Security
Microsoft patches five zero-day bugs in April 2021 Patch Tuesday update
In total, 110 bugs have been fixed
Apple and Google block NHS Covid-19 app update over privacy issues
Apple and Google's Exposure Notification API specifically disallows asking people to share their location data
Data protection has never been a hotter topic, and that's good news for every organisation
Data protection is evolving into data management
Covid results emails may breach GDPR
Messages from the Department of Health and Social Care contain personally identifiable information, warns Kuan Hon
Rising ransom-related DDoS threats: how to best prepare
RDDoS attacks often come out of the blue, but there are a few key ways you can best prepare for them
Clubhouse denies report of data leak affecting 1.3 million users
Social media company says that the data referred to is all public profile information that can be accessed via their app or API
Thank Zuck it's Friday #9 - Home Office 'super database', the software reseller claiming £270m from Microsoft and social media data breaches
This week on the IT news podcast the team discusses the Home Office's 'super database' on race, health and biometrics, the British software reseller bringing at £170m claim against Microsoft and the recent data breaches involving both Facebook and LinkedIn....
Home Office is creating a 'super database' on people's race, health and biometrics, report
Data collected also includes people's names, location details, identification numbers and online identifiers
Understanding what drives teen hackers is key to securing your business, says cyber expert Shelton Newsham
Natural curiosity can lead some to open some wrong doors
Facebook has no plans to notify 533 million users affected by data leak
The company says it is not confident that it has full visibility on which users will need to be informed
Nearly 500 million LinkedIn users' details posted for sale online
The hacker included 2 million records as proof that they have what they claim
Securing your investment in Microsoft 365
There’s a lot of sensitive data contained in Office documents - so it makes sense to take care of it
Open Rights Group demands Home Office transparency on end-to-end encryption
The Home Office is allegedly considering measures to compel Facebook to break encryption on its messaging apps
Facebook data on 533 million users dumped on hacking forum
The company says this is old data previously reported in 2019
Booking.com fined €475,000 for late reporting of data breach
Travel firm delayed reporting the breach by 22 days, exceeding the 72-hour limit
Ransomware attack alert! The tell-tale signals to look for
Patterns of unusual behaviour are the clearest signal of an attack, not programmes or files
USA to publish detailed analysis of SolarWinds hacking tools
The report details 18 pieces of malware used in the attack, including the Sunshuttle backdoor, China Copper webshell and covert Sibot tool
Government backs down over NHS deal with Palantir
Victory for openDemocracy as the government promises public consultation before expanding Palantir's contract
Ransomware attack on UK charity affects 37,000 students
The Harris Federation has disabled its email and telephone system as a result of the attack
SolarWinds hackers accessed Homeland Security emails
The intelligence value of hacking the DHS's emails is unknown, but the symbolism is clear
Petlog accused of mishandling details of customers and pets
A database migration appears to have caused a data breach, with pet owners able to see other people's details and potentially register their pets as their own
Apple releases urgent security patch for zero‑day bug under active attack
The bug exists in Webkit, the browser engine which powers the Safari browser across all Apple devices
FatFace pays $2 million ransom to Conti gang
After collecting its ransom, the criminal group gave FatFace advice on how to protect its network in the future
Thank Zuck it's Friday #8 - Military spending, chip fire and paid search
This week on the IT news podcast the team discusses the new military spending review, the implications of a fire at a chip manufacturing plant, and the concept of privacy-friendly paid-for internet search.
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