TalkTalk has confirmed that three of its India-based call centre workers have been arrested. The London-based telecoms provider said that it alerted police after carrying out a data security review.…
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When Talk Talk suffered a cyber-attack
When Talk Talk suffered a cyber-attack and loss of customer data last October the mobile firms shares fell sharply. Anthony Hilton The board subsequently put the cost of the attack…
Security of UK net firms under scrutiny
He said he found plenty of bugs that could be exploited by hackers. By Jane Wakefield The security of the UK’s biggest internet service providers needs “major improvement”, according to…
TalkTalk Lesson: Prepare for Breaches
Learning from the Telco’s Mistakes Following Its Latest Hack. Mathew J. Schwartz Every year, there are a few data breaches that security experts cite to show how organizations should respond…
TalkTalk hack: Llanelli man arrested and bailed
An 18-year-old who became the fifth person to be arrested in connection with an alleged data theft from TalkTalk has been released on bail. The man from Llanelli was arrested…
TalkTalk hired BAE Systems' infosec bods before hack
Plus: Police told us not to answer questions, says telco. Alexander J Martin Contrary to suggestions that TalkTalk hired BAE Systems to shore up its security after the much-publicised hack…