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Cybercrime Jumped 23% Over Past Year
in Cyber Security, IT TipsCybercrime offenses reported by individuals and businesses have risen 23% over the past year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The UK government body explained that 26,215 incidents were referred to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) by Action Fraud in the year ending March 2020. The year-on-year increase was driven by a […]
UK Bans Deployment of Huawei Technology Over Security Fears
in Cyber Security, IT TipsUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered Huawei equipment to be removed completely from Britain’s 5G network by 2027. After the Chinese company had been previously approved to run the UK’s 5G network on a limited basis, the UK’s National Security Council has decided to ban the purchase of 5G components from the end of […]
Cloud Configuration Error Exposes 260,000+ Actors
in Cyber Security, IT TipsMore than 260,000 actors have had their personal data exposed thanks to yet another misconfigured cloud server. Researchers at SafetyDetectives led by Anurag Sen discovered the unprotected Elasticsearch server, which contained 1GB of data, amounting to 9.5 million records. It apparently belonged to New Orleans-based casting agency MyCastingFile.com, which has recruited actors for Terminator movies, TV show True Detective and other […]
Twitter Confirms 130 Accounts Hacked
in Cyber Security, IT TipsTwitter has revealed the true extent of this week’s large-scale cyber-attack that saw the accounts of multiple celebrities compromised. The social media giant said a total of 130 accounts were targeted as part of a major cybersecurity incident that took place two days ago. Following the attack, what appeared to be a Bitcoin scam was tweeted from the hijacked […]
Three-Quarters of UK Businesses Facing Compliance Problems Following Lockdown
in Cyber Security, IT TipsThree-quarters (75%) of UK data protection officers (DPOs) anticipate the Covid-19 lockdown will cause difficulties in meeting data compliance obligations, potentially leading to large fines, according to a study by Guardum. In the survey, 72% of DPOs expect a backlog of data subject access requests (DSARs) upon returning to the office, while 3% are concerned there will […]