By Kevin Peachey A computer failure at TSB that caused up to 1.9 million people to lose access to online banking services is being investigated by the financial regulator. The…
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GDPR: US news sites blocked to EU users over data protection rules
A number of high-profile US news websites are temporarily unavailable in Europe after new European Union rules on data protection came into effect. The Chicago Times and LA Times were…
Sharp rise in fake TSB text messages and phishing emails
Action Fraud is warning the public about a sharp rise in fraudsters sending out fake text messages and phishing emails claiming to be from TSB. Since the start of May,…
Power plants with crap cyber security will pay up to £17m
Problem: they can’t pay like banks can… By Kat Hall Plans to fine Britain’s national utilities and infrastructure providers £17m for shoddy cyber security will be at the forefront of…
ISP TalkTalk's Wi-Fi passwords Walk Walk thanks to Awks Awks router security hole
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…
Cyber-attack risk could create jobs in Northern Ireland
More Northern Ireland-based security jobs could be created to tackle the increased risk of cyber attacks. About 1,200 people are employed in cyber security in Northern Ireland, and Queen’s University…