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DoJ Charges Ex Apple Engineer With Stealing Trade Secrets
Former Apple staffer Weibao Wang accused of stealing autonomous system data from the tech giant, and then fleeing to China
WH Smith Admits Staff Data Accessed In ‘Cyber Incident’
Book and stationary retailer WH Smith investigates a cyber security incident that led to illegal access to some company data
Former Apple Engineer Pleads Guilty To Stealing Driverless Car Data
Industrial espionage. Xiaolang Zhang, a former Apple staffer caught by the FBI trying to flee to China, pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets
Great Resignation Increases Security Risks For Businesses, Warns Tessian
Large scale resignations during the Coronavirus pandemic is causing security risks for businesses in the UK and US, Tessian survey finds
Colonial Pipeline Admits Ransomware Attack Stole Personal Data
US pipeline operator confirms devastating ransomware attack in May, also resulted in theft of personal information of nearly 6,000 people
‘Taurus’ Malicious Ad Campaign Puts Data At Risk
Drive-by hacking tools plant Taurus data-stealing malware on vulnerable systems, as pandemic raises risk of corporate data being stolen from home computers
Critical ‘BlueFrag’ Bluetooth Vulnerability In Older Android OS
Security researchers ERNW identity critical vulnerability affecting the Android Bluetooth subsystem, which it is calling 'BlueFrag'
Facebook Payroll Data Stolen After Theft From Car – Report
Personal banking information for tens of thousands of Facebook staff compromised after hard drive theft from a car in the United States
Russian APT28 ‘Hacking Hotels To Steal Guests’ Passwords’
The allegedly state-backed hacking group has been implicated in an information-stealing campaign targeting guests at hotels in Europe and the Middle East
Industry Reaction: UK Parliament Cyber Attack ‘Was A Matter Of Time’
Industry professionals respond to the weekend's news of a cyber attack on the UK government
ICO Raids More Houses As Part Of Nuisance Call Crackdown
Investigation into accident claims calls has been ongoing since May 2016
Targeted Malware Takes Aim At GitHub Developers
The Dimnie malware avoids detection by concealing its communications as it looks to steal data and passwords used by developers on GitHub
Phishing Attack Targets Saudi Arabia Government
It seems no organisation is safe from cyber criminals as Saudi Arabian government becomes the latest target
InstaAgent Removed From iTunes, Google Play For Data Theft
Top ranking Instagram client removed from iTunes and Google Play after user data theft discovery
British Workers Fear Data Theft More Than Home Intruders
Citrix survey finds privacy becoming more important to younger workers in particular
Lloyds Customer Data Stolen From Insurance Firm RSA
Lloyds admits theft after customer data left on a storage device was taken
European Central Bank Held To Ransom Over Stolen Data
Hackers steal partially encrypted records from an events website that belongs to the bank
How UK Sleuths Are Threatening Would-Be Cyber Crooks
TechWeekEurope reveals email showing how SOCA is warning crooks they may be at risk of hefty jail sentences or be putting their families' welfare in danger
Experian Faces Investigation After Hackers Steal Credit Checks
Supply chain weaknesses cause trouble for Experian
ViaSat Flash Drive Is Certified For Top Secret Data
ViaSat's Eclypt Nano memory sticks are the first to be certified to handle top secret data by the CESG
Banks Are Most Trusted With Personal Data
Only banks and building societies can take any encouragement from a survey of the British public's trust
PlumChoice Touts New Anti-Theft System for Laptops
A new anti-theft system for laptops has been launched that combines the use of cloud-based data backup
Travelodge Admits Customer Data Leak
Travelodge has informed the ICO of an 'issue' that resulted in the apparent compromise of customer emails
Most Employees Would Pilfer Company Secrets
Seventy percent of employees plan to steal secret information when leaving their job, according to security firm Imperva