Peter Kyle says Nigel Farage is on side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ in online safety row Technology secretary doubles down after Reform UK pledges to scrap Online Safety Act if it wins power The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
Cybersecurity experts on the phone updates everyone should ignore A ‘surge’ in Android malware is being downloaded via unexpected updates or ‘strange’ app requests The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025
Reform UK vows to repeal ‘borderline dystopian’ Online Safety Act Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf say they would find other ways to protect children online but admit they don’t know how The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025
Massive Allianz Life Hack Exposes 'Majority' Of 1.4 Million American Customer, Employee Records In a recent cyberattack, Allianz Life, part of Allianz SE group (OTC:ALIZF), has confirmed that the personal data of most of its customers, financial professionals and employees has been stolen. Benzinga · Jul 28, 2025
IT provider sued after it simply 'handed the credentials' to hackers — Clorox claims Cognizant gaffe enabled a $380m ransomware attack IT provider sued after it simply 'handed the credentials' to hackers — Clorox claims Cognizant gaffe enabled a $380m ransomware attack Tom’s Hardware · Jul 27, 2025
Taliban fighters 'have been brought to the UK on secret airlift flights' after Afghanistan data breach Earlier this month, a database containing the details of 100,000 Afghans who had applied for sanctuary in the UK was mistakenly leaked Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025
Allianz Life confirms data breach affecting majority of 1.4M US customers Hackers have accessed the personal data of most of the 1.4 million customers of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025
Political parties hold vast amounts of data about Australians. Experts say it’s a growing risk Ransomware attack puts focus on privacy risks for political parties, which are exempt from many data protection obligations The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2025
Thousands of images leaked online after controversial dating app hacked A surge in social media attention over the past week pushed Tea to the No. 1 spot at the U.S. Apple Store The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025
Has your computer been hacked? 11 ways to tell and what to do now Learning how to spot the signs that your computer may have been hacked is an essential skill when it comes to staying safe online. Tom’s Guide · Jul 26, 2025
10,000 CCTV exhibits and 1,800 devices submitted to Cyber Crime Centre this year They relate to a range of alleged offences from human trafficking, drugs, murder and offences of a sexual nature. Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025
Microsoft says China-based hackers exploiting critical SharePoint vulnerabilities to deploy Warlock ransomware — three China-affiliated threat actors seen taking advantage Microsoft said that critical vulnerabilities in SharePoint are being exploited by a potentially China-linked threat actor, Storm-2603, to deploy ransomware. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 24, 2025
Comply with child age checks or face consequences, Ofcom tells tech firms New safety codes coming into effect on Friday also include a demand that algorithms are tamed to block the most harmful material. Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025
‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing Many apps like Find My allow us to follow our loved ones at all times. But just because we can, does it mean we should? The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025
International Business Times · Jul 24, 2025 Fenix24 Grows Global Cybersecurity Business with Breach Recovery Guarantee Operating as the "World's First Civilian Cybersecurity Force," Fenix24's cyber warriors treat recovery like a combat mission—rapid, repeatable, highly disciplined, and integrated with prevention strategies. When every minute counts, Fenix24 delivers recovery of impacted systems often in days, not weeks or months.
Tom’s Guide · Jul 23, 2025 The SharePoint flaw has now hit over 400 companies including a US nuclear administration The SharePoint flaw, while already patched, has already affected hundreds of company's servers.
Benzinga · Jul 23, 2025 Clorox Claims Cognizant Handed Credentials To Hacker, Ignored Security Protocols (UPDATED) Editor’s Note: The story has been updated with statement from Cognizant
Windows Central · Jul 23, 2025 US agency overseeing nuclear weapons breached in Microsoft SharePoint attack Microsoft SharePoint zero-day flaws were exploited to breach over 50 organizations, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 23, 2025 UK to ban making ransomware payments for some organizations — targets 'public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure' The UK Home Office and National Cyber Security Centre announced that some organizations could be banned from making ransomware payments.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2025 More than 100 jobs lost as IT firm enters administration as legal challenge launched A LEGAL challenge has been launched against a cyber security firm that collapsed last week leading to more than 100 workers losing their jobs and…
Kiplinger · Jul 23, 2025 Your Online Security: 10 Things You Should Know Online security is more tenuous given the rise of AI. Arm yourself against internet criminals with these tips to strengthen online security.
Tom’s Guide · Jul 22, 2025 ExpressVPN fixes a bug which could have disclosed user IP addresses An ExpressVPN user altered the provider to a bug which could've exposed user's real IP address. It's now been fixed but here's what you need to know
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 22, 2025 DNS embedded malware technique used to create a hacker-inspired version of the popular Mad Libs word game — built on networking infrastructure to provide distributed version Malware embedded in the ubiquitous Domain Name System inspired the creation of the world's most cursed take on mad-libs.
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 22, 2025 158-year-old company forced to close after ransomware attack precipitated by a single guessed password — 700 jobs lost after hackers demand unpayable sum The 158-year established Knights of Old transportation company has collapsed in the wake of a ransomware attack, with 700 jobs lost.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025 UK government to ban public bodies from paying ransoms to hackers Measure intended to send message to international cybercriminals ‘that the UK is united in fight against ransomware’