Genetic data site openSNP to close and delete data over privacy concerns
The openSNP project, a platform for sharing genetic and phenotypic data, will shut down on April 30, 2025, and delete all user submissions over privacy concerns and the risk of misuse by authoritarian governments. The decision was announced earlier this week by...
Verizon Call Filter API flaw exposed customers’ incoming call history
A vulnerability in Verizon's Call Filter feature allowed customers to access the incoming call logs for another Verizon Wireless number through an unsecured API request. The flaw was discovered by security researcher Evan Connelly on February 22, 2025, and was...
How Oracle took a security breach claim and made it worse • The Register
Opinion Oracle is being accused of poor incident comms as it reels from two reported data security mishaps over the past fortnight, amid a reluctance to publicly acknowledge all of the events as well as allegedly deleting evidence from the web. First, on March...
Counterfeit Android devices found preloaded With Triada malware
A new version of the Triada trojan has been discovered preinstalled on thousands of new Android devices, allowing threat actors to steal data as soon as they are set up. Kaspersky researchers report that this campaign mainly impacts Russian users, with at least...
Apple belatedly fixes exploited flaws in older OSes • The Register
Apple has delivered a big batch of OS updates, some of which belatedly patch older versions of its operating systems to address exploited-in-the-wild flaws the iGiant earlier fixed in more recent releases. The most significant fix addresses CVE-2025-24200, a...
New Windows 11 trick lets you bypass Microsoft Account requirement
A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts. Since the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has been increasingly closing loopholes and making it harder...
Revealing a Sophisticated Malware Delivery Chain
The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) was presented with an interesting threat chain and malware sample for analysis that involved a known cyberthreat along with some interesting twists in targeting and obfuscation. In this article, we’ll dissect the complex...
How have 50 years of Microsoft been for you? • The Register
Microsoft will officially hit the half-century mark on Friday as the Windows giant turns 50 years old. What do you consider the highs and lows of the company's journey to dominance? In addition to its successes, the House of Bill has also encountered numerous...
UK threatens £100K-a-day fines under new cyber bill • The Register
The UK's technology secretary revealed the full breadth of the government's Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill for the first time this morning, pledging £100,000 ($129,000) daily fines for failing to act against specific threats under consideration....
CISA warns of new malware targeting Ivanti flaw • The Register
Owners of Ivanti’s Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateway products have a new strain of malware to fend off, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA. If you haven't yet patched your vulnerable Ivanti kit, you now...