A “benign” worm is scouring the net seeking out poorly protected smart gadgets. CCTV systems, routers, digital video recorders and other internet-of-things (IoT) devices are now believed to be harbouring…
Day: April 20, 2017
'Nearly half' of firms had a cyber-attack or breach
By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter Nearly half (46%) of British businesses discovered at least one cybersecurity breach or attack in the past year, a government survey has indicated.That proportion rose…
30,000 London gun owners hit by Met Police 'data breach'
Who gave marketing agency access to super-sensitive address database? By Gareth Corfield London gun owners are asking questions of the Metropolitan Police after the force seemingly handed the addresses of…
Holiday Inn hotels hit by card payment system hack
The owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel brands has disclosed that payment card-stealing malware has struck about 1,200 of its franchisees’ properties. UK-based Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)…