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“Disturbing” Rise in Nation State Activity, Microsoft Reports
PRIVACY PRIVACY The proportion of cyber-attacks perpetrated by nation states targeting critical infrastructure jumped from 20% to 40% Read More
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ICO Slashes Government Data Breach Fine
PRIVACY PRIVACY UK regulator reduces penalty by 90% Read More
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Phishers Abuse Microsoft Voicemail Service to Trick Users
PRIVACY PRIVACY Avanan spots campaign leveraging Dynamic 365 Customer Voice Read More
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World’s Most Expensive Observatory Floored by Cyber-Attack
PRIVACY PRIVACY ALMA suspends astronomical observations Read More
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Crime in the metaverse – police face new challenges in a virtual world
PRIVACY PRIVACY The metaverse is evolving, and tech giants like Meta (the firm previously known as Facebook), Microsoft, and Google are betting big that you’ll want to be a part of it. You know who else might be keen? Criminals. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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Mondelez and Zurich’s NotPetya cyber-attack insurance settlement leaves behind no legal precedent
PRIVACY PRIVACY Multinational food and beverage company Mondelez International and Zurich American Insurance have settled their multiyear litigation surrounding the cyberattack coverage – or lack of such coverage – following the NotPetya malware attack that damaged the Mondelez network and infrastructure. The specifics of the settlement are unknown, but that it would come mid-trial has…
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Cyber Threat Landscape Shaped by Ukraine Conflict, ENISA Report Reveals
PRIVACY PRIVACY The EU cybersecurity agency released its 10th annual threat landscape report on November 3, 2022 Read More
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TikTok Confirms Chinese Staff Can Access UK and EU User Data
PRIVACY PRIVACY The news comes from the social media giant’s head of privacy in Europe, Elaine Fox Read More
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Verified users beware! Scammers are exploiting Twitter turmoil caused by Elon Musk’s takeover
PRIVACY PRIVACY The world’s richest man’s plans for the news junkie’s favourite social network inevitably get a great deal of attention. Not everyone will be aware of the details of what Elon Musk might be planning for Twitter, but they will certainly be aware that it’s a hot topic. And so if a Twitter user…
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RomCom Weaponized KeePass and SolarWinds Instances to Target Ukraine, Maybe UK
PRIVACY PRIVACY The discovery comes from the BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team Read More