Black Hat and DEF CON are AI conferences now, too
On this week’s episode of The Reg’s Kettle podcast, we revisit ‘hacker summer camp,’ where the hottest topic was … sigh… agentic AI READ MORE HERE…
Security
Stopping a cyberattack while walking your dog – defensive AI security CEO says it’s not ruff to do
Corma CEO tells The Reg it’s building ‘One ring to rule them all, for the defenders to have this power’ READ MORE HERE…
ChainDrop worm crawls into npm supply chain, evades standard defenses
Shai-Hulud variant poisons 444 packages, spreads via tarballs and dev-tool hooks READ MORE HERE…
Autonomous AI attacks pose ‘clear and present danger’ to critical infrastructure
Weaponized agents could turn digital intrusions into kinetic disasters, experts warn READ MORE HERE…
Crypto wallet maker Trezor confirms 13,000 customers’ details exposed in logistics breach
Even if your hardware is secure, quantum-ready, encrypted, and future-proof, no one is immune to a supplier letting the side down READ MORE HERE…
Trump wants to grant private cyber firms a license to hack back
Contractors could surveil and disrupt foreign criminal networks, provided they follow strict rules and put up $1M READ MORE HERE…
Deepfake hiccup unmasks suspected digital certificate fraudster
Face-swap software blinked for ‘barely a second,’ giving Spanish cops the break they needed READ MORE HERE…
Ransomware gangs skip the CEO, head straight for the 40-something IT manager
Gen Xers who feel triggered by this should remember to unplug the network cable and call the cops READ MORE HERE…