The Register - Security

Hack in the Box  Hackers may soon starting abusing electric car charger systems to cripple the electricity grid or as part of money-making scams, a security researcher warns.…

Security researchers have found malware that communicates using an unknown protocol and is largely targeting UK businesses.…

The recent volatility in the value of Bitcoins hasn't prevented cybercriminals from cooking up new ways to distribute malware engineered to mine the currency using compromised computers.…

Security researchers have discovered a strain of malware that targets the QUIK stockbroking application.…

The scummier end of the online community has been quick to use Monday's bombing of the Boston Marathon as bait for multiple malware dispersals, plus a spot of old-fashioned online fraud along the way.…

Microsoft is bringing two-factor authentication to its users' accounts over the next couple of days.…

Oracle has issued a critical update patch for Java as the database giant works to shore up confidence in the widely used code.…

Oracle is issuing a hefty patch batch that seals 128 serious security vulnerabilities across the database company's vast product suite.…

Crooks claim they gained access to server hosting biz Linode's customer passwords and credit card numbers.…

Google has hired a former hacker who has spent the last three years working for the US Department of Defense's secretive military research bureau.…

Anonymous hackers have sent North Korean despot Kim Jong-un a little present on the anniversary of his grandfather’s birthday: they vandalised key Nork websites and posted their handiwork on a hijacked Twitter account.…

Firefox-maker Mozilla could issue a "death sentence" to TeliaSonera's SSL business over allegations the telecoms giant sold Orwellian surveillance tech to dictators.…

Sophos plans to shed 150 jobs as part of restructuring exercise, according to a source who tipped off El Reg.…

Hosting providers are reporting a major upsurge in attempts to hack into blogs and content management systems late last week, with WordPress installations bearing the brunt of the hackers' offensive.…

Silent Circle, the private communications venture set up by the founders of PGP and two former US Navy SEALs, has added encrypted emails to its protected text and voice services.…

Security researchers have published a more complete rundown of a recently patched SQL injection flaw on PayPal's website.…

Aviation officials have taken a skeptical view of claims that it's possible to hijack a commercial aircraft using a smartphone, with both the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) issuing statements to the effect that it simply couldn't happen.…

Watch out, crooks! The New York Police Department is trying out a new weapon in the war on crime – namely, putting its own intelligence in the hands of patrol officers.…

Updated  Anonymous hacktivists have withdrawn threats to expose the identities of boys accused of gang raping a 17-year-old girl before her death. But rogue Anons may defy the decision and publish the information anyway.…

Windows 7 users should uninstall a security patch Microsoft issued on Tuesday because some PCs failed to restart after applying the update.…