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LastPass Admits Hackers Obtained Customer Password Vaults
Password manager's update on its August breach confirms customer password vault was stolen, as security experts slate the firm
Twitter Blue Apple Users To Pay Premium Price
Elon Musk and Twitter to relaunch revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday, but Apple users will pay more
Apple Ramps Up Security, Privacy Amid Ongoing Attacks
Apple confirms plans to tighten up cloud security, including locking down photos and notes stored on its iCloud service
Brits Spend 22 Hours Per Year Changing Passwords, ExpressVPN Finds
ExpressVPN study finds one in ten people in the UK change their passwords daily, with 34 percent needing help for password resetting
ICO Warns Against Biometric Emotion Analysis Tech
Biometric technologies that analyse a person's emotions are 'immature' and may never work, warns data protection watchdog
Tim Cook Dismisses Google Pressure To Adopt RCS
Apple CEO Tim Cook suggests 'buy your mom an iPhone,' in response to question about no RCS support or integration in iMessage
LastPass Confirms Hack And Theft Of Source Code
Not again. Password management service confirms hackers stole source code and technical data, but insists customer data was not compromised
Plex Breach Exposes Account Data, Including Passwords
Security breach at Plex has compromised account information, including usernames, email addresses, and even hashed passwords
Facebook Tests Default End-to-End Encryption For Messenger
Privacy move. Platform tests secure storage of people's chats on Messenger, in a move sure to provoke pushback from law enforcement
Google Seeks To Shame Apple Over RCS Refusal
Good luck convincing Tim. Google begins publicity campaign to pressure Aple into adopting the cross platform RCS messaging protocol
Proofpoint Warns UK Universities Failing On Email Security
Nearly all top universities in UK, US and Australia lack basic cybersecurity measures, and are not proactively blocking fraudulent emails says Proofpoint
Twitter Hacker Seeks $30,000 For Stolen Data On 5.4 Million Users
Investigation begins after hacker seeks buyers for personal data of 5.4 million Twitter users, reportedly stolen via 7 month old vulnerability
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Connected Customer
Learn how the definition of the ‘connected customer’ changed due to the pandemic. As consumers now use multiple touchpoints, is brand loyalty being tested? And how have customer services technologies had to evolve to manage the expecta ...
UK Cinemas To Accept Yoti Digital ID Verification
UK cinemas are to begin trialling the acceptance of digital ID verification using the Yoti smartphone app, as government looks to boost the tech's acceptance
Twitter Fined $150 Million For Sharing User Telephone Numbers
Privacy settlement with the FTC and DoJ sees Twitter agreeing to pay $150 million for using user email addresses, phone numbers for advertising
Tesla Bluetooth Locks Can Be Hacked, Warns NCC Group
Digital locks, including those fitted to Tesla vehicles, are vulnerable to being unlocked via an exploit of a vulnerability in Bluetooth tech
Most Brits Rely On Memory To Manage Passwords, Says Bitwarden
Bitwarden survey finds majority of Brits rely on memory for their passwords, with many having to reset on a daily or weekly basis
Okta Admits ‘Mistake’ Waiting Two Months Before Breach Admission
Amid criticism of its response, Okta now admits it “made a mistake” and says it “would have made a different decision” over its lengthy breach admission
Arizona To Accept Digital Driver’s Licences On iPhones
Going digital. People with Apple iPhones in Arizona can now upload their driver's licence or state ID to their Apple Wallet
Okta Now Concedes Hundreds Of Customers Impacted By Breach
Authentication specialist Okta now admits that Lapsus$ may have in fact accessed customer data, after initially denying a breach
Authentication Specialist Okta Denies Data Breach
Okta says there was an unsuccessful compromise attempt in January via a third party, but it had limited potential impact to its customers
Government To Force Age Verification On Porn Websites
Online Safety Bill will include legal duty requiring all porn websites to implement 'robust checks' on the person's age
ICO Disagrees With Government-Backed Encryption Campaign
UK data protection watchdog, the ICO, says encryption provides protections for children, after government-backed campaign against it
Government Backs Ad Campaign Against End-To-End Encryption
Public funds to used for government-backed advertising campaign against end-to-end encryption, but security experts argue against the move
China Government Suspends Partnership With Alibaba Over Log4j
China's internet regulator suspends security reporting partnership with Alibaba Cloud after company reports Log4j vulnerability to Apache first
UK Donates Stolen Passwords To Have I Been Pwned Website
National Crime Agency (NCA) donates a recovered database of 585 million stolen passwords to Troy Hunt's famous disclosure service
LogMeIn To Spin Off LassPass As Separate Cloud Security Firm
Six years after it acquired LassPass for $110 million, LogMeIn says it will spin out the unit as a separate cloud security specialist
Meta Delays Encryption On Facebook, Instagram Until 2023
Meta executive tells newspaper that encryption rollout has been delayed on Facebook and Instagram over child safety concerns
Artists, Rights Groups Protest Use Of Amazon One Palm Scanner
Group of 200 artists and 30 rights groups have written an open letter demanding Amazon Palm Scanner is removed from concert venue