2026

KadNap Malware Infects 14,000+ Edge Devices to Power Stealth Proxy Botnet 2026-03-10 at 18:20 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware called KadNap that’s primarily targeting Asus routers to enlist them into a botnet for proxying malicious traffic. The malware, first detected in the wild in August 2025, has expanded to over 14,000 infected […]

Oracle moves to assure MySQL community it really does care 2026-03-10 at 16:54 By Lindsay Clark Big Red waves new features including vector support, while skeptics await concrete timescales Oracle has proposed a more transparent approach to developing its open source database MySQL, including new features supporting vectors.… This article is an excerpt from The […]

Ericsson blames vendor vishing slip-up for breach exposing thousands of records 2026-03-10 at 16:33 By Carly Page Crooks used simple phone scam to compromise vendor account, spilling personal and financial data belonging to more than 15,000 people A voice-phishing scam targeting one of Ericsson’s service providers has exposed the personal data of more than 15,000 […]

New “LeakyLooker” Flaws in Google Looker Studio Could Enable Cross-Tenant SQL Queries 2026-03-10 at 16:33 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed nine cross-tenant vulnerabilities in Google Looker Studio that could have permitted attackers to run arbitrary SQL queries on victims’ databases and exfiltrate sensitive data within organizations’ Google Cloud environments. The shortcomings have been collectively named […]

Sorry, kids. Memory crunch threatens to kneecap Chromebook shipments 2026-03-10 at 16:23 By Dan Robinson Low-cost computers bashed by billion-dollar investment in AI infrastructure Chromebooks, the low-cost computing option popular with education buyers, will be squeezed hardest this year as memory prices spiral out of control.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View […]

Linux PC vendor System76 tries to talk Colorado down over OS age checks 2026-03-10 at 16:08 By Liam Proven Don’t celebrate yet – more states are considering them As more US states push to mandate OS-level age checks, System76 is taking its fight directly to lawmakers.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View […]