Category: Industry News

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The US government issued emergency legislation on Sunday after the largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack. read via BBC News.

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Exclusive: Health service revising its process as ‘seriously shocking failure’ allows access to medical data Read via The Guardian. 

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A coordinated cyber-attack has been carried out against Belgium’s parliament, scientific institutions, police services, and universities. Read via InfoSecurityMag.

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New report highlights the risks of outsourcing key business processes without paying due care and attention to your service provider’s security Read via Computer Weekly.

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Eversource, the largest energy supplier in New England, has suffered a data breach after customers’ personal information was exposed on an unsecured cloud server. Read via Bleeping Computer. 

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  Cross-party group of MPs says government is influencing the appointment of a new information commissioner by explicitly seeking a candidate who will support its policy agenda, rather than regulate independently Read via Computer Weekly.

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A report by the Trades Union Congress says new protections are “urgently needed” to regulate the use of AI in workplaces. AI can be utilised by employers in remote recruitment, monitoring and work allocation. By using things such as natural language processing (NLP), artificial intelligence can handle repetitive and lengthy administrative tasks, freeing up the workforce […]

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A global coalition of technology companies and law enforcement bodies is calling for “aggressive and urgent” action against ransomware. Microsoft, Amazon, the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency have joined the Ransomware Task Force (RTF) in giving governments nearly 50 recommendations. Read via BBC News. 

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An adversary known for its watering hole attacks against government entities has been linked to a slew of newly detected intrusions targeting various organizations in Central Asia and the Middle East. Read via The Hacker News.

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The Department for Education has seen nearly 200 devices including laptops and mobile phones lost or stolen over the last two years, according to official figures. The data, which was obtained under a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act inquiry by Parliament Street think tank has revealed the number of lost and stolen gadgets since 2019. Read via […]