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Bitdefender Total Security review, tried and tested by an antivirus expert
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (349+ words) This security package offers plenty of options as well as being quick to clamp down on threats As well as antivirus protection, Bitdefender includes a firewall that controls how apps on your PC connect to the internet, alongside a limited…...
More than 300, 000 travellers caught up in Interrail data breach
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (312+ words) More than 300, 000 Interrail passengers have had personal data, including passport numbers, contact details, bank account references, and health information, accessed in a security breach of Eurail BV's systems. - The compromised data, which also affects participants in the EU's Discover EU…...
Interrail customer data put up for sale on the dark web in major security breach
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (528+ words) The passport numbers and contact details of more than 300, 000 people were accessed Interrail passengers across Europe have been warned that data accessed during a security breach has been leaked on the dark web. Passport and identification card numbers, contact details,…...
Half a million Biobank members had data listed for sale, minister says
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (679+ words) The details of 500, 000 members of the UK's health data project, the Biobank, were offered for sale online in China, the Government has confirmed. Technology minister Ian Murray said information of all half a million members of the database was found…...
Medical data of 500, 000 Brits stolen in massive breach
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (134+ words) Medical data of 500, 000 Brits stolen in massive Biobank breach'The Independent Medical data of 500, 000 Brits stolen in massive breach - Data from 500, 000 UK Biobank volunteers was discovered advertised for sale on Alibaba's e-commerce platforms in China. - Technology Minister Ian Murray informed the…...
Most serious cyberattacks against the UK now from Russia, Iran and China, cyber chief says
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (626+ words) The most serious cyberattacks in the U. K. are now carried out by hostile nations including Russia, Iran and China, the head of the U. K. s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said in a speech Wednesday. Richard Horne, the head of the NCSC…...
UK targeted by most cyber attacks from hostile states, security chief says
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (337+ words) The Independent UK targeted by most cyber attacks from hostile states, security chief says - Dr Richard Horne, head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is expected to warn that hostile states, including China, Iran and Russia, are responsible…...
Iran, Russia and China behind most major cyberattacks on UK, security chief warns
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (590+ words) Hostile states, including China, Iran, and Russia, are responsible for the majority of nationally significant cyber attacks targeting Britain, the head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is set to reveal. Dr Richard Horne will address the annual…...
Counter-terror police arrest former parliament worker under anti-hacking laws
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (313+ words) The Metropolitan Police said that a 40-year-old man was arrested in Coventry on Thursday on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act A former houses of Parliament employee has been arrested under anti-hacking laws. On Tuesday, a Met spokesperson…...
Missed mail, hacking and mob warfare: Inside Italy's fight against Chinese gangs
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (850+ words) Prosecutors say mistrust is hindering a fight against Chinese gangs running multi-billion-euro crime rackets in Italy China's formal reply to an Italian request for mutual legal assistance never made it past a Rome mailroom. The documents, relating to the attempted…...