Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), all personal data breaches must be recorded by the organisation and there should be a clear and defined process for doing so. Additionally, there are circumstances in which…
2020 in review: July to December
Welcome to the second part of our cyber security review of 2020, in which we look back at the biggest stories from July to December. You can read the first part here >> July With…
Hackney cyber attack causes property buyers’ deals to…
You may remember hearing several months ago that the London Borough of Hackney had been targeted by a cyber attack. The council provided few details at the time, but the evidence suggested that it was…
Governments on alert after FireEye’s hacking tools stolen…
The cyber security giant FireEye announced yesterday that it had been targeted by a sophisticated cyber attack, which resulted in criminals stealing an arsenal of hacking tools. FireEye uses these tools to test the defences…
Spotify artists hacked by Taylor Swift ‘fan’
Some of the world’s most popular musicians have had their Spotify pages defaced with messages supporting Donald Trump and Taylor Swift. The criminal hacker, who called himself Daniel, replaced the biographies of artists including Dua…
Experian’s data processing practices violate the GDPR
Experian has been selling millions of people’s personal information without their consent, the UK’s data protection watchdog has found. An ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) investigation revealed that the credit reference agency has been selling personal…
Ransomware attackers donate stolen money to charity
A criminal hacking group that extorted millions of dollars in a series of cyber attacks is now donating money to charity. The DarkSide crooks said they wanted to “make the world a better place”, after…
Healthcare sector to receive £500k cyber security funding…
Hundreds of small and medium-sized organisations in the healthcare sector are set to receive government funding to boost their cyber security practices. The decision, which was announced by Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman during London…
How Your Brand Can Earn Media Coverage on…
Posted by amandamilliganAs you might imagine, it’s not easy to get your brand name mentioned in top media outlets. But if you put in the work to engage in content marketing + digital PR, the…