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’Lingering effects’ of CrowdStrike chaos could continue for weeks warns expert
On Friday, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said a fix for the issue affecting Windows machines had been issued but the knock-on effects continued to be felt this weekend
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CrowdStrike reveals cause of Microsoft global outage and exactly how long it will take to fix
CrowdStrike has issued a statement on the global IT outage - and confirmed that a ’defect’ in their cybersecurity technology was the cause of issues which shut down banks, airports and TV stations
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Hackers steal call records of ’nearly all’ AT&T customers
Hackers stole call and text records data from "nearly all" of 109 million AT&T Wireless customers, the telecommunications company disclosed on Friday.
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Apple issues urgent warning to iPhone users - stop using your old device now
Apple has updated its list of obsolete devices, which now includes several older iPhone models, warning that if you have one of these models, you could be at risk from cyber criminals
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Inside dangerous world of Royal Mail hackers LockBit as police take control
LockBit, a major criminal gang who runs an online website that organises ransomware cyber attacks, has been involved in many high-profile hackings over the last few years
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FBI issues warning of Chinese hackers set to cause mayhem and threaten US lives
FBI Director Christopher Wray this week warned the US House Select Committee that Chinese hackers may be preparing to damage American infrastructure
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Little-known trick shows you if someone is covertly logging onto your Facebook
People are only just realising you can track who has access to your Facebook account. Find out where they are, when they're doing it and how you can protect yourself
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Decades-old computer law 'hampering UK's battle against cyber attacks'
Campaigners called for a shake-up of the Computer Misuse Act, warning it was hampering the fight against cyber attacks while costing billions of pounds and thousands of jobs
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Top 30 technical terms that leave over-65s baffled - including smishing and URL
One in six say they can't wrap their head around jargon such as hyperlink, ransomware, and USB-C – with one in ten saying it would be easier to learn a foreign language
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Major cyber attacks on Las Vegas casinos making slot and ATM machines unusable
MGM Resorts, which operates hotel and gaming venues around the world, notably in Las Vegas, has been hit by a significant cyberattack that has paralysed networks
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Russia linked hackers hit UK Ministry of Defence as security secrets leaked
Hackers targeted the database of a firm which handles the security for some of Britain's most secretive sites - including a nuclear submarine base and a chemical weapon lab
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Hang up the phone immediately if you hear these 4 clues, security expert says
Scammers are making off with more and more of people's hard earned money each year - and a 2022 Harris Poll survey of around 2,000 American adults found 22% of had lost money to a phone scam in the past year
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Russian hackers in ultimatum to Brits working at Boots, BBC and British Airways
Clop, a Russian-speaking cybercrime gang, are thought to have been responsible for stealing the data of major British companies like BA, Boots, and the BBC through a flaw in the MOVEit software
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Russian hackers 'trying to black out Britain' by targeting power stations
Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden will issue a 'call to arms' to energy providers when he addresses the annual CyberUK conference in Belfast later
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'I was sent creepy Airdrop requests on a train - simple fix isn't the answer'
Two women share their experiences of feeling 'vulnerable' after being sent unsolicited Airdrops as cyber-flashing is set to become a criminal offence amid the Online Safety Bill