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“My password was hacked”: it’s one of the oldest excuses in the book for people who post something regrettable online. But it’s also a growing reality, with Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report discovering that 61% of all data breaches …
The Stormous ransomware gang announced earlier this week that it had hacked Coca-Cola and stolen 161 gigabytes of data. The group have put the information up for sale on the dark web, requesting just over $64,000 (about £51,000) in bitcoin. …
Three quarters of UK residents are concerned about their online safety, according to a study by the cyber security firm Surfshark. That figure might not come as a surprise, given the growing awareness of data privacy. There are regular news …
Meta has been fined €17 million (about £14.2 million) for twelve breaches of EU data protection rules. The tech giant, formerly known as Facebook, violated several GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requirements, and more than 30 million people have been …
Organisations in the UK are being urged to bolster their cyber security defences as the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalates. The incursion has been accompanied by a flurry of cyber attacks from hackers on both sides of the conflict. Some …
The UK’s FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was recently hit by a “serious cyber security incident”, according to a public tender document. According to the BBC, the attackers were able to breach the FCDO but were detected thanks to …
Since the early days of the pandemic, experts warned that cyber criminals would thrive on new vulnerabilities and unfamiliar working conditions. However, few would have expected just how severe the threat would be. A Software Advice report has found that …
For many, 2021 was a year to forget. COVID-19 again dominated the news, with initial optimism over vaccine rollouts and the potential end of the pandemic making way for new variants and the return of social restrictions. The cyber security …
The Defence Academy of the UK was forced to rebuild its network last year after suffering a cyber attack, a high-ranking officer has revealed. Air Marshal Edward Stringer, who retired from the armed forces in August, said the attack caused …
Ubisoft has confirmed that its popular video game series Just Dance has been targeted by cyber criminals. The games developer confirmed that customer information was compromised after attackers exploited a “misconfiguration”. A statement from Ubisoft said that the breach was …
