Kiddicare slammed for data breach schoolboy error
Parenting retailer Kiddicare has come under fire after admitting that it has been hit by a data breach that exposed…
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Hackers turn life ugly for BeautifulPeople.com users
Dating website BeautifulPeople.com might think it is a cut above the rest – as the name suggests, only attractive people…
Even a toddler could hack most websites, says ICO
Highly sensitive customer data held on company websites is so vulnerable to attack that even a toddler can be shown…
Three held at TalkTalk call centre over data theft
TalkTalk is facing further embarrassment over its data security measures following the arrest of three employees at its outsourced call…
Apple says ‘snoopers bill’ will make hacking easier
Apple has launched a scathing attack on Theresa May’s Investigatory Powers Bill, which aims to give the authorities greater surveillance…
Coppers told TalkTalk to keep schtum over breach
TalkTalk chef executive Dido Harding has claimed Scotland Yard told the company to ignore Information Commissioner’s Office guidelines and cover…
Independent falls victim to new ransomware attack
The Independent has become the latest victim of so-called ransomware after online criminals infected the blogs section of its website…
Wetherspoons spills details of 650,000 customers
JD Wetherspoon, the pub of choice for those seeking a cheap pint and no music to distract them, has confessed…
5m customers hit as kids’ toy firm Vtech is hacked
Vtech – the company which markets baby monitors and toys such as Flipsies Dolls and Switch & Go Dinos – has…
Police seize teenager over TalkTalk ransom demand
The Metropolitan Police has arrested an 18-year-old on suspicion of blackmailing TalkTalk chief executive Dido Harding following last month’s hack…