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'Spy pixels' in emails can track engagement and location
Even UK regulator the ICO was found to use tracking pixels
Businesses have a 12-month grace period to flub IR35, says HMRC
The new IR35 rules, which come into effect in April, are meant to close loopholes that are open to abuse
Three North Koreans charged for roles in Sony Pictures, WannaCry and other hacks
The operatives sought to steal more than $1.2 billion from banks located in multiple countries, the Department of Justice claims
Darktrace stockmarket flotation backer withdraws over Mike Lynch connection
Lynch who faces extradition to the US, owns about 40 per cent of the UK cybersecurity company valued at £4 billion
Rights groups seek ban on biometric surveillance
'Biometric mass surveillance brings Internet-style omnipresent tracking to the offline world' say campaigners
Brussels on the verge of issuing a positive data adequacy decision for UK
The European Commission could announce the decision as early as this week
North Korea targets Pfizer in vaccine hack
South Korean intelligence says the attack was probably meant to raise money for its poorer northern neighbour
US FTC opens probe into Nvidia's acquisition of Arm
Microsoft, Google and Qualcomm are said to have complained to antitrust regulators about Nvidia's proposed takeover of Arm
ByteDance to walk away from TikTok-Oracle-Walmart deal
Rather than tying up with Oracle and Walmart, ByteDance is instead seeking to restructure TikTok's US operations
Microsoft rolls out out-of-band update for Windows 10 WPA3 bug causing blue screen crashes
The issue affects only a small number of users, according to the company
O2 fined £10.5m for overcharging departing customers
Around 140,000 customers overpaid, according to Ofcom
The FT's Mark Barnes on the art of selling Cloud Only to the business
Barnes used Nudge Theory and EAST to rid the Financial Times of its remaining infrastructure burden
Credential spills have doubled in the last four years
'Credential spills are like an oil spill: once leaked, they are very hard to clean up'
Computing Podcast Episode 2 - AI in Security, Favicon hacks and Multi Cloud
The Computing team expertly dissects the week's news, including the latest research on the top vendors in AI-enhanced security, how Favicons can be used to track you online, and whether Multi-Cloud is set to take over the world
CBP scanned 23 million faces in 2020, and didn't find a single imposter
Despite scanning millions of people, Customs and Border Protection failed to identify anyone trying to enter the USA under a false ID
Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 source code reportedly sold by CD Projekt Red hackers
It is not clear who purchased the data, how much they paid for it or even the currency they used
Should you be worried about cloud lock-in?
Regulatory changes and open-source platforms are addressing long-standing concerns about costs and complexity
Use AI to establish normal in abnormal times
Is AI the security solution cloud workloads need?
Hackers exploited shared passwords and obsolete Windows 7 OS to infiltrate Florida water treatment plant
Systems at the plant were connected directly to the Internet without any type of firewall protection installed and systems shared the same password
Tiny favicons can be utilised to track users' movements online
Favicons can store a unique ID which is not easily cleared by a user and which can bypass VPNs and other privacy tools
Twitter announces 'better-than-expected' fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results
But troubles mount in India as angry politicians promote rival Koo
US Gmail users are most popular targets for email phishing and malware attacks
Third-party data breaches also make users more attractive targets for cyber attacks
Pandemic highlights lack of resilience in ITSM
Ticket volumes rose and customer satisfaction fell as a result of the shift to remote work - AI may be a solution
UK Cyber Security Council will oversee security education and training
The UK Cyber Security Council will work with training providers to accredit courses on cyber security
