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Received β€” 9 April 2026 ⏭ The Register - Security

Sticky-note security turned gym into hall of '80s horrors

9 April 2026 at 08:00

Even fitness equipment is vulnerable to mischief makers these days

PWNED Welcome back to Pwned, the column where we share war stories from IT soldiers who shot themselves – or watched someone else shoot themselves – in the foot. Today's tale shows that even when you're setting up something as simple as fitness gear, there's no excuse for leaving security credentials lying around.…

Criminal wannabes even more dangerous than the pros, says ex-FBI cyber chief

8 April 2026 at 21:09

If they don't know what they're doing, you might never get your data back

interview It's the biggest threat today, but it took her a while to appreciate it. After spending two decades at the FBI and much of that time working to intercept and stop cyber threats from the likes of China and Russia, Halcyon Ransomware Research Center SVP Cynthia Kaiser says she was a "latercomer to really wanting to focus on ransomware."…

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