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How the growing Russian ransomware threat is costing companies dear

With KP Snacks the latest cyber-attack victim, firms must learn to defend themselves against a mounting menaceThe January snow lay thick on the Moscow ground, as masked officers of the FSB – Russia’s fearsome security agency – prepared to smash down the doors at one of 25 addresses they would raid that day.Their target was REvil, a shadowy conclave of hackers that claimed to have stolen more than $100m (£74m) a year through “ransomware” attacks, before suddenly disappearing. Continue reading...

How the growing Russian ransomware threat is costing companies dear With KP Snacks the latest cyber-attack victim, firms must learn to defend themselves against a mounting menace

The new PPI? Claims firms turn their fire on data breaches

People are being told they are entitled to compensation as more companies move into the industryClaims companies and law firms looking for the next bonanza in payouts are targeting people who have been the victim of a data breach, with some telling those affected they could be entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation.A Google search for the term “data breach claim” results in a long list of firms – the vast majority of them no-win, no-fee solicitors – and there are more moving into this space all the time. Meanwhile, adverts for firms are increasingly appearing in Instagram feeds. Continue reading...

The new PPI? Claims firms turn their fire on data breaches People are being told they are entitled to compensation as more companies move into the industry

NSO Group spyware used to hack at least nine US officials’ phones – report

Revelation comes just weeks after the Biden administration placed NSO on a US blacklistThe iPhones of at least nine US state department officials were recently hacked by a government using NSO Group spyware, according to a new report that raised serious questions about the use of Israeli surveillance tools against US government officials around the world.The claims, which was reported by Reuters, comes just weeks after the Biden administration placed NSO on a US blacklist and said the surveillance company acted “contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the US”. Continue reading...

NSO Group spyware used to hack at least nine US officials’ phones – report Revelation comes just weeks after the Biden administration placed NSO on a US blacklist

Cabinet Office fined £500,000 over New Year honours list data breach

Regulator says safety of hundreds of individuals was jeopardised after their addresses were posted onlineThe Cabinet Office has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s data watchdog after the postal addresses of the 2020 New Year honours recipients were disclosed online.The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found officials failed to put in place “appropriate technical and organisational measures” to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of personal information in breach of data protection law. Continue reading...

Cabinet Office fined £500,000 over New Year honours list data breach Regulator says safety of hundreds of individuals was jeopardised after their addresses were posted online

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Building an IT Compliance Policy – The 7 Things You Need to Consider — Logos Systems Setting up a well-thought-out IT compliance policy helps solve a wide range of security issues. It enables you to operate seamlessly and protect your data.

Anti-virus firm McAfee seems to be sending junk emails

I received a flood of renewal demands and unsubscribing doesn’t workI cancelled my McAfee anti-virus subscription earlier this year when I discovered it had been double charging me. It refunded only the current year and led me on a wild goose chase to recover the previous two years’ money; I eventually gave up.Now that my subscription period has ended, it is bombarding me with renewal demand emails several times a day. This weekend I received 15. Continue reading...

Anti-virus firm McAfee seems to be sending junk emails I received a flood of renewal demands and unsubscribing doesn’t work