TalkTalk cyber-attack - incompetence or an inside job?

Danny Palmer
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Latest TalkTalk data breach possibly the work of an insider, suggests security expert

Another week and another high-profile company has found itself the victim of a cyber attack that has seemingly resulted in hackers making off with the private information of millions of customers. ...

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