The Spanish National Police have, at the request of America, arrested UK citizen Joseph O’Connor in Estepona, Spain, in connection with the July 2020 takeover of more than 130 Twitter accounts. The US Department of …
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The UK government is launching proposals to boost the legal status of digital identities, something it claims will ensure they are trusted as much as physical documents such as passports. The blueprint suggests the technology …
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Publicly owned rail operator Northern Trains has an excuse somewhat more technical than “leaves on the line” for its latest service disruption: a ransomware attack that has left its self-service ticketing booths out for the …
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Cloud-based IT provider Cloudstar has been hit by ransomware, taking down its systems. It said it is currently negotiating with the crooks that infected its computers. On Friday, July 16, Cloudstar discovered it was the …
The US is offering a $10m reward to anyone who dobs in digital outlaws responsible for foreign government-backed cyberattacks on critical national infrastructure such as pipelines, power grids, and communication networks. The cash incentive is …
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Hong Kong’s Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) has revealed that the territory is investigating the use of its digital ID in mainland China. In a Q&A, Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr …
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The UK government has underscored its attention to detail on the issue of COVID-19 vaccine passports by publishing a report, half of which is made up of pages with no information. Much to the derision …
When something bad happens to our systems, our applications or our security, it’s almost certain that our organisation is not the first it has happened to. We won’t be the first in the world, or …
Kaseya has fully restored its SaaS services, then quickly inflicted a little more unplanned downtime on users. The company yesterday commenced the process of rebooting the SaaS servers it hardened in the wake of the …
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Late last week, President Biden said he brought up the epidemic of ransomware hitting American businesses in a phone call with his Russian counterpart, and hinted America may start hitting back. Biden said he and …
Beleaguered IT management software vendor Kaseya has delayed the restoration of its SaaS services until Sunday, July 11th. An update to the company’s incident guidance report includes a video message from CEO Fred Voccola, who …
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Julian Assange will remain in a British prison for now after the US government won permission to appeal against a January court ruling that freed him from extradition to America. News of the appeal came …