Gold diggers: cyber criminals driven by the filthy lucra
Forget state spying and grudge attacks, financial gain remains the key driver for cyber-crime in nearly nine in 10 (86%)…
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Pitney Bowes hit as Maze ransomware strikes again
Mail delivery giant Pitney Bowes has become the latest victim of the Maze ransomware, just weeks after the gang hit…
Robert Dyas online store raided in card skimming hack
Old school hardware chain Robert Dyas may have been quick to lock down its retail outlets following the Covid-19 outbreak,…
Boots suspends Advantage Card payments over attack
Boots has taken the unprecedented step of suspending payments using Advantage Card loyalty points – both instore and online –…
Dixons Carphone appeals ICO fine for ‘systemic’ failings
The Information Commissioner’s Office is facing yet another legal challenge – and further budget busting expense – following reports that…
Travelex refuses to say if it paid up as service resumes
Lumbering foreign exchange giant Travelex insists it is ready to restore its online services, some two weeks after pulling its…
Dixons slams £500k fine but it could have been £400m
Dixons Carphone has condemned the data regulator for issuing it with a £500,000 fine – over “systemic” security failings – and…
Storm clouds gather over Travelex for hack blackout
Foreign exchange giant Travelex is facing a storm of protest over the week-long cyber-attack which has forced the business to…
Busted flush: Porn blackmail king stripped of £270,000
A man who was jailed in April for blackmailing porn site users has been forced to pay back more than…
Uber hackers face jail after admitting to 2016 attack
Two hackers are facing the prospect of up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty…