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Hundreds of NHS patients and staff have had their personal data exposed to strangers after internal process failures, it has emerged this week. Human error at NHS Highland earlier this month led to the personal information of 284 patients with diabetes being shared via email with 31...

More than one in seven emails sent on Black Friday today could be a scam, security experts have warned. Vade Secure claims to protect one billion inboxes around the world with AI-powered security for Microsoft 365. Its Current Events tracker has detected a predictable spike in malicious...

Skills gaps and mass remote working are the biggest security challenges facing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) today, according to new research from Infosecurity Europe. The organizers behind the number one cybersecurity event in the region canvassed opinion from nearly 3700 industry...

The UK government has unveiled plans to develop a new statutory code for tech companies that is designed to give customers more choice and control over their data. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said that a dedicated Digital Markets Unit will work alongside...

Two in five remote workers in the UK are vulnerable to cyber-attacks as they have not received information about how to avoid COVID-19 scams or had any video call security training. This is according to a new report by Fasthosts, which looked at the additional cyber-risks businesses are facing...

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is assisting Manchester United in dealing with the cyber-attack which struck the English football club last week. Last Friday, the Premier League side confirmed in a statement that an incident had taken place, following which affected systems were shut...

There needs to be better steps taken by politicians and social media platforms to deal with fake news, especially as the COVID-19 vaccine is created. Speaking during the Westminster Forum Conference on tackling fake news and online misinformation, event chair Khalid Mahmood MP, shadow defense...

Steps can be taken to reduce the threat of fake news infiltrating online advertising. Speaking during the Westminster Forum Conference about tackling fake news and online misinformation, Konrad Shek, deputy director, policy and regulation at the Advertising Association, said the advent of...

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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging Christmas shoppers to exercise caution online this holiday season. The GCHQ offshoot rolled out its updated Cyber Aware campaign today alongside the Home Office, the Cabinet Office and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...

Speaking as part of the online Web Summit in conversation with John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News, former deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg said there is a concern where technology is blamed for everything from the results of elections to...

Ransomware is set to evolve into a greater threat in 2021 as service offerings and collaborations increase. Speaking on a webinar this week, Carbon Black’s Tom Kellermann, Greg Foss and Rick McElroy said the year turned out “different than predicted” and the shift to working from home also...

The former chief executive officer of a technology startup based in Virginia has admitted conning investors out of millions of dollars. Danny Boice pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud before senior United States district judge T.S. Ellis III of...

A trio of companies is launching a new research institute whose intended purpose is to strengthen privacy and trust for decentralized artificial intelligence (AI). The Private AI Collaborative Research Institute, originally established by Intel's University Research & Collaboration Office...

As the UK begins preparations to deploy a COVID-19 vaccine, law enforcers are warning of counterfeit versions circulating on the dark web. After passing the UK’s strict regulatory approvals process in record time, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will begin rolling out to vulnerable groups this...

The FBI has warned that the economic recession caused by COVID-19 is creating the perfect conditions for a surge in money mule activity. An alert sent out by the Baltimore Field Office on Friday was designed to alert potential recruits to the fact they may be unwittingly breaking the law by...

One of the world’s largest recruitment agencies has become the latest victim of a serious ransomware attack, after being hit by the Egregor variant. Randstad claims to have 280,000 clients and operations in 38 countries. Its 38,000 employees helped to generate nearly €24bn ($29bn) in revenue...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reported 11 “serious” personal data incidents to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the most recent financial year, according to official figures. As disclosed in its recent annual report, HMRC outlined that the incidents are estimated to have...

Global losses from cybercrime now total over $1tn, according to a new report released today by McAfee in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). "The Hidden Costs of Cybercrime" concludes that cybercrime costs the world economy more than one percent of global...

Cyber-safety company NortonLifeLock today announced that it will acquire Avira from Investcorp Technology Partners. The all-cash transaction to acquire the company, whose roots go back to 1986, will see roughly $360m change hands. Avira is headquartered on the shores of Lake Constance...