Since the outbreak of the Russia Ukraine conflict data wiping malware has became more common as a cyber security threat to organisations: Effective, fast, and unrecoverable: Wiper malware is popping up everywhere | Ars Technica The latest variants are becoming quicker and more effective at permanently destroying your information. Your …
Where the hackers sell your personal information and who buys it
The hackers have the motivation to steal your personal data and credentials as it is very easy for them to monetise these types of attacks. The threat actors have their own supply chains buried within webs of security and obfuscation. The hackers will steal the personal information, using a suite …
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Warrantless police access to 250 million devices
This story is from the United States and applies to law enforcement over there – but what happens over there often comes here: Sneaky ways cops could access data to widely prosecute abortions in the US | Ars Technica Our privacy is important so we all need to be aware …
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Is Facebook is breaking UK data laws? But there is good news from Facebook.
Cambridge Analytica was someone else’s problem (SEP) but a high court case is soon to decide whether Meta and Facebook are breaking UK data privacy laws: Facebook sued for collecting personal data to target adverts | Meta | The Guardian Tanya O’Carroll is claiming Facebook is ignoring her requests to …
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What can happen when bots rule social media
Following the story this week that Twitter bots consider images of meteors indecent – here is another round robin bit of hacking and Big Tech “support theatre” that can cost small businesses a lot of money. Meta keeps booting small business owners for being hacked on Facebook | Ars Technica …
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