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Magnificent irony as Meta staff unhappy about running surveillance software on work PCs

Magnificent irony as Meta staff unhappy about running surveillance software on work PCs 2026-04-22 at 06:04 By Simon Sharwood Zuck reportedly needs to capture workers’ keystrokes to build AI Meta, the company built on watching everything its billions of users do online so it can keep them clicking on ragebait and targeted ads, is reportedly […]

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Anthropic tests how devs react to yanking Claude Code from Pro plan

Anthropic tests how devs react to yanking Claude Code from Pro plan 2026-04-22 at 03:42 By Thomas Claburn Unannounced change apparently aimed at two percent of users but hit documentation for everyone Anthropic has removed Claude Code from its Pro subscription plan, according to some of its public-facing web pages, but the company says it’s […]

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Apple has an opportunity to rediscover humanity in its push toward AI

Apple has an opportunity to rediscover humanity in its push toward AI 2026-04-22 at 01:49 By Thomas Claburn John Ternus can remake Apple the way it should have been OPINION  Apple’s pending leadership transition affords the company a rare opportunity to return to its roots and once again serve as a source of inspiration instead […]

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Nation-states want to cause harm, not just steal cash – stop handing your cyber defenses to the cheapest contractor

Nation-states want to cause harm, not just steal cash – stop handing your cyber defenses to the cheapest contractor 2026-04-22 at 01:06 By Connor Jones NCSC boss says China’s whole-of-state cyber machine has become Britain’s peer competitor in cyberspace State-sponsored cyberattacks from Chinese intelligence and military agencies display “an eye-watering level of sophistication,” UK National […]

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Murder, she wrote: Ex-FBI chief wants some ransomware crims charged with homicide

Murder, she wrote: Ex-FBI chief wants some ransomware crims charged with homicide 2026-04-21 at 23:32 By Jessica Lyons Lawmakers decry CISA cuts: ‘We are shooting ourselves in the foot’ If a cyberattack leads to a death, that’s murder. A former FBI cyber division chief urged the US Justice Department to consider felony homicide charges against […]

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SystemBC C2 Server Reveals 1,570+ Victims in The Gentlemen Ransomware Operation

SystemBC C2 Server Reveals 1,570+ Victims in The Gentlemen Ransomware Operation 2026-04-21 at 23:32 By Threat actors associated with The Gentlemen ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation have been observed attempting to deploy a known proxy malware called SystemBC. According to new research published by Check Point, the command-and-control (C2 or C&C) server linked to SystemBC has led […]

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Phone-to-satellite use goes into orbit, growing 25% in 8 months

Phone-to-satellite use goes into orbit, growing 25% in 8 months 2026-04-21 at 20:19 By Dan Robinson Still only a tiny slice of mobile activity overall The US and Starlink lead the way in the still-young direct-to-device (D2D) satellite market, where the number of connections recorded by Ookla rose nearly 25 percent between July 2025 and […]

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Anthropic bakes memory fixes into Bun 1.1.13 as developers complain of leaks

Anthropic bakes memory fixes into Bun 1.1.13 as developers complain of leaks 2026-04-21 at 20:19 By Tim Anderson Bun is fast as a toolkit but can leak memory in production, causing slowdowns and crashes A new version of the Bun JavaScript runtime and toolkit is out with enhanced testing support and improved memory management. The […]

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macOS ClickFix attacks deliver AppleScript stealers to snarf credentials, wallets

macOS ClickFix attacks deliver AppleScript stealers to snarf credentials, wallets 2026-04-21 at 20:19 By Jessica Lyons Data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, 200+ extensions hoovered up A ClickFix campaign targeting macOS users delivers an AppleScript-based infostealer that collects credentials and live session cookies from 14 browsers, 16 cryptocurrency wallets, and more than 200 extensions.… This article […]

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The spaghettified DBMS chart that shows Oracle’s crown is slowly slipping

The spaghettified DBMS chart that shows Oracle’s crown is slowly slipping 2026-04-21 at 20:19 By Lindsay Clark Change is glacial, but the direction is clear It might look like a map of the London Underground designed by a madman, but Gartner’s newly-completed DBMS Market Share Ranks: 2011-2025 has an important message. The change may be […]

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Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Attacks in 2023

Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Attacks in 2023 2026-04-21 at 20:18 By A third individual who was employed as a ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to conducting ransomware attacks against U.S. companies in 2023. Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, teamed up with the operators of the BlackCat ransomware starting in April […]

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22 BRIDGE:BREAK Flaws Expose Thousands of Lantronix and Silex Serial-to-IP Converters

22 BRIDGE:BREAK Flaws Expose Thousands of Lantronix and Silex Serial-to-IP Converters 2026-04-21 at 20:18 By Cybersecurity researchers have identified 22 new vulnerabilities in popular models of serial-to-IP converters from Lantronix and Silex that could be exploited to hijack susceptible devices and tamper with data exchanged by them. The vulnerabilities have been collectively codenamed BRIDGE:BREAK by […]

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FAA grounds Blue Origin’s New Glenn as it probes missed satellite delivery ‘mishap’

FAA grounds Blue Origin’s New Glenn as it probes missed satellite delivery ‘mishap’ 2026-04-21 at 17:36 By Richard Speed One of two second stage engines misbehaved, administration must sign off report before flights resume Blue Origin’s New Glenn loss of a satellite has been classed as a “mishap” by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), […]

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Yet another ex-ransomware negotiator admits turning rogue after payoff from crimelords

Yet another ex-ransomware negotiator admits turning rogue after payoff from crimelords 2026-04-21 at 17:36 By Connor Jones Plus: Court papers reveal nonprofit paid a ransom worth nearly $26.8 million The third of three former ransomware negotiators accused of assisting the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang in extorting US businesses has pleaded guilty, months after his two co-workers […]

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