Hackers have stolen personal data in Singapore belonging to some 1.5 million people, or more than a third of the population, officials say. They broke into the government health database…
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UK criticises security of Huawei products
A UK government report into Huawei’s broadband and mobile infrastructure equipment has concluded that it has “only limited assurance” that the kit poses no threat to national security. The investigation…
Brit tech forges alliance to improve cyber security as MPs moan over 'acute scarcity' of experts
We’re even short ‘moderately specialist’ types… By John Leyden A cross-sector alliance incorporating leading UK organisations has been created in response to government plans to develop a national professional body…
Retail cyber security spending ineffective as breaches rise
Cyber attacks on the retail sector are increasing, and although most retailers plan to increase cyber security spending, planned investments are unlikely to be effective, a report reveals Warwick Ashford…
Election interference to be sniffed out by early-alert system
An early warning system to spot attempts to subvert elections is being developed by an organisation backed by former US Vice-President Joe Biden. The not-for-profit Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity…
GDPR Fueling Rise of PII Theft, Cryptomining Plateauing
Phee Waterfield Scammers are increasingly targeting Personally Identifiable Information (PII), turning away from bitcoin scams and putting resource behind traditional technology support scams. According to Malwarebytes‘s Cybercrime tactics and techniques:…