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68% of Legal Sector Data Breaches Caused by Insider Threats
Over half of breaches were caused by human error, according to ICO's data
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Senate Report: US Government Lacks Comprehensive Data on Ransomware
The report said the federal government should prioritize data collection on ransomware attacks
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Ransomware Attacks Increasing at "Alarming" Rate
Ransomware breaches have increased by 13% – more than last five years combined – according to new report
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Cabinet Office Reports 800 Missing Electronic Devices in Three Years
The figures have raised concerns about sensitive government data falling into hands of nefarious actors
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US Car Giant General Motors Hit by Cyber-Attack Exposing Car Owners' Personal Info
The stuffing attack exposed customer information and allowed hackers to redeem rewards points
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ICO Fines Clearview AI £7.5m for Collecting UK Citizens’ Data
Clearview AI has also ordered to delete existing data of UK residents from its systems
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Mark Zuckerberg Sued Over Cambridge Analytica Data Breach
An investigation found Zuckerberg had lax oversight of users and created misleading privacy agreements
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UK’s Most Innovative Cyber SME 2022 Finalists Announced
DCMS announce 14 finalists of the UK's Most Innovative Cyber SME Competition
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Ransomware Hackers Steal Personal Data of 500,000 Students and Staff in Chicago
Four years’ worth of records were accessed during the data breach
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Anonymous Declares Cyber-War on Pro-Russian Hacker Gang Killnet
After declaring cyber-war, Anonymous announced that the official Killnet site was offline
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Pro-Russian Hackers Hit Critical Government Websites in Italy
Hacker group Killnet has targeted approximately 50 Italian institutions, including the council of judiciary
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DoJ: White Hat Hackers Will No Longer Face Prosecution
"Good faith" hackers will no longer face prosecution under the CFAA
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Modern "Smart" Farm Machinery Vulnerable to Cyber-Attackers
A new report warns hackers could exploit flaws in agricultural hardware used to plant and harvest crops
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UK Sextortion Cases Doubled in 2021
The UK’s Revenge Porn Helpline received 1124 reports of sextortion last year, compared to 593 in 2020
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"Alarming" Surge in Conti Group Activity This Year
Ivanti observed a 7.6% rise in the number of vulnerabilities tied to ransomware, most of which were exploited by Conti
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CISA Issues Emergency Directive for VMware Vulnerabilities
Federal agencies have until May 23 to mitigate the vulnerabilities
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Microsoft President: Cyber Space Has Become the New Domain of Warfare
Brad Smith argues that the Russia-Ukraine war marks significant shift in way warfare is conducted
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Bad Bots Swarm the Internet in Record Numbers in 2021
Account takeover attacks surge as a result
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Half of IT Leaders Store Passwords in Shared Docs
Many aren’t following the advice of their own training programs
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Ransom Demands Surge 45% in 2021
Double extortion now the norm, says Group-IB
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