ICO ransomware probe sparks warning of huge fines
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fired a warning shot over the bows of all tech providers which handle personal data…
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Retailers’ tech investments ease data security fears
Retailers have may have lurched from one crisis to the next over the past few years – from Covid hell…
UK and Canada join forces to probe 23andMe breach
The UK and Canadian data regulators are joining forces to launch an investigation into the October 2023 data breach at…
Santander admits hack attack as Snowflake snowballs
The fall-out from the so-called Snowflake attack has claimed yet another scalp with hackers reportedly attempting to sell what they…
Shiny unhappy people: Now Ticketmaster attack widens
The Shiny Hunters, the cyber gang which is suspected of being behind the Ticketmaster data breach, have struck again, with…
Firms on red alert over Ticketmaster mass data breach
Businesses are being warned to brace themselves for a sustained barrage of hack attacks following claims that a ransomware collective…
British businesses still failing on GDPR breach reporting
With GDPR inching closer to its 6th anniversary – UK GDPR came in after Brexit – it appears many British…
Tories fail to keep PECR up again in fresh email gaffe
The Conservative Party has been forced to report itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office after a bungled mass email has…
Bosses urged to ‘fight fire with fire’ on AI cyber attacks
The UK’s ambitious plans to become a global superpower in artificial intelligence will wither on the vine unless cyber security…
Duvel drinkers drown their sorrows after hack attack
Belgium craft beer lovers are bracing themselves for a potential shortage of their favourite tipple after production at four breweries…