ARM Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life (Terry Pratchett, Jingo)

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Apple, Google forced to issue emergency 0-day patches

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Both admit attackers were already exploiting the bugs, with scant detail and hints of spyware-grade abuse



Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy

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Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech



Legal protection for ethical hacking under Computer Misuse Act is only the first step

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Techie 'forgot' to tell boss their cost-saving idea meant a day of gaming

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Who, Me? One keypress turned a tricky Windows NT balancing act into a life of leisure



Japan just sent origami to space to unfurl possibilities for outsized antennas

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That’s just one of 16 innovative and experimental sats that launched Sunday



Starlink claims Chinese launch came within 200 meters of broadband satellite

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Asia In Brief PLUS: Drugs found in ink cartridges; Censorship fighters criticize Vultr; Coupang CEO resigns; And more!



Honeypots can help defenders, or damn them if implemented badly

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The future of long-term data storage is clear and will last 14 billion years

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SPhotoix moves its 5D Memory Crystal cold storage tech closer to deployment in data centers



British Airways fears a future where AI agents pick flights and brands get ghosted

(2025/12/13)

CEO warns airlines that don’t learn to sell themselves to machines could soon be flying under the radar



Microsoft RasMan DoS 0-day gets unofficial patch - and a working exploit

(2025/12/12)

Exploit hasn't been picked up by any malware detection engines, CEO tells The Reg



New React vulns leak secrets, invite DoS attacks

(2025/12/12)

And the earlier React2Shell patch is vulnerable



Trump gives state AI regulation the presidential middle finger

(2025/12/12)

Executive order sidesteps Congress and sets up Litigation Task Force



Workday project at Washington University hits $266M

(2025/12/12)

Protests force disclosure of costs totaling $16,000 per student over 7 year rollout replacing 80 legacy systems



The CRASH Clock is ticking as satellite congestion in low Earth orbit worsens

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It's getting crowded up there



AI datacenter boom could end badly, Goldman Sachs warns

(2025/12/12)

Bank sketches four scenarios in which monetization falters or demand swamps supply by 2030



Microsoft promises more bug payouts, with or without a bounty program

(2025/12/12)

Critical vulnerabilities found in third-party applications eligible for award under 'in scope by default' move



Uncle Sam sues ex-Accenture manager over Army cloud security claims

(2025/12/12)

Justice Department alleges federal auditors were misled over compliance with FedRAMP and DoD requirements



Here we go again: Microsoft in UK court over cloud licensing

(2025/12/12)

Competition Appeal Tribunal to decide if multibillion-pound overcharging case can go to trial



UK watchdog urged to probe GDPR failures in Home Office eVisa rollout

(2025/12/12)

Rights groups say digital-only record is leaking data and courting trouble



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The common cormorant, or shag,
Lays eggs inside a paper bag;
The reason, you will see, no doubt,
Is to keep the lightning out.
But what these unobservant birds
Have failed to notice is that herds
Of bears may come with buns
And steal the bags to hold the crumbs.