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Dutch data watchdog snitches on itself after getting caught in Ivanti zero-day attacks
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) says it was one of the many organizations popped when attackers raced to exploit recent Ivanti vulnerabilities as zero-days.…
Taiwan tells Uncle Sam its chip ecosystem ain't going anywhere
Taiwan's vice-premier has ruled out relocating 40 percent of the country's semiconductor production to the US, calling the Trump administration's goal "impossible."…
How the GNU C Compiler became the Clippy of cryptography
FOSDEM 2026 The creators of security software have encountered an unlikely foe in their attempts to protect us: modern compilers.…
Follow the money: Switzerland remains Europe's top destination for tech pay
European techies looking for the biggest payday are far better off in Switzerland than anywhere else, with average salaries eclipsing all other countries on the continent.…
European Commission probes intrusion into staff mobile management backend
Brussels is digging into a cyber break-in that targeted the European Commission's mobile device management systems, potentially giving intruders a peek inside the official phones carried by EU staff.…
Indian police commissioner wants ID cards for AI agents
Asia In Brief The Commissioner of Police in the Indian city of Hyderabad, population 11 million, has called for AI agents to be issued with identity cards – or at least their digital equivalent.…
Telcos aren't saying how they fought back against China's Salt Typhoon attacks
Infosec In Brief So-hot-right-now AI assistant OpenClaw, which is very much not secure right now, has teamed up with security scanning service VirusTotal.…
Study confirms experience beats youthful enthusiasm
A growing body of research continues to show that older workers are generally more productive than younger employees.…
Flickr emails users about data breach, pins it on 3rd party
Legacy image-sharing website Flickr suffered a data breach, according to customers emails seen by The Register.…
DDoS deluge: Brit biz battered as botnet blitzes break records
Cloudflare says DDoS crews ended 2025 by pushing traffic floods to new extremes, while Britain made an unwelcome leap of 36 places to become the world's sixth-most targeted location.…
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