WhatsApp urges all users to change settings now to prevent scams There is a simple change to your settings that could prevent you being targeted by scammers Manchester Evening News · Apr 7, 2023
West Lothian College brings cyber security into spotlight Students unveiled a roaming cyber security unit creating pop up labs in West Lothian high schools and communities Daily Record · Apr 7, 2023
Everyone with WhatsApp warned to make settings change now There's a way to avoid being scammed by making a settings change Liverpool Echo · Apr 7, 2023
Minister confirms 16,000 documents released online in Tasmanian data breach, helpline set up The Tasmanian government sets up a helpline as hackers release 16,000 documents online as part of a cyber attack on a third-party transfer software used by the state's education department. ABC News · Apr 7, 2023
Good Friday Agreement: Policing operation will cost around £7m for series of events As part of this 300 police officers from other parts of the UK travel to Northern Ireland Belfast Live · Apr 6, 2023
Sunak expected in Northern Ireland during Biden visit, police chief says PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has discussed the scale of the policing event around Good Friday Agreement events. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
Commentary: Until TikTok’s fate is decided, we should take responsibility for protecting our data online Few, if any of us, live in a place like Mayberry, the fictitious town in North Carolina that provides the bucolic setting for the 1960s television program “The Andy Griffith Show.” Before we leave our homes, we secure our doors and windows. When leaving our vehicles, we lock their doors.… Chicago Tribune · Apr 6, 2023
Chris Minns announces TikTok ban on NSW government devices NSW is following the lead of its Commonwealth counterparts in barring the popular social media platform on devices issued to public servants, citing foreign interference concerns. ABC News · Apr 5, 2023
Singapore pushes greater action against ransomware gangs after devastating Optus data hack Last year's Optus data hack has resulted in Singapore's government calling for a greater international effort to fight cybercriminals. ABC News · Apr 5, 2023
'Operation Cookie Monster': International police action seizes dark web market International law enforcement agencies have seized a sprawling dark web marketplace popular with cybercriminals, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday, in a multinational crackdown dubbed "Operation Cookie Monster." Reuters · Apr 5, 2023
WhatsApp urges all users to make settings change - ignoring advice could prove costly There are ways to avoid becoming a victim of scammers Nottingham Post · Apr 5, 2023
Manchester man, 21, arrested in international police operation They have since been released under investigation. Manchester Evening News · Apr 5, 2023
Ireland’s defence and neutrality to be examined in forum this summer Defence Minister Micheal Martin said a national debate on defence was needed. The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Police sting smashes fraud marketplace selling personal information for 56p on dark web A criminal online marketplace selling millions of sets of stolen personal information for as little as 56p per entry has been taken down in an international crackdown. Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023 International sting takes down online marketplace of stolen identities Operation led by FBI and Dutch police with involvement of UK National Crime Agency takes Genesis Market offline
Daily Record · Apr 5, 2023 WhatsApp users urged to change security settings amid six-digit text scam risk People are being targeted by fraudsters on the app, with hackers pretending to be friends and family members in a bid to gain access to devices.
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 Employees are as likely as cyber-criminals to cause cyber-incidents THE ARTICLES ON THESE PAGES ARE PRODUCED BY BUSINESS REPORTER, WHICH TAKES SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENTS
Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023 Travel visa delays after UK’s crime records office hit by cyber ‘incident’ Agency warns data sent to it such as ‘criminal conviction data’ could possibly have been affected
Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023 WhatsApp urges all users to make simple settings change and ignoring advice could prove costly WhatsApp is warning its users to check their settings and make a very simple change - here's what you need to do today.
AAP · Apr 5, 2023 Bank details might be accessed in Tas govt cyber hack The Tasmanian government has confirmed financial data including bank account details might have been accessed in a recent cyber hack.
Nottingham Post · Apr 5, 2023 Urgent Gmail warning issued to anyone who checks emails via Chrome Experts have warned about a cyber attack
ABC News · Apr 5, 2023 Names, addresses and bank account details potentially at risk after hack, Tasmanian government says Financial data including names, addresses, invoices and bank account numbers of Tasmanians may have been compromised in a cyber security breach, the state's minister of technology says.
Reuters · Apr 5, 2023 Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim service An Australian government-backed service for victims of identity theft blasted a plan to toughen privacy laws amid an explosion of online data theft, saying it would spur compromised companies to pay ransom and invite more hacking.
AAP · Apr 5, 2023 Queensland, SA to ban TikTok on government devices Queensland and South Australia will ban the use of TikTok on government devices amid security concerns but politicians are planning to keep their accounts.
Wales Online · Apr 5, 2023 Police leaving vulnerable children at risk of sexual abuse online, report finds Time between police becoming aware that a child is at risk and an arrest being made can be as long as 18 months