Alexa, have you been hacked?
Have you ever wondered what if every time you add a new skill to your Amazon Alexa you are giving an attacker access to your personal information?
The council tax refund scam
This latest scam starts by announcing you will receive a council tax refund and ends with a malicious site which asks for enough personal information to scam you for money.
The EU Court of Justice rules the EU-US Privacy Shield Invalid
The EU’s Court of Justice declared today the Privacy Shield data transfer framework invalid because they argue that US state surveillance powers are excessive, and the Privacy Shield does not provide adequate protection.
The lost “Nigerian prince” scammer caught out
A 38-year-old Nigerian Instagram influencer, was surprised by the authorities, ambushed and arrested amid claims of a £350 million cyber scam.
The €30,000 cookie
The Spanish data protection authority fined Twitter with €30,000 for violating cookies regulation and required it to take appropriate remediation measures.
Executives’ personal responsibility for cyber attacks
Who should be held responsible for cyber attacks and data breaches? Fingers are being pointed at Chief Executives Officers.
WFH: Has your business thoroughly assessed the risk?
Britain faces a new model of working due to the lockdown imposed by the Government due to COVID-19.
Work From Home Security Awareness Tips
Cynance information security consultants are here to help you with security advice regarding teleworking security risks.
BCS Cybersecurity event hosts Cynance
If you are in London this Thursday, come and hear Cynance’s CEO, Stav Pischits, speaking about good #cybersecurity practices for bad times at the #BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Stav will try to answer these questions.
Virgin Media data breach affects 900,000 people
Virgin’s communication strategy can be easily analysed by non-PR people as myself, but the important thing we should learn here is how critical it is to identify company assets, and more specifically “incorrectly configured” assets, a term used by Virgin in its breach notice.
