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Trump's workforce cuts blamed as America's cyber edge dulls

The Register - Thu, 23/10/2025 - 16:57
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission says years of progress are being undone amid current administration's cuts

America's once-ambitious cyber defences are starting to rust, according to the latest annual report from the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), which warns that policy momentum has slowed and even slipped backwards thanks to Trump-era workforce and budget cuts.…

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Google nukes 3,000 YouTube videos that sowed malware disguised as cracked software

The Register - Thu, 23/10/2025 - 15:04
Check Point helps exorcise vast 'Ghost Network' that used fake tutorials to push infostealers

Google has taken down thousands of YouTube videos that were quietly spreading password-stealing malware disguised as cracked software and game cheats.…

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SpaceX pulls plug on 2,500 Starlink terminals tied to Myanmar fraud farms

The Register - Thu, 23/10/2025 - 10:22
Criminal outfits had been using Musk's broadband beacons to run cyber-slavery scams across Southeast Asia

SpaceX says it has shut down thousands of Starlink terminals that were powering Myanmar's notorious scam compounds after its satellite network was found to be keeping human trafficking and cyber-fraud operations online in the country's lawless border zones.…

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This free IGA tool boosts your identity security

The Register - Wed, 22/10/2025 - 16:00
Here are five ways tenfold's free IGA solution helps you streamline identity governance and access control.

Partner Content  In a world where one wrong click can set off a catastrophic breach, organizations must control what their users have access to if they want to stop mission-critical assets from being leaked or stolen. Identity governance and administration (IGA) is as essential to the survival of your business as malware protection and secure backups.…

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Forking confusing: Vulnerable Rust crate exposes uv Python packager

The Register - Wed, 22/10/2025 - 14:15
Forks of forks of forks, but which ones are patched?

A vulnerability in the popular Rust crate async-tar has affected the fast uv Python package manager, which uses a forked version that's now patched – but the most widely downloaded version remains unfixed.…

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Jaguar Land Rover cyber-meltdown tipped to cost the UK almost £2B

The Register - Wed, 22/10/2025 - 11:29
That's a lot of extended warranties

The Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyberattack could end up being the costliest such incident in UK history, billed at an estimated £1.9 billion and affecting over 5,000 organizations.…

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UK data regulator defends decision not to investigate MoD Afghan data breach

The Register - Wed, 22/10/2025 - 08:15
ICO says probe unnecessary after reviewing ministry's handling of leak

The UK's data protection regulator declined to launch an investigation into a leak at the Ministry of Defence that risked the lives of thousands of Afghans connected with the British Armed Forces.…

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Restructuring risk operations: building a business-aligned cyber strategy

The Register - Tue, 21/10/2025 - 16:00
Why organizations need a new strategy to break down silos and usher in a new era of risk intelligence

Partner Content  As cyber risk continues to escalate, many organizations face a disconnect between cybersecurity investments and actual risk reduction. Despite increased security budgets, formal cyber risk programs, and adoption of new frameworks, recent data shows these efforts often fail to lower risk profiles.…

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