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Ransomware Attack Against Barcelona Hospital Disrupts Operations
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
A ransomware cyber-attack has targeted one of Barcelona’s leading hospitals, shutting down its computer system and forcing the cancellation of 150 non-urgent operations and up to 3000 patient check-ups. Read via InfoSecurity Magazine.
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UK Government Plans Skills Boost for Public Sector Fraud Fight
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
The UK government has announced what it claims are ambitious plans to upskill public sector workers so they can better spot and stop fraud. Read via InfoSecurity Magazine.
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WH Smith hit by cyber attack, current and former staff data accessed
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
WH Smith has revealed that it has been hit by a cyber attack which has impacted current and former staff members. Read via ITPro.
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LastPass says employee’s home computer was hacked and corporate vault taken
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Already smarting from a breach that put partially encrypted login data into a threat actor’s hands, LastPass on Monday said that the same attacker hacked an employee’s home computer and obtained a decrypted vault available to only a handful of company developers. Read via Ars Technica.
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YouTube accused of collecting UK children’s data
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
YouTube has been accused of collecting the viewing data of children aged under 13, in breach of a UK data privacy code designed to protect children. Read via BBC News.
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Canada bans TikTok on government devices
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Canada will ban video app TikTok from all government-issued devices starting on Tuesday. Read via BBC News.
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Privacy Concerns Raised Over Android Apps’ Data Safety Labels
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Google Play Store’s new Data Safety labels have been criticized for being inaccurate in nearly 80% of cases. Read via Infosecurity Magazine.
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Security Think Tank: Poor training is worse than no training at all
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Bad security training is a betrayal of users, a security risk, and ultimately a waste of money, but there are some reasons to be optimistic about the future, say Mike Gillespie and Ellie Hurst of Advent IM. Read via Computer Weekly.
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Cyber Essentials technical requirements updated for April 2023
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
In April 2023, the NCSC and its Cyber Essentials delivery partner IASME will update the technical requirements for Cyber Essentials. This update is part of a regular review of the scheme’s technical controls, ensuring that it continues to help UK organisations guard against the most common cyber threats. After a major update last year – […]
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European Commission bans TikTok on staff devices
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Staff working at the European Commission have been ordered to remove the TikTok app from their phones and corporate devices. Read via BBC Tech.
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