Brit broadband biz has only had four years to patch up WPS By Shaun Nichols A years-old vulnerability continues to menace the security of some home Wi-Fi networks in the…
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TalkTalk hack attack: Friends admit cyber crime charges
Two friends have admitted their part in a £42m hack attack on the TalkTalk website. Matthew Hanley, 22, and Connor Allsopp, 20, admitted charges relating to the massive data breach…
Inside the TalkTalk 'Indian scam call centre'
TalkTalk customers are being targeted by an industrial-scale fraud network in India, according to whistleblowers who say they were among hundreds of staff hired to scam customers of the British…
Why 2017 will be the worst year ever for security
High-profile breaches are just the tip of the iceberg. Many have never been detected or disclosed–and without a major infrastructure changes it’s only going to get worse. By Fahmida Y.…
TalkTalk hacker, 19, pleads guilty at the Old Bailey
A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to involvement in the major hack attack of the telecoms firm TalkTalk last year. Daniel Kelley, from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, pleaded guilty to hacking at…
TalkTalk's wi-fi hack advice is 'astonishing'
TalkTalk’s handling of a wi-fi password breach is being criticised by several cyber-security experts. By Leo Kelion, Technology desk editor The BBC has presented the company with evidence that many…