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SolarWinds hackers accessed Homeland Security emails
The intelligence value of hacking the DHS's emails is unknown, but the symbolism is clear
US threatens British tariffs in retaliation for digital taxes
Introduced last year, the UK tax specifically targets big tech firms - the majority of them American
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
Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs grilled by US Congress over spread of disinformation
All three executives have declined to take responsibility for spreading misinformation that resulted in the Capitol riots earlier this year
NHS approves 19 suppliers for £1bn of ICT hardware and services
Approved vendors can pitch for ICT hardware and services contracts under the Link 3 Framework to support the NHS and the wider public sector organisations
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.
Facebook sued in France over hate speech
The lawsuit is based on the French consumer code, which protects consumers from deceptive commercial practices
Nationwide to let 13,000 office staff work from anywhere in UK
The building society is closing three offices in Swindon to cut spending on office space
Intel to make processors for other chipmakers based on their own designs
CEO Pat Gelsinger says the company will invest $20 billion (£14.6 billion) on two new 'fabs' in Arizona this year
University of Northampton 'severely impacted' by cyber attack
Latest in a series of attacks on educational establishments
Adam Selipsky named as new AWS CEO
Selipsky previously worked for AWS between 2005 and 2016, so can be considered a safe pair of hands
Defence Secretary outlines 2030 vision for British military
Fewer boots on the ground in favour of drones and cyber warfare
Tech CEOs to testify before Congress - again
The hearing will deal with disinformation on the world's largest social media platforms
Entries for the AI & Machine Learning Awards 2021 close on Friday 9th April
This year's judging panel includes CIOs from the Met Office, Network Rail, Expedia and HMRC
Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord, report
Discord may choose to go public if it does not get an acceptable offer
Fire at chip manufacturing unit in Japan could have 'massive impact' on global auto production
Renesas controls around a 20 per cent of global share in microcontrollers used in cars
BlackKingdom ransomware attacking Microsoft Exchange servers via ProxyLogon vulnerabilities
Patching the bugs will not remove a hacker who has already compromised a server, according to Microsoft
Digital skills gap puts UK's post-Covid recovery at risk
The number of young students taking IT subjects at GCSE has fallen 40 per cent since 2015, despite growing demand
SilverFish: Swiss researchers identify threat actor with links to SolarWinds hack
The researchers found a 'major overlap' between the hack group's victims and those targeted in the SolarWinds attacks
Verkada hacktivist charged in USA
The charges apply to attacks Kottman allegedly committed in 2019, before the Verkada hack
Facebook is building a kids version of Instagram for children under 13
It will likely be similar to the Messenger Kids which was launched in 2017 for children aged between 6 to 12 years
Would you pay to use a search engine? A UK startup is betting you will
Better Internet Search seeks a new ad-free funding model
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