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Received β€” 5 February 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security
Received β€” 2 February 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security

Russia-linked APT28 attackers already abusing new Microsoft Office zero-day

2 February 2026 at 19:18

Ukraine’s CERT says the bug went from disclosure to active exploitation in days

Russia-linked attackers are already exploiting Microsoft's latest Office zero-day, with Ukraine's national cyber defense team warning that the same bug is being used to target government agencies inside the country and organizations across the EU.…

Received β€” 29 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security
Received β€” 28 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security
Received β€” 27 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security
Received β€” 26 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security
Received β€” 24 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security
Received β€” 22 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security

Europe's GDPR cops dished out €1.2B in fines last year as data breaches piled up

22 January 2026 at 14:39

Regulators logged over 400 personal data breach notifications a day for first time since law came into force

GDPR fines pushed past the Β£1 billion (€1.2 billion) mark in 2025 as Europe's regulators were deluged with more than 400Β data breach notifications a day, according to a new survey that suggests the post-plateau era of enforcement has well and truly arrived.…

Received β€” 20 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security
Received β€” 19 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security
Received β€” 17 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security

Fast Pair, loose security: Bluetooth accessories open to silent hijack

17 January 2026 at 13:26

Sloppy implementation of Google spec leaves 'hundreds of millions' of devices vulnerable

Hundreds of millions of wireless earbuds, headphones, and speakers are vulnerable to silent hijacking due to a flaw in Google's Fast Pair system that allows attackers to seize control without the owner ever touching the pairing button.…

Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that! PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch

16 January 2026 at 17:44

Microsoft claims it's a Secure Launch bug

We're not saying Copilot has become sentient and decided it doesn't want to lose consciousness. But if it did, it would create Microsoft's January Patch Tuesday update, which has made it so that some PCs flat-out refuse to shut down or hibernate, no matter how many times you try.…

Received β€” 16 January 2026 ⏭ The Register – Security

Bankrupt scooter startup left one private key to rule them all

16 January 2026 at 12:59

Owner reverse-engineered his ride, revealing authentication was never properly individualized

An Estonian e-scooter owner locked out of his own ride after the manufacturer went bust did what any determined engineer might do. He reverse-engineered it, and claims he ended up discovering the master key that unlocks every scooter the company ever sold.…

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