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Meta Deploys End-To-End Encryption Across Messenger, Facebook
Despite resistance from authorities, Meta begins roll-out of default end-to-end encryption for Messenger, Facebook
Report Says Sellafield ‘Hacked’ By Russia, China
Nuclear regulator takes Sellafield to task over cyber-failings as site operator denies being hacked by groups linked to Russia, China
UK Government, Tech Giants Agree To Tackle Online Fraud
Series of pledges from big name tech firms in agreement with UK government to protect people from online fraud
Google To Begin Deleting Inactive Accounts On Friday
Users have until Friday, as search giant Google moves ahead with plan to delete accounts inactive for at least two years
Japan Space Agency Hacked, But No Rocket Data Accessed
Admission of 'unauthorised access' of a network server at Japan's space agency (JAXA), but sensitive data not compromised
Board Support Critical For Robust Cybersecurity Defence – Trellix
Security managers receive more board level support following a cyberattack, but cyber incidents are still occurring for majority
US, UK, Others Agree ‘Secure By Design’ AI
Cybersecurity for AI. Countries including the US, UK, Germany sign international agreement to keep AI safe from rogue actors
Foreign Cyberattack Blamed For Kansas Court System Disruption – Report
Five week disruption to court system in US state of Kansas is being blamed on 'sophisticated foreign cyberattack'
Samsung Confirms Hackers Compromised Customer Data – Report
Customers of the Samsung UK Store are being notified of a data breach that exposed their personal information
Amazon Repurposes Astro Robot As Security Guard
Amazon is turning its Astro robot into a security guard to help businesses detect break-ins and provide 24x7 monitoring of their premises
UK NCSC Warns Of Significant Threat To Critical Infrastructure
Annual review from National Cyber Security Centre warns of threat posed by state-aligned actors from Russia, China and Iran
OpenAI Says ChatGPT Outage Caused By DDoS Attack
Outage of OpenAI's ChatGPT service is being blamed on a DDoS attack by pro-Russian hacking group Anonymous Sudan
European IT Spending To Grow 9 Percent In 2024, Says Gartner
Gartner forecasts European IT spending to rise next year, with software and IT services segments to see the most growth
ICO Drops Investigation Into 2020 EasyJet Hack
BA not happy? UK data protection watchdog confirms it is halting EasyJet hack probe due to lack of resources
Boeing ‘Cyber Incident’ Comes After Ransomware Gang Threat
Lockbit cybercrime gang claims it stole huge amounts of data from US company. Boeing says it is investigating 'cyber incident'
SolarWinds Sued By US SEC After 2020 Cyberattack
US regulators sue SolarWinds and its chief information security officer after the high profile cyberattack by Russian hackers
Canada Bans WeChat From Government Devices
Canada bans Chinese super-app WeChat from government devices, following similar move for TikTok in February
BT Clocks 530 Cyberattacks Every Second
Alarming. New data from UK telecoms giant BT has revealed the scale of cyberattacks being launched on a daily basis
Okta’s Latest Cyber Breach Knocks Billions Off Company Value
Not again. Another security breach admission from Okta wipes more than $2 billion off its market valuation
ICC Confirms Recent Cyberattack Was Espionage
Not a random cyberattack. International Criminal Court confirms September cyberattack was case of “sophisticated espionage”
Microsoft To Invest Billions To Bolster Australian Cyber Defences
Microsoft to spend A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) to expand AI and cloud capabilities in Australia, to help bolster skills and cyber security
UK Cites Nuclear Plant Operator Over Cybersecurity Strategy
EDF placed under "significantly enhanced regulatory attention", as it is insists "there is no risk to plant safety at our power stations”
IT Spending Worldwide To Increase 8 Percent Next Year
Despite economic worries, Gartner says IT spending in 2024 will rise 8 percent, but spending on generative AI will not feature
Five Eyes Intelligence Heads Warn Of Chinese Cyber Espionage
Heads of Five Eyes intelligence agencies come together to accuse China of intellectual property theft and using AI for hacking
Businesses Turn To Remote Workers To Obtain Skills, Expereo Finds
New research from Expereo finds one third of global enterprises hire people they have never met, due to skills shortage
Equifax Fined By UK Watchdog Over 2017 Data Breach
UK's financial watchdog fines Equifax £11.2m for failure to protect UK consumer data in one of the largest ever cyber security breaches
Google Ditches Passwords In Favour Of Passkeys
Google to make 'passkeys' the default login option for Google Accounts, as it seeks to transition to a password free future
Tech Giants Warn Of Largest-Ever DDoS Attack
Google, Amazon, Cloudflare all issue warnings after dealing with the largest-ever DDoS attack they have ever seen
Sony Confirms Data Breach After MOVEit Tool Compromise
Sony finally confirms it was impacted by the Clop compromise of the MOVEit tool and begins notifying thousands of victims