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Meals on Wheels Disrupted by Suspected Ransomware Attack

IT Governance

The disruption has caused major problems for the delivery of Meals on Wheels, a service that brings food to the elderly and vulnerable. Unfortunately, as our systems are not currently working, we will be unable to make many deliveries in the next few days. How did the cyber attack occur?

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Catches of the month: Phishing scams for December 2020

IT Governance

In a Christmas in which we’ll be relying on technology more than ever – whether for online shopping or staying in contact with loved ones – we must all be aware of cyber security threats. Alternatively, the message may trick you into clicking the link by giving you a delivery date after Christmas. Malware hidden in e-cards.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for July 2022

IT Governance

The organisation’s head of security, Cory Hardman, said that the breach occurred when an employee at a third-party email delivery vendor downloaded the details of OpenSea users and newsletter subscribers. Although many people are enticed into NFTs because the market is unregulated, that also creates major security risks.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in February 2023 – 29.5 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides. You can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below.

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Can Gather Change the Course of Internet History?

John Battelle's Searchblog

And this was no fly-by-night startup – the company’s founders, team, and investors are all deeply experienced in AI, Internet security, scaled engineering, product design, marketing, and much more. Of course, this is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to what’s possible with data sets like these.

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50 Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed on Black Friday

Adam Levin

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Browse online using secure networks.

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The use of fax machines in the NHS branded “ludicrous”

IT Governance

This can put sensitive data at risk and ultimately impact delivery of care. Educating staff on their data security responsibilities is vital to organisations when addressing their information security practices. Implement information security practices. The h uman factor – a mutual weakness.