Serco Leisure, a prominent leisure firm based in the UK, finds itself at the centre of a regulatory storm as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) intensifies its scrutiny. The ICO has raised serious concerns over the alleged illegal processing of…
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Amazon Issues ‘Warning’ For Employees Using AI At Work
A leaked email to employees revealed Amazon’s guidelines for using third-party GenAI tools at work. Business Insider claims that the email mandates employees to refrain from using third-party software due to data security concerns. “While we may find ourselves…
LockBit Ransomware: Covertly Evolving Towards Next-Gen Threats Amid Takedown Efforts
In a significant development, law enforcement dismantled the infrastructure of LockBit ransomware earlier this week, uncovering the clandestine work on a next-generation file encryption malware. Referred to as LockBit-NG-Dev, this emerging threat, likely the precursor to LockBit 4.0, was…
Rethinking Trust: The Case Against Blind Reliance on Antivirus Software
Most users would believe that the best antivirus programs are the most trustworthy type of software in the market, however, it turns out that perceptions can be deceiving and there is no such thing as a foolproof solution. As…
Cell Service Restored Following Extensive AT&T Outage
AT&T has resolved issues affecting its mobile phone customers following widespread outages on Thursday, according to a company announcement.Throughout the day, tens of thousands of cell phone users across the United States reported disruptions. Reports on Downdetector.com, a platform…
Canadian University Vending Machine Malfunction Discloses Use of Facial Recognition
A faulty vending machine at a Canadian university has unintentionally exposed the fact that several of them have been covertly utilising facial recognition technology. Earlier this month, a snack dispenser at the University of Waterloo displayed the error message…
Cybersecurity Nightmare Unfolds as Malawi’s Immigration Systems Under Attack
There has been a recent cyberattack on Malawi, according to President Lazarus Chakwera, which has caused the government to stop issuing passports. However, some observers believe such an attack did not occur. Chakwera informed parliament on Wednesday that security…
Rise in Fake Life Insurance Emails, Action Fraud Warns
Over the past few weeks, a surge in fraudulent emails impersonating reputable life insurance companies has prompted over 800 reports to Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. The scam emails are cleverly crafted to…
Nation-State Cyber Attacks Cause Pharmacy Delays: A Critical Healthcare Concern
In recent weeks, pharmacies across the United States have experienced significant delays, leaving patients waiting for essential medications. The cause of these delays is now being attributed to a wave of cyber attacks orchestrated by nation-state hackers, raising serious…
Critical DNS Bug Poses Threat to Internet Stability
As asserted by a major finding, researchers at the ATHENE National Research Center in Germany have identified a long-standing vulnerability in the Domain Name System (DNS) that could potentially lead to widespread Internet outages. This flaw, known as “KeyTrap”…