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‘Mortified’ OBR chair hopes inquiry into budget leak will report next week

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Reuters news agency says it obtained document after visiting URL it predicted file would be uploaded to How Rachel Reeves’s budget was leaked 40 minutes early The chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility has said he felt mortified by the early release of its budget forecasts as …

London councils enact emergency plans after three hit by cyber-attack

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Kensington and Westminster councils investigating whether data has been compromised as Hammersmith and Fulham also reports hack Three London councils have reported a cyber-attack, prompting the rollout of emergency plans and the involvement of the National Crime Agency (NCA) as they investigate whether any data has been compromised. The …

Personal details of Tate galleries job applicants leaked online

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Sensitive information relates to more than 100 individuals and their referees Personal details submitted by applicants for a job at Tate art galleries have been leaked online, exposing their addresses, salaries and the phone numbers of their referees, the Guardian has learned. The records, running to hundreds of pages …

Knee-jerk corporate responses to data leaks protect brands like Qantas — but consumers are getting screwed

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When courts ban people from accessing leaked data – as happened after the airline’s data breach – only hackers and scammers win Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast It’s become the playbook for big Australian …

Capita fined £14m for data protection failings in 2023 cyber-attack

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Hackers stole personal information of 6.6m people but outsourcing firm did not shut device targeted for 58 hours The outsourcing company Capita has been fined £14m for data protection failings after hackers stole the personal information of 6.6 million people, including staff details and those of its …

Six out of 10 UK secondary schools hit by cyber-attack or breach in past year

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Hackers are more likely to target educational institutions than private businesses, government survey shows When hackers attacked UK nurseries last month and published children’s data online, they were accused of hitting a new low. But the broader education sector is well used to being a target. Continue reading …

Starmer to unveil digital ID cards in plan set to ignite civil liberties row

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‘Brit card’ already facing opposition from privacy campaigners as government looks for ways to tackle illegal immigration All working adults will need digital ID cards under plans to be announced by Keir Starmer, in a move that will spark a battle with civil liberties campaigners. The prime minister will …

Hackers reportedly steal pictures of 8,000 children from Kido nursery chain

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Firm, which has 18 sites around London and more in US, India and China, has received ransom demand, say reports The names, pictures and addresses of about 8,000 children have reportedly been stolen from the Kido nursery chain by a gang of cybercriminals. The criminals have demanded a …

Digital ID cards: a versatile and useful tool or a worrying cybersecurity risk?

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As Keir Starmer aims to revive ID card system first proposed by Tony Blair, we look at the arguments for and against It is 21 years since Tony Blair’s government made proposals for an ID card system to tackle illegal working and immigration, and to make it more …

Louis Vuitton says UK customer data stolen in cyber-attack

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Lead brand of French luxury group LVMH reassures customers financial data such as bank details were not taken Louis Vuitton has said the data of some UK customers has been stolen, as it became the latest retailer targeted by cyber hackers. The retailer, the leading brand of the French …

European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers

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Citizen Lab says it found ‘digital fingerprints’ of military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted using against activists The hacking mystery roiling the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government is deepening after researchers said they had found new evidence that two more journalists were targeted using the same …

ANU investigates possible hack after vice-chancellor’s account liked ‘highly offensive’ LinkedIn posts

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University spokesperson says Genevieve Bell’s account had ‘liked’ posts she had never seen before about Julie Bishop and Gaza Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian National University (ANU) has contacted authorities about a possible hacking incident after its vice-chancellor’s account …

Russian-led cybercrime network dismantled in global operation

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Arrest warrants issued for ringleaders after investigation by police in Europe and North America European and North American cybercrime investigators say they have dismantled the heart of a malware operation directed by Russian criminals after a global operation involving British, Canadian, Danish, Dutch, French, German and US police. International …

What to do if you can’t get into your Facebook or Instagram account

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How to prove your identity after your account gets hacked and how to improve security for the future Phone lost or stolen? Practical steps to restore peace of mind UK passport lost or stolen? Here are the steps you need to take Your Facebook or Instagram account can be …

‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?

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British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVs Mobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies – but how vulnerable are electric cars? On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned …

Ofcom closes technical loophole used by criminals to intercept mobile calls and texts

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Regulator acts on leasing of ‘global title’ numbers after industry efforts to tackle problem were ineffective The UK communications regulator Ofcom is banning mobile operators from leasing numbers that can be used by criminals to intercept and divert calls and messages, including security codes sent by banks to customers …

‘The bot asked me four times a day how I was feeling’: is tracking everything actually good for us?

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Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight. Is this just narcissism redesigned for the big tech age? I first heard about my friend Adam …

Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request

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Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable Business live – latest updates Apple has taken the unprecedented step of removing its strongest data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded “backdoor” access to user …

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