Connected devices can leave an otherwise secure network vulnerable Pwned  Welcome to Pwned, The Register’s new column, where we highlight the worst infosec own goals so you can, hopefully, protect against them. Caffeine is an essential tool for most IT defenders, so, on balance, we’re sure it has protected against a lot more exploits than it has caused. But in this case, the desire for everyone’s favorite stimulant led to a massive breach.… READ MORE HERE…

First public downstream victim, but won’t be the last AI hiring startup Mercor confirmed it was “one of thousands of companies” affected by the LiteLLM supply-chain attack as the fallout from the Trivy compromise continues to spread.… READ MORE HERE…

Plus: how to train your human AI interview  Amazon has seen a 40 percent efficiency gain by using AI tools to pentest its products before and after launch, according to security chief CJ Moses.… READ MORE HERE…

We could tell you no for free The UK government will spend about £630,000 running a discussion panel on its digital identity card plans, which minister James Frith said will “consider different perspectives and debate trade-offs” alongside a formal consultation.… READ MORE HERE…

ESET says factory outages, lost revenue, and supply chain disruption are becoming routine Nearly 80 percent of British manufacturers say they’ve been hit by a cyber incident in the past year, as new research suggests disruption on the factory floor is no longer an exception but business as usual.… READ MORE HERE…