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This week, we discuss a series of ransomware attacks on 30 schools and colleges in the UK, legal action against both Meta and the Irish Data Protection Commission following last year’s massive Facebook GDPR fine, and the third stage of …
Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. Here, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape in …
2022 will go down as the year where some semblance of normality returned. Social distancing restrictions were gone, masks disappeared and we made travel plans unfettered by fear of positive lateral flow tests. These were truly precedented times. Although there …
In some circles, cyber security is synonymous with threat protection. After all, an organisation’s main objective is to prevent unauthorised actors from accessing sensitive information, and that means implementing protective measures. That should certainly be a top priority for organisations, …
Amid the mad dash for bargains and inevitable stories of shop-floor brawls, Black Friday brings with it a spike in cyber security threats – and it’s easy to see why. Despite being an American import, Black Friday is hugely popular …
Welcome to our October 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. We identified 102 security incidents throughout the month, which is the second largest figure so far this year – trailing only August (112). By contrast, comparatively little personal …
This week, we discuss the new mechanism for transferring EU residents’ personal data to the US, the first GDPR Data Protection Seal, a new ransomware attack targeting Ukraine and its allies, and the first layer in a defence-in-depth approach to …
Welcome to our third quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the …
This week, we discuss a potential fine of £27 million for TikTok, a data breach caused by a phishing attack on American Airlines and a $35 million penalty for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC after ”extensive” security failures. Now available …
Over the past year, the popularity of SOC 2 has surged. This has been led in part by UK several government departments deciding to use the framework as a requirement for vendors. SOC 2 is already widely adopted in the …
