Why Now Is the Best Time To Protect Yourself From Potential Fraud You can implement these easy measures today to reduce the risk of financial harm from exposed data. Kiplinger · Oct 18, 2024
Hacker behind 2.9-billion person data breach caught — what you can do to stay safe A Brazilian man, purported to be the hacker behind a massive August data breach, has been arrested by the Brazilian Federal Police. Tom’s Guide · Oct 18, 2024
Intel responds to China's call for an investigation into chip failures and potential backdoors — chipmaker says it ‘always prioritized product safety and quality’ Intel says it has always prioritized product safety and quality in response to allegations from a major Chinese cyber security group. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 17, 2024
London students fear abandoning courses over inability to apply for discounted fares System for applying for travelcards yet to be restored after cyber-attack on Transport for London’s IT systems The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024
Chinese security officials call for investigation of Intel CPUs for chip failures and security flaws, says chipmaker 'threatens national security' The Cyber Security Association of China called out Intel because its chips had several cybersecurity vulnerabilities and its products had a high failure rate. It further accused the company of enabling backdoors for digital espionage. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 16, 2024
Technology Secretary asks Ofcom for online safety response to summer riots Peter Kyle has written to the regulator for an update on its plans around misinformation in the Online Safety Act in the wake of the summer disorder. The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
You can now check if your data has been leaked thanks to Surfshark's new tool Check if your data has been compromised with Surfshark's Data Leak Checker Tom’s Guide · Oct 16, 2024
What are keyloggers? Everything you need to know about this info-stealing spyware Tom’s Guide · Oct 16, 2024
This Android banking trojan uses a fake lock screen to steal your PIN and your cash — how to stay safe The TrickMo banking trojan is back with upgraded capabilities that make it easier for hackers to use it to commit on-device fraud from vulnerable Android phones. Tom’s Guide · Oct 16, 2024
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Charities urge Government to target smaller websites under Online Safety Act A group of charities and other organisations have written to the Prime Minister urging the Government to ignore Ofcom advice on the issue. The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024
New UK bill could force social media firms to make content less addictive for under 16s The safer phones bill could ban companies from applying algorithms for young ‘doomscrolling’ teens The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024
Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in exactly one year Microsoft will officially end support for its Windows 10 operating system on October 14th, 2025. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 14, 2024
Protect your family’s online privacy with ESET home security Save an exclusive 33 percent on ESET’s award-winning home security solutions, use promo code IND33 at checkout or click on any of the product links below The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024
Tom’s Hardware · Oct 14, 2024 Internet Archive is back up in a provisional "read-only" state since cyberattack Internet Archive works its way back online following sustained attacks and a major September security breach.
Reason · Oct 13, 2024 Journal of Free Speech Law: "Hostile State Disinformation in the Internet Age," by Richard A. Clarke A new article from the Daedalus (Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Future of Free Speech Symposium.
Salon · Oct 13, 2024 Outsmart your digital doppelgänger Understand the tactics and take steps to protect yourself
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2024 UK ambulance services targeted by Russian hackers Group targets a key supplier to the crucial Ambulance Radio Programme
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2024 New anti-scam coalition co-founded by Google will target online criminals British victims of online scams lose an average of £1,169 per person.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 11, 2024 Fury as Keir Starmer appoints another peer to fill Government post KEIR Starmer has been slammed for appointing another new peer to fill a Government post – despite previous pledges to abolish the House of Lords.
International Business Times · Oct 10, 2024 Internet Archive Reels From 'Catastrophic' Cyberattack, Data Breach The Internet Archive, an online repository of web pages, was offline Thursday after its founder confirmed a major cyberattack that exposed the data of millions of users and left the site defaced.
Tom’s Hardware · Oct 10, 2024 Internet Archive hacked and 31 million user accounts leaked — hacking group 'SN_Blackmeta' claims responsibility Hacking group 'SN_Blackmeta' hacked The Internet Archive and leaked 31 Million user account data which includes emails and hashed passwords in an SQL file and defaced the website with a pop-up message.
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024 TfL cyber attack has left 'big' number of Londoners out of pocket, admits Sadiq Khan Students and older Londoners are having to pay full fares as a result of the attack
International Business Times · Oct 10, 2024 Marriott Agrees To Pay $52 Million Penalty, Boost Security After Data Breaches The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), attorneys general from 49 states, and the District of Columbia, confirmed having reached separate settlement agreements with the hotel giant on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024 Internet Archive hack exposes data of 31 million users One of the web's most important sites has suffered a data breach and series of DDoS attacks