All news on the topic: Cybersecurity

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After attempted hack, Co-op requires staff identification during video meetings
Staff at the Co-op are being ordered to keep their cameras on during remote work meetings, and verify all attendees, as the company deals with an ongoing cyber attack.
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Cyberattack on M&S: the attack caused the company’s market capitalization to drop by £500 million and paralyzed online sales
A hack has erased over £500 million from Marks & Spencer’s stock market value in the past week.
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North Korean hackers advance tactics with fraudulent crypto firms and malware-laced job interviews
The advanced tactics of the Lazarus group included setting up three fake cryptocurrency companies in the US and utilizing identities generated by AI.
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CZ Zhao’s voice faked beyond recognition by AI: Binance issues fresh warning about scammers
Zhao highlights the growing threat of AI-generated deceptions, warning of impersonation risks amid rising deepfake scams.
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1,500,000 private photos sent on gay, fetish, and sugar daddy dating apps exposed
Researchers report that over 1,500,000 photographs shared on LGBTQ+, fetish, and sugar daddy dating apps have been ’leaked’.
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Interpol operation uncovers thousands of cybercrime victims in Africa, over 300 arrested
A large cybercrime crackdown across seven African countries has revealed thousands of victims and resulted in hundreds of arrests.
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Russian company offers up to $4 million for Telegram hacking exploit
A Russian company with close ties to the state is offering up to $4 million for a working method to hack the popular messaging app Telegram.
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Google Chrome alert as internet users face significant risk of alarming fraud
Google Chrome is reportedly being targeted by criminals who inject malicious code into browser extensions, enabling them to steal user data and commit scams.
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Sellafield nuclear site plans reductions as chief says £2.8bn funding ‘insufficient’
The union is worried about safety as the site’s managers state that the budget does not cover the work planned.
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Apple eliminates advanced data protection tool in response to UK government request
Apple claims that the removal of the tool, following the government’s request for the right to access data, will make iCloud users more vulnerable.
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UK government hastily processed vetting for top investment minister
Watchdog was given only 48 hours to scrutinize tech executive Poppy Gustafsson, known for her work with Mike Lynch’s companies, Autonomy and Darktrace.
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UK seeks access to Apple users’ encrypted data
Expert says government has ‘lit the blue touch paper on a truly enormous fight’ as it challenges firm’s privacy stance.
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Baltics prepare for potential cyberattacks as they disconnect from the Russian electricity grid
A long-planned exit from the BRELL power grid has the Baltic countries preparing for Russian retaliation.
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Cyber firm reports exposure of sensitive DeepSeek data on the web
New York-based cybersecurity firm Wiz says it has found a trove of sensitive data from the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek inadvertently exposed to the open internet.
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Smiths Group, a UK engineering firm, suffers from a cyber attack
British engineering firm Smiths Group (SMIN.L), is managing a cybersecurity incident that involved unauthorised access to its systems, the company said on Tuesday...
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The total losses from the LastPass-linked crypto theft have now exceeded $250 million following the latest incident, which saw $5.4 million stolen
Crypto holders urged to act as attackers leverage 2-years old LastPass breach to drain millions despite strong encryption claims.
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Urgent warning of three scams that could empty your bank accounts at Christmas
A security expert has issued a sobering warning about scams criminals use to empty your bank accounts around the holiday season.
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Teenager ‘hacked school IT system out of boredom’
A pupil was suspended for hacking his school’s network while in a computer science class because he was ‘bored’.
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Nationwide app crashes, leaving users unable to access their accounts
Nationwide users woke up to find an array of issues with their banking app this morning.
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Urgent warning issued for Brits visiting Lanzarote as alarming crime spree targets ’anyone’
Anti-cybercrime cops in Spain have traced an alleged scammer back to Lanzarote, as Brits have been warned to be wary of being falling victim to scams while on holiday
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Portsmouth is among the councils affected by a cyber attack
Portsmouth City Council has become the latest local authority to be hit by a cyber attack.
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Milan prosecutors allege that hacked information from state security databases was sold to wealthy clients
Italian probe reveals “gigantic and alarming market of confidential data,” prosecutors say.
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Bulgaria’s hacking ’Elves’ expose election fraud scheme
Hacktivists have released a list of individuals purportedly involved in election fraud.
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Sellafield has been directed to pay nearly £400,000 for its cybersecurity failings
Nuclear waste dump in Cumbria pleaded guilty to leaving data that could threaten national security exposed for four years, says regulator
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A full list of 19 train stations where commuters are receiving cyber terrorism warnings
Several major UK train stations appear to be showing Islamophobic messages after being hacked in a major ‘cyber-security’ incident.