Ransomware victims who pay up are nearly all hit again
The danger of paying out an online ransomware demand has been exposed by a new study which reveals nearly eight…
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Gamers ‘attacked as Fortnite firm suffers data breach’
Epic Games, the company behind the online multiplayer shooter game Fortnite, has reportedly suffered a major ransomware attack, with a…
ICO warns businesses over illegal use of biometric data
Companies which use biometric data to monitor employee attendance have been given a shot across the bows following an intervention…
300m accounts breached in 2023 – only 1% in the UK
UK firms are quietly breathing a collective sigh of relief following new figures which reveal that the country remains near…
UK firms braced for fresh wave of ransomware attacks
UK companies must be on data security red alert over a fresh wave of malicious cyber attacks, particularly ransomware demands,…
Currys case sparks new data breach class action threat
Company bosses believing they had seen the threat of data breach class actions evaporate have been forced to think again…
Come clean: ‘Dirty data’ costs UK firms £900bn a year
Businesses which fail to keep their data clean not only risk reputational damage – as well as failed artificial intelligence…
Govt paints grim picture of future as AI Summit looms
Generative AI – the technology that marketers are embracing in their droves – could increase the risk of cyber-attacks, trigger…
£11.2m Equifax fine takes cost of 2017 breach to £3bn
Equifax UK has been slapped with a £11.2m penalty for the 2017 data breach which exposed the personal data of…
Fear of a bollocking leads to silence over data breaches
Fear, forgetfulness, poor corporate cyber culture and misunderstanding – and no doubt sometimes all four – are to blame for…