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The Register, Saturday, July 25th, 2026

BOFH: This Printer Engineer Knows Every Trick in the Book

Vol 340 · Issue 4 · 2026-07-25

A sysadmin outmaneuvers a printer service engineer using knowledge of service industry tactics and a bribe.

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The Register, Friday, July 24th, 2026

Support Newbie Figured Out How to Avoid All-Nighters, and His Colleagues Hated Him for It

Vol 340 · Issue 4 · 2026-07-24

A new support hire automated overnight batch fixes, ending night calls and angering colleagues who relied on overtime.

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The Register, Thursday, July 23rd, 2026

Talking Smack About a Doctor Got Him Access to Private Medical Files

Vol 340 · Issue 4 · 2026-07-23

A red teamer bypassed hospital security using scrubs, a fake badge and complaints about a difficult doctor.

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The Register, Monday, July 20th, 2026

Comment in Code Read 'Dear Future Me, Sorry I Wrote This'

Vol 340 · Issue 4 · 2026-07-20

A developer hired for Visual Basic wrote C# instead and hit a bug that vanished without explanation.

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