Google has updated its “Results about you” tool to help people find and remove personal information such as home addresses, phone numbers and email addresses from Google Search results. The feature allows users to monitor whether their details appear in search results and request that links containing that information be […]
Posted in News Also tagged Data, GoogleCyber security firms have warned that the risk of retaliatory cyber activity has increased following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with UK organisations urged to heighten vigilance. Sophos has rated the current threat level as “Elevated”, with the highest risk in the coming days and weeks. Historically, Iran-linked actors have […]
Posted in News Also tagged Cyber RiskPasskeys let you sign in without a password, dramatically reducing the risk of phishing and credential theft, and most UK business users can set one up on their Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account in just a few minutes. What Is A Passkey? A passkey is a password replacement that […]
Posted in News Also tagged Google, Microsoft, PasskeyRansomware gangs are abusing legitimate employee monitoring software to break into business networks. Security firm Huntress uncovered two recent incidents in which attackers used Net Monitor for Employees alongside remote management platform SimpleHelp to gain persistent access. Instead of custom malware, they relied on commercial tools to blend in with […]
Posted in News Also tagged Monitoring, RansomwareRecent research shows that AI large language models (LLMs) can be quietly poisoned during training with hidden backdoors that create a serious and hard to detect supply chain security risk for organisations deploying them. Sleeper Agent Backdoors Researchers say sleeper agent backdoors in LLMs pose a security risk to organisations […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI, Backdoors, LLM, ModelsResearchers say an attacker used AI assistance to gain full administrative access to an AWS environment in under ten minutes after stealing exposed cloud credentials. The incident, observed (on 28 November) by the Sysdig Threat Research Team, began with valid IAM credentials taken from publicly accessible Amazon S3 buckets. Those […]
Posted in News Also tagged Admin Access, AI, Attack, AWSPopular password management service, LastPass, has issued an alert after customers were targeted in a phishing campaign designed to steal account credentials using fake maintenance warnings. The campaign began around 19 January and involves emails falsely claiming that LastPass is about to carry out system maintenance. Recipients are urged to […]
Posted in News Also tagged Customers, LastPass, Phishing, ScamSmart glasses with built-in cameras are being increasingly misused to secretly record people in public, creating new privacy and security concerns. Cases reported in the UK, Europe and North America show women being filmed without their knowledge, with footage later posted online and attracting tens of thousands, and in some […]
Posted in News Also tagged Filming, smart glassesOpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space for health and wellness conversations that allows users to link personal health data, raising fresh security and privacy concerns around highly sensitive information. OpenAI says more than 230 million people ask health-related questions on ChatGPT each week, prompting the creation of a […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI, ChatGPTThe most serious cyber incidents of 2025 showed a clear move away from data theft towards operational disruption and economic damage. Globally, attackers exploited trusted platforms and supply chains, with US federal systems breached repeatedly and the Clop group stealing sensitive data by abusing an unknown flaw in Oracle E […]
Posted in News Also tagged Cyber Attacks, Data BreachesUsers in several countries say they are seeing a rise in misleading adverts on YouTube, including fake government schemes, miracle health claims, inappropriate content and AI-generated promotions that lead to suspicious websites. Many of the ads redirect to imitation news pages or fake portals designed to collect personal information or […]
Posted in News Also tagged Ads, Scam, YouTubeResearchers have uncovered a privacy weakness in WhatsApp that allowed the confirmation of 3.5 billion active accounts simply by checking phone numbers. A team from the University of Vienna and SBA Research found that WhatsApp’s contact discovery system could be queried at high speed, letting them generate and test 63 […]
Posted in News, Security Also tagged Phone Numbers, Privacy, WhatsApp
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