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EU looking into Elon Musk's X after Grok produces deepfake sex images

The Register - Mon, 26/01/2026 - 13:17
Probe follows outcry over use of creepy image generation tool

The European Commission has launched an investigation into X amid concerns that its GenAI model Grok offered users the ability to generate sexually explicit imagery, including sexualized images of children.…

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Data thieves borrow Nike's 'Just Do It' mantra, claim they ran off with 1.4TB

The Register - Mon, 26/01/2026 - 12:24
US sports brand launches probe after extortion crew WorldLeaks claims it stole huge dataset

Nike says it is probing a possible breach after extortion crew WorldLeaks claimed to have lifted 1.4TB of internal data from the sportswear giant and posted samples on its leak site.…

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Moscow likely behind wiper attack on Poland’s power grid, experts say

The Register - Mon, 26/01/2026 - 11:54
Cyber sleuths believe Sandworm up to its old tricks with a brand-new sabotage toy

Russia was probably behind the failed attempts to compromise the systems of Poland's power companies in December, cybersecurity researchers claim.…

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Oracle AI sailed the world on Royal Navy flagship via cloud-at-the-edge kit

The Register - Mon, 26/01/2026 - 10:15
Big Red says 'sovereign' platform supports decision-making and operational learning at sea

Britain's Royal Navy is using Oracle Cloud edge infrastructure to operate AI-driven defenses on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.…

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UK digital ID goes in-house, government swears it isn't an ID card

The Register - Mon, 26/01/2026 - 09:30
Minister dodges cost questions while promising smartphone-free access and 'robust' verification

The UK government has revealed some thinking about digital identity in response to written questions from MPs, while continuing to say next to nothing about the scheme's cost.…

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Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 uncovers 76 zero-days, pays out more than $1M

The Register - Sun, 25/01/2026 - 23:40
Also, cybercriminals get breached, Gemini spills the calendar beans, and more

infosec in brief  T'was a dark few days for automotive software systems last week, as the third annual Pwn2Own Automotive competition uncovered 76 unique zero-day vulnerabilities in targets ranging from Tesla infotainment to EV chargers.…

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