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A strong, unique password is one of the simplest ways we can thwart cyber criminals, but millions of us are making basic mistakes, according to an NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) survey. It found that 15% of Brits used the …
UK organisations were subjected to almost 2,000 cyber attacks a day in the first quarter of 2021, according to a Beaming study. In a study of commercial Internet traffic, it discovered 172,079 cyber attacks against businesses in the first three …
Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021 The study suggests that the threat has increased as a result of COVID-19, with …
The UK government plans to invest £24 billion in cyber security and the armed forces as part of a major shake-up of its defence policy. Published earlier this week, Global Britain in a Competitive Age: the Integrated Review of Security, …
TikTok has been accused of breaching users’ rights “on a massive scale” by the European Consumer Group. It is the latest warning for the video sharing app, which has faced numerous complaints over its lax copyright policy and its inability …
A WEF (World Economic Forum) report lists cyber crime alongside COVID-19, climate change and the debt crisis as the biggest threats facing society in the next decade. Its 2021 Global Risks Report says cyber attacks pose a bigger immediate risk …
Foxtons Group is under scrutiny for downplaying the severity of a cyber attack that has compromised the financial details of 16,000 customers. The organisation was hit by malware in October, with criminal hackers forcing its web portal offline. At the …
The cyber criminals behind one of the world’s most dangerous hacking networks were dealt a major blow this week, as police seized thousands of their computers. The Emotet network takes advantage of weak admin passwords and system vulnerabilities to distribute …
In 2020, we recorded 1,120 breaches and cyber attacks that were reported on in mainstream media, which accounted for 20,120,074,547 leaked records. Compiling this information enables us to see how security incidents occur and the trends to look out for. …
One of the UK’s most exclusive golf clubs has warned 4,000 members that their personal details may have been compromised in a ransomware attack. The Wentworth Club, whose members include high-profile celebrities, emailed those affected offering its “profuse apologies” after …
