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Hundreds of organisations breached patient data rules, reveals BMJ

The Guardian Data Protection

High risk” breaches were revealed to have occurred at healthcare groups, pharmaceutical giants and educational institutions including Virgin Care, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Imperial College London, during audits by NHS Digital, according to an investigation by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

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National Safety Council data leak: Credentials of NASA, Tesla, DoJ, Verizon, and 2K others leaked by workplace safety organization

Security Affairs

On its digital platform, NSC provides online resources for its nearly 55,000 members spread across different businesses, agencies, and educational institutions. The vulnerability posed a risk not only to NSC systems but also to the companies using NSC services.

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Cambridgeshire crowned the UK’s cyber crime capital

IT Governance

In 2017, Cambridge became the fastest-growing city in the UK , with businesses attracted to its proximity to London and the North, as well as its highly educated workforce. For example, the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, which is based in Cambridge, was last year imitated in a sophisticated phishing scam targeting job seekers.

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Connecting the Bots – Hancitor fuels Cuba Ransomware Operations

Security Affairs

As of April 28, the site mentioned nine companies primarily from aviation, financial, education and manufacturing industries. As of April 28, the website offers to download data for free from 9 mainly US companies from the aviation, financial, education, manufacturing, and logistics companies which refused to pay the ransom.

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SILENTFADE a long-running malware campaign targeted Facebook AD platform

Security Affairs

The attackers primarily ran malicious ad campaigns, often in the form of advertising pharmaceutical pills and spam with fake celebrity endorsements.” This use of compromised credentials runs the risk of encountering accounts that are protected with two-factor authentication, which SilentFade cannot bypass.”.

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Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Educating employees on mobile threats. Users can also take precautionary measures to further reduce the risk. It’s also useful to tell employees how certain industries may be more at risk for mobile malware than others. There are a few key things employees need to be understood when it comes to mobile malware.

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Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance

The Guardian Data Protection

Here’s everything you need to know to register Groceries, telehealth and pharmaceuticals: how older Australians can get help at home Have I already had coronavirus? Who is most at risk of contracting coronavirus? Am I eligible for the jobkeeper payment? How would I know and what should I do? Coronavirus vaccine: when will it be ready?