Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Ransomware key to unlock customer data from REvil attack
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A computer key that can unlock the files of hundreds of companies which were hacked in a large-scale cyber-attack has been obtained. Read via BBC
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ICO fines transgender charity for data protection breach exposing sensitive personal data
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined transgender charity Mermaids £25,000 for failing to keep the personal data of its users secure. It also noted that Mermaids’ staff and volunteers received mandatory data protection training in December 2018, which is updated annually, but that training was “inadequate and/or ineffective” Read via ICO
Read MoreIreland-UK partnership key to tackling cybercrime
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
A partnership between Ireland and the UK is key to countering cybercrime threats, according to the head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Read story via Ryan O’Rourke for the Irish Examiner.
Read MoreAnglesey cyber-attack affects island’s five secondaries
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
All five secondary schools on the island of Anglesey have been hit by a cyber-attack. The council said the attack began on Wednesday. Read via BBC
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UK promises tougher line on cyber crime
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab has promised to take a tougher stance against cyber criminals and other threat actors, as businesses, critical infrastructure operators and other public bodies face a surge in destructive cyber attack and ransomware incidents. Read via Computer Weekly.
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Volkswagen, Audi disclose data breach impacting over 3.3 million customers, interested buyers
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Volkswagen has revealed a data breach impacting over 3.3 million customers. The majority of impacted individuals are either current or prospective buyers for Audi vehicles. 163,000 individuals are in Canada, whereas the rest are in the United States.
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Welcome from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner – Updated 9 June
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Hello! My name is Fraser Sampson. Welcome to the 1st edition of my newsletter as the newly appointed Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. Read via Gov.UK
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Leaked spreadsheet exposes details of UK Special Forces soldiers
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A leaked spreadsheet circulating around WhatsApp has exposed the personal details of more than one thousand UK Special Forces soldiers, which are meant to remain secret. Read via Computing.
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CMA investigates Facebook’s use of ad data
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The CMA is investigating whether Facebook might be abusing a dominant position in the social media or digital advertising markets through its collection and use of advertising data. Read via Gov.uk
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Group linked to Russia is behind hacking of world’s largest meatpacking company
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Hacking group REvil is best known for attacking Quanta Computer, an Apple supplier, earlier this year. Read via Sky News.
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