Apple and Google are teaming up to thwart unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices that were created to help people find lost keys, keep tabs on luggage or to locate other things that have a tendency to be misplaced or lost. The companies behind the iPhone and the software that powers Android phones on Tuesday submitted […]
Outsourcing firm and government contractor Capita said customer, supplier or colleague data may have been accessed by hackers in a recent cyber attack on the firm. The group – a major contractor for local authorities – said investigations since the hack was discovered on March 31 have shown evidence of a “limited” data breach. It […]
Images of children aged as young as seven being abused online have risen by almost two thirds while the number of webpages found to contain the most extreme material has doubled in recent years, according to a report. As children become more active online, they are growing in vulnerability to grooming and abuse by strangers […]
Evidence of fake review groups operating on Facebook has been found by Which? The consumer group said its snapshot investigation found more than a dozen groups trading glowing reviews in exchange for free products or payment. Groups had been trading in reviews for Amazon, Google and Trustpilot, Which? said. Which? investigated in March and April […]
Nearly a third of businesses and a quarter of charities have said they were the subject of cyber attacks or breaches last year, new data has shown. Figures collected for the Government by polling company Ipsos show a similar proportion of larger and medium-sized companies and high-income charities faced attacks or breaches last year as […]
More needs to be done to protect the UK from the threat posed by Russia-aligned cyber groups, the head of the UK National Cyber Security Centre has warned. It comes as UK Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden warned that the “cyber equivalent of the Wagner group” posed a serious threat to the UK, as he […]
Encrypted messaging services including WhatsApp, Signal and Element have signed an open letter opposing the UK Online Safety Bill ahead of its final reading in the House of Lords. The platforms argue the Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption – the privacy technology these companies provide – which is the most robust level of security as […]
TikTok has rolled out updated rules and standards for content and users as it faces increasing pressure from western authorities over concerns that material on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be used to push false information. The company released a reorganised set of community guidelines that include eight principles to guide content moderation decisions. “These […]
The Irish government has sought advice from cyber security experts on whether TikTok should continue to be permitted on work phones used by people in the public sector. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the Government was liaising with the country’s National Cyber Security Centre. Mr Varadkar said there was not yet any change to the government’s […]
TikTok has been banned from UK Government phones after a security review but ministers and officials will still be able to use the Chinese-owned app on their personal phones. Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden announced the ban, which he said would be “good cyber hygiene”, with “immediate effect” on Thursday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has […]
