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• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Hackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever. Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether. Read via BBC News.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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A British embassy worker has been arrested in Germany on spying charges. The British national, named as David S, was arrested in Potsdam after he allegedly worked “for a foreign secret service”, the German public prosecutor said in a statement. Read via Sky News. 

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Join Mike and Ellie this September at The Security Event, held at the NEC Birmingham. Over 2 days, Mike and Ellie will be speaking and taking part in a panel discussion. This free-to-attend event brings together a world-class education programme, market leaders and industry experts back at the home of UK security. The exhibition showcases […]

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TfL is facing numerous legal appeals from Uber drivers as a result of its decisions to revoke their private licences on the basis of mistaken information from Uber’s systems Read via Computer Weekly. 

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What makes a Cyber Security Professional? As an employer looking to hire an individual with the right skillset or promote an internal into the position, what qualifications or experiences spring to mind? Asking these questions, a decade ago would find job listings pandering for CLAS Consultants. Even more recently, CCP SIRA became the de facto […]

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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has decided to fine TikTok a massive sum of money for non-compliance with certain provided guidelines. The video-sharing platform has been fined €750,000 as it has been found to violate the regulation present in Article 12(1) of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read via Neowin

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The world’s most valuable oil producer Saudi Aramco has confirmed to the BBC that company data has leaked from one of its contractors. Read via BBC News

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Spanish police have arrested a 22-year-old UK citizen in connection with the hacking of 130 high-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Elon Musk, Barack Obama and Kanye West. Read via BBC News  

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Northern rail’s new self-service ticket machines have been targeted by a suspected ransomware cyber-attack. The system has been offline since last week and an investigation is under way. Read via BBC News 

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China has denied allegations that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft. The US and other Western countries on Monday accused China of hacking Microsoft Exchange – a popular email platform used by companies worldwide. Read via BBC News.