‘Lazy hackers’ turn to automated attack tools

Cyber-attackers are turning to tools that automate the process of finding and hijacking vulnerable servers, a study has found. The study used a fake server known as a honeypot to log everything done to it by digital intruders. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 17th April 2018
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The most significant UK data breaches

The most noteworthy data breaches revealed about UK organisations in recent history. Seldom does a week go by without a major data breach being reported. As organisations continue to struggle to secure their valuable data against an ever-growing range of threats, the fear of a breach is keeping any CISO worth their salt up at […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 20th March 2018
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ICO statement: investigation into data analytics for political purposes

We are investigating the circumstances in which Facebook data may have been illegally acquired and used. It’s part of our ongoing investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes which was launched to consider how political parties and campaigns, data analytics companies and social media platforms in the UK are using and analysing […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 19th March 2018
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Data protection by design

There are people who don’t trust you with their personal data. That’s one finding from our 2017 annual ICO survey: just one-fifth of the UK public report having trust and confidence in companies and organisations storing their personal information. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 23rd February 2018
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Information Commissioner investigates alleged data breach by social care charity

The former landlord of change, grow, live in Ashton-under-Lyne told a regional paper that he found 100 sensitive records in a filing cabinet after the charity moved last November. The Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating the health and social care charity change, grow, live after accusations were made that it left more than 100 sensitive beneficiary […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 16th February 2018
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FedEx S3 Bucket Exposes Private Details on Thousands Worldwide

Personal information for thousands of FedEx customers worldwide has been exposed after a legacy Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud storage server was left open to public access without a password. Kromtech Security Center researchers stumbled upon the AWS S3 bucket, finding that it contained more than 119,000 scanned documents, including passports, drivers’ licenses and Applications […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 16th February 2018
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Scores of confidential files with personal details about abuse survivors were left in our office – and nobody seemed to care

Scores of confidential social services files containing highly personal details about the lives of vulnerable young people – including abuse survivors – have been found abandoned in an empty Tameside office. The extraordinary data breach was discovered by the building’s landlord after drug service contractor Change, Grow, Live (CGL) left a fortnight ago. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 15th February 2018
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Accident recovery firm employee who sold personal data to nuisance callers is fined

A former worker at an accident repair firm who downloaded and sold the personal data of motorists to nuisance callers has been fined. Phillip Bagnall, 33, of Scotta Road, Eccles, Greater Manchester, was an employee of Nationwide Accident Repair Services Limited (NARS) when he was found to be accessing suspicious volumes of customer data from […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 8th February 2018
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Half of web users are faking their data due to security fears

Almost 50% of internet users are falsifying the data that companies ask them to hand over when signing up for services online, according to new research. Digital advertising and marketing contribute to a global industry worth hundreds of billions of pounds, but the data which underpins that industry may not be very reliable. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 8th February 2018
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2017: Worst Year Ever for Data Loss and Breaches

Last year set the record for both the most breaches and the most data compromised in a year, as several new trends (like a surge in cloud storage misconfigurations) characterized the proceedings. According to Risk Based Security’s 2017 Data Breach QuickView Report, there were 5,207 breaches recorded last year, surpassing the previous high mark by nearly […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 7th February 2018
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