July 1990, before the World Wide Web even existed, an unusual alliance was formed to fight for the rights of the emerging online community. Lotus founder Mitch Kapor, John Perry Barlow – who wrote some of the Grateful Dead's most epic lyrics – and...
SharePoint servers also targeted in ransomware attacks
A China-based hacking group is deploying Warlock ransomware on Microsoft SharePoint servers vulnerable to widespread attacks targeting the recently patched ToolShell zero-day exploit chain. "Although Microsoft has observed this threat actor deploying Warlock...
An all-you-can-eat buffet for threat actors
ESET Research has been monitoring attacks involving the recently discovered ToolShell zero-day vulnerabilities 24 Jul 2025 • , 5 min. read On July 19th, 2025, Microsoft confirmed that a set of zero-day vulnerabilities in SharePoint Server called ToolShell is...
Look out for phony verification pages spreading malware
Before rushing to prove that you're not a robot, be wary of deceptive human verification pages as an increasingly popular vector for delivering malware 24 Jul 2025 • , 4 min. read Bots have got a lot to answer for. They now make up over half of all internet...