Strict new cyber-security legislation is not aimed at limiting foreign companies operating in the country, Chinese officials have said. The law, due to come into effect on 1 June, bans…
Day: June 1, 2017
Hacked plastic surgery photos published online
More than 25,000 private photographs have been posted online following a data breach at a plastic surgery clinic in Lithuania in March. Passport and credit card details were also stolen…
Basildon Council fined £150,000 for traveller family data breach
A council has been fined £150,000 for publishing sensitive personal information about a traveller family on its website. Basildon Council released details about the family’s disabilities, including mental health issues,…
'Cash for hacks' crowd-funding campaign abandoned
By Chris Foxx, Technology reporter Security researchers have cancelled plans to buy potentially undetected software security vulnerabilities from a notorious group of hackers. The plan involved buying hacking tools offered…