Thousands of Morrisons staff are suing the company after their personal details were posted on the internet. The High Court action is seeking to make the supermarket chain liable after…
Month: October 2017
Equifax data hack affected 694,000 UK customers
The beleaguered credit reference agency Equifax has now admitted that 694,000 customers in the UK had their data stolen between May and July this year. The firm’s original estimate of…
Israeli spies 'watched Russian agents breach Kaspersky software'
Israeli spies looked on as Russian hackers breached Kaspersky cyber-security software two years ago, US media report. The Russians were allegedly attempting to gather data on US intelligence programs, according…
Why Wannacry Was Just a "Warm-Up"
Elad Ben-Meir There is mounting evidence that the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks may have only been practice runs for a far more ambitious large scale attack on Western infrastructure.…
National Cyber Security Centre: a year of protecting the UK
A report marking the first anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has shone a light on the work the organisation has done to make the UK the safest…
Report: Power Supply Interruption Biggest Cyber-Attack Concern
Michael Hill New research from Accenture has revealed that distribution business executives consider interruptions to power supply their biggest cyber-attack concern, ahead of potential impacts on customer/employee safety and the…