Universities and NHS trusts in England have been hit hard by ransomware in the last year, according to Freedom of Information requests carried out by two cybersecurity firms. By Zoe…
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Poor security 'aided' Ashley Madison hack
The Ashley Madison dating site had “inadequate” security systems and used fake icons to make people think it was safe, reveals a report. The Toronto-based firm’s security systems were investigated…
Russian hackers 'targeted New York Times'
The FBI is investigating whether Russian hackers have carried out a series of cyber attacks on the New York Times, officials have told US media. They believe Russian intelligence could…
Instagram scam preys on bank followers
A new report suggests thousands of Instagram users are falling for a scam that targets followers of financial institutions on the image-sharing platform. Dave Lee, North America technology reporter So…