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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Dixons Carphone says data breach now affects 10m customers
Dixons Carphone says data breach now affects 10m customers
In June the company revealed that 5.9 million customer bank card details and 1.2 million personal data records had been hacked.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Hackers target 5.9m Dixons Carphone customers
Hackers target 5.9m Dixons Carphone customers
Retailer Dixons Carphone has become the latest victim of a cyber attack after revealing 5.9 million customer bank card details and 1.2 million personal data records were hacked.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Celebrities Danielle Lloyd, Dwight Yorke and more receive phone-hacking payout
Celebrities Danielle Lloyd, Dwight Yorke and more receive phone-hacking payout
The celebrities have accepted undisclosed damages and an apology from Mirror Group Newspapers.
Monday, April 9, 2018
Monday, April 9, 2018
Harriet Harman accepts apology from MP Kemi Badenoch over hacking
Harriet Harman accepts apology from MP Kemi Badenoch over hacking
Kemi Badenoch spoke about editing Harriet Harman's website several years ago
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
'Deeply disturbing' racist email sent from teacher's account to students
'Deeply disturbing' racist email sent from teacher's account to students
It is claimed that the teacher's account was hacked before the email was sent out
Friday, September 29, 2017
Friday, September 29, 2017
Danish immigration website hacked after minister posts 'terrorist' Prophet Mohammed cartoon
Danish government websites hacked after post featuring Prophet Mohammed cartoon
Immigration minister Inger Stojberg posted a controversial Prophet Mohammed cartoon online before the attack
Friday, September 22, 2017
Friday, September 22, 2017
Russia denies placing political ads on Facebook during US election
Russia denies placing political ads on Facebook during US election
Kremlin denies earlier claims regarding social media meddling
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Researchers prove hackers could make robots turn violent in shocking video
Researchers prove hackers could make robots turn violent in shocking video
Security company IOActive tested 12 devices and found they were all vulnerable to hackers
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Thursday, August 17, 2017
HBO investigates new cyber hack after Game of Thrones leak
HBO investigates new cyber hack after Game of Thrones leak
Many Twitter accounts belonging to HBO tweeted a message claiming OurMine hackers had taken over
Monday, June 26, 2017
Monday, June 26, 2017
'Cyber-attack on Parliament was probably about prestige as hackers weren't careful'
'Cyber-attack on Parliament was probably about prestige'
Applied futurist Tom Cheesewright says the attack appears not to have been sophisticated
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Thursday, June 15, 2017
NSA report links Wannacry ransomware to North Korea
NSA report links Wannacry ransomware to North Korea
The Washington Post is reporting there is 'moderate confidence' in the report's findings, though it remains disputed by several security firms
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Security firms find evidence linking North Korea to WannaCry cyber attack
Security firms find evidence linking North Korea to WannaCry cyber attack
Kaspersky and Symantec pointed out similarities in code to the North Korea hack of 2014
Monday, May 15, 2017
Monday, May 15, 2017
It wasn't just the NHS: The other major organisations brought down by WannaCry cyber-attack
The other major organisations brought down by WannaCry hack
Everyone talks about the NHS, but last week's attack claimed over 200,000 victims across 150 countries
'NHS saviour' fears violent reprisals after being called in by GHCQ
'NHS saviour' fears violent reprisals after being called in by GHCQ
Marcus Hutchins helped to stop the ransomware from spreading further across the globe by accidentally triggering a kill switch
Full scale of NHS cyberattack only known once work resumes, say experts
Full scale of NHS cyberattack only known once work resumes, say experts
More than 200,000 people around 150 countries were infected by ransomware which heavily affected the NHS
Friday, May 12, 2017
Friday, May 12, 2017
Patients asked not to attend A&E after NHS is hit by cyber attack
Patients asked not to attend A&E after NHS is hit by cyber attack
The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has cancelled all non-urgent activity
Online attack knocks out major French news websites days after Emmanuel Macron admits campaign was hacked
Online attack knocks out major French news websites Le Monde and Le Figaro
The DDos attack came mere days after Emmanuel Macron admitted his campaign had been hacked
Friday, March 31, 2017
Friday, March 31, 2017
Kim Jong-un 'has ordered North Korean hackers to rob World Bank, Bank of America'
Kim Jong-un 'has ordered North Korean hackers to rob world's biggest banks'
The World Bank and The Bank of America are reportedly on the list
Monday, March 27, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
WhatsApp terror row: 'If security services can access encrypted messages, hackers can too'
'If security services can access encrypted messages, hackers can too'
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said intelligence services must be able to access relevant information on encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp, but some believe this would not be safe
Monday, March 20, 2017
Monday, March 20, 2017
British cyber-jihadi who stored data on 'USB cufflinks' admits terror crimes
British cyber-jihadi who stored data on 'USB cufflinks' admits terror crimes
Samata Ullah was arrested last year, after police raided his home in Cardiff discovering 30 USB sticks holding extremist data
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Isis hackers attack NHS websites and uploads graphic Syrian war images
Isis hackers attack NHS websites and uploads graphic Syrian war images
A group based in North Africa posted graphic images from the war in Syria to NHS websites, stating that they were retaliating for the West’s aggression in the Middle East
Friday, January 6, 2017
Friday, January 6, 2017
George Galloway calls out Jamie Oliver over claims he’s closing restaurants due to Brexit
'Jamie Oliver did not close his latest five restaurants because of Brexit'
George Galloway says it's "part and parcel of an hysteric talking down of Britain and the British economy in the wake of the Brexit vote".
'Hacking is just the 21st century version of spying' says Trump transition team member
'Hacking is just 21st century spying' says Trump transition team member
Donald Trump will be briefed on allegations that Russia may have interfered with the US Presidential election, even though he has previously expressed doubt over the claims
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
George Galloway: Masterful Vladimir Putin humiliated squalid Barack Obama in hacking row
George Galloway: Masterful Putin humiliated squalid Obama in hacking row
Galloway said Obama's multiple foreign policy failures were the real reason for his decision to expel 35 Russian diplomats
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
17-year-old sentenced to 12-month rehabilitation order for TalkTalk data hack
17-year-old sentenced to 12-month rehabilitation order for TalkTalk hack
A 17-year-old who admitted hacking offences linked to a data breach at TalkTalk has been sentenced to a 12-month youth rehabilitation order
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Buzzfeed hacked by OurMine group in response to Saudi teen article
Buzzfeed hacked by OurMine group in response to Saudi teen article
The website was hacked by OurMine, after they posted an article about a Saudi teenager allegedly involved in the group
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