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EU Commission Bans TikTok on Staff Phones

The European Commission has banned Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok from its employees' corporate phones for cybersecurity reasons, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday, the first EU institution to do so. Owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, Tiktok is under scrutiny from governments and regulators because of concerns that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

TikTok banned from EU Commission phones over cybersecurity

The European Union’s executive branch has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure

The Independent UK

Feds push local election officials to boost security ahead of 2024

WASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s top cybersecurity leaders are warning state and local election officials of ongoing foreign and domestic national security threats to election systems, urging them to upgrade their defenses ahead of next year’s presidential election.

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European Commission bans staff using TikTok on work devices over security fears

Parent company, ByteDance, says action is ‘misguided’ and has contacted commission to ‘set the record straight’

The Guardian - UK

Putinology: the art of analyzing the man in the Kremlin

They used to be called Kremlinologists — American experts on the Soviet Union. Now there's a new generation of Putinologists who seek to interpret Russia by analyzing its authoritarian leader.

WEKU

The Good Guys customers possibly affected by data breach at former third-party provider My Rewards

Up to 1.5 million customers of The Good Guys loyalty program may have had their personal information hacked in a data breach at a third-party company.

ABC News

Medibank boss reveals how hackers stole people's data and Qantas posts $1bn first-half profit — as it happened

The markets end lower as company reporting season winds down, with results from Qantas and Medibank making for interesting reading. Here's how the day unfolded.

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HMRC warns of tax-refund scam email tricking people into disclosing personal information

A scam email has been circulating, tricking Britons into thinking they are owed an early tax rebate.

Evening Standard

Scottish cyber security start-up launches

New business created by chief technology officer at Perth-based IT firm M3 Networks

Insider UK

Anthony Albanese to flag additional military investment before landmark defence review

Prime minister will announce plans to host a cybersecurity roundtable next week

The Guardian - AU

Hackers scored data center logins for some of the world’s biggest corporations more than a year ago. Now they’re selling that information

In an episode that underscores the vulnerability of global computer networks, hackers got ahold of login credentials for data centers in Asia used by some of the world’s biggest businesses, a potential bonanza for spying or sabotage, according to a cybersecurity research firm.

Tribune News Service

Royal Mail resumes overseas deliveries via post offices after cyber-attack

Branches to get payments to cover lost international income as postal workers threaten further strikes

The Guardian - UK

Post offices accepting international mail again after Royal Mail 'cyber incident'

Royal Mail told customers last month that post offices were unable to handle international mail or parcels at its 11,500 branches

Wales Online

Royal Mail international services restored after cyber incident disruption

Royal Mail said last month that the cyber incident meant that post offices were unable to handle international mail or parcels at its 11,500 branches.

Evening Standard

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Insider UK

Soaring levels of cyber crime and fraud prompt SBRC rebrand

Cyber crime has risen 92% in past two years, while fraud cases are also becoming much more regular

ABC News

Why one of the most popular Australian politicians on TikTok won't allow the app on his phone

Labor MP Julian Hill says he won't use TikTok on his government or personal phones due to cybersecurity concerns, as Home Affairs reviews the privacy risks of social media platforms.

The Guardian - AU

Twitter is ending free SMS two-factor authentication. So what can you use instead?

Receiving login codes via text message is much easier to compromise. Using authenticator apps or even a USB are preferred alternatives

AAP

New rules to protect critical Australian infrastructure

The home affairs minister has announced new rules for critical infrastructure operators to prepare, prevent and stop security threats to essential services.

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The Independent UK

Major hack at Virgin Media Television in Ireland ‘contained and terminated’

Minister of State Ossian Smyth said the matter is being investigated by the National Cyber Security Centre.

Irish Mirror

Virgin Media Television hit by 'major hack' as it confirms some shows won't air

Virgin Media Television said in a statement the company has been affected by an 'unauthorised attempt' to access its systems in recent days.

Evening Standard

Twitter will soon charge for SMS 2FA — here’s how to protect your account without paying

Two-factor authentication via SMS will become another feature of Twitter Blue membership — but you can mimic the functionality free of charge

Wales Online

Twitter security changes are 'desperate drive' to save money

He said many users would be less protected as a result of the move

AAP

'Chilling' gaps in online child exploitation protection

The taking down of online child exploitation material can take days and one social media giant has no Australian point of contact to handle complaints.

Reason

Thoughts on Dubin v. United States and the Aggravated Identity Theft Statute

18 U.S.C. § 1028A, this is your day in court.

Bristol Post

‘Lessons will be learned’ in mistakes made closing South Bristol Rehab Centre

The rehab centre in South Bristol closed in summer last year

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