Cybercriminals target the printer, the weakest link in your wireless network

Choosing a printer these days is more than about the print resolution or the speed of printing. It turns out, the humble printer sitting in the corner of your office is the weakest link in an office network and poses as a security threat in the event of a breach. It is this piece of hardware […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 19th September 2018
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Amazon investigates claims that employees sold confidential data

Amazon is investigating allegations that some of its employees have offered to leak confidential information and delete negative product reviews in exchange for money. According to a Wall Street Journal report on Sunday, Amazon (AMZN) staff members are peddling internal data and other advantages that independent merchants can use to try to get higher rankings […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 18th September 2018
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Council apologises for data breach

Parents have spoken of their shock after an email that was sent to them regarding their disabled children shared their email addresses with more than 150 people. Cornwall Council had sent out an email to parents whose children are registered as disabled, with the council offering a new max card scheme. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 18th September 2018
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TV Licensing urges thousands to check bank statements after security error

Thousands of people who bought TV licences have been urged to check their bank statements for suspicious activity.From August 29 to 5 September 2018, around 40,000 transactions made on TV Licensing’s website were “not as secure as they should have been”. The company is now advising anyone who entered sort codes and bank account numbers […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 12th September 2018
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British Airways: Suspect code that hacked fliers ‘found’

A cyber-security firm has said it found a malicious script injected into the British Airways website, which could be the cause of a recent data breach that affected 380,000 transactions. A RiskIQ researcher analysed code from BA’s website and app around the time when the breach began, in late August. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 11th September 2018
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British Airways boss apologises for ‘illicit’ data breach

The chief executive of British Airways has apologised for what he has called a very sophisticated breach of the firm’s security systems. Alex Cruz told the BBC that hackers carried out a “sophisticated, malicious criminal attack” on its website. The airline said personal and financial details of customers making bookings had been compromised. About 380,000 transactions […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 7th September 2018
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Human error top cause of self-reported data breaches

New research from the security firm Kroll has revealed that self-reported data breaches are seven times more likely to be caused by human error than by hackers. The firm filed a Freedom of Information request to obtain data on self-reported incidents from organisations to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to learn that 2,124 incidents reported […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 6th September 2018
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ICO Breach Reports Jump 75% as Human Error Dominates

The volume of data breach incidents reported to the UK’s watchdog over the past two years increased 75% as organizations geared up for the new data protection regime, according to a new FOI request. Risk management firm Kroll also found that human error accounted for the vast majority (88%) of incidents reported to the Information […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 4th September 2018
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Majority of UK firms not insured for data breaches

Only a third of UK organisations have insurance that covers them for security breaches and financial impact of data loss, a survey shows. The survey also shows that only 29% of firms have dedicated cyber insurance in place, despite 81% of senior executives polled saying it is “vital” their organisation is insured against data breaches, […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 4th September 2018
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Data breach reports surge by 75pc as firms obey new rules

Privacy watchdogs have seen reports of data breaches surge 75pc over the last two years as companies battled cyber attacks and prepared to comply with tougher new rules. Elizabeth Denham, the information commissioner, received 3,156 reports last year from businesses and public bodies that had exposed personal data, including bank detail, criminal and health records as […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 3rd September 2018
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