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A cache containing more than 700 million email addresses and passwords has been located by security researchers. The data has been processed and loaded into the highly respected HaveIBeenPwned? website which has been collecting data from similar breaches since 2013....

Phishing campaign targets students by offering tax refunds

University students have been bombarded with fake tax refund emails in the last month, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46234014 If you receive emails / texts claiming to be from HMRC which you suspect are fake, you can...

Top banks in cyber-attack ‘war game’

The Bank of England is testing the UK’s ability to withstand a major cyber-attack on financial institutions. The Bank of England’s press release says: “This exercise forms a vital part of the sector wide biennial process that seeks to ensure the industry...

California to outlaw weak default passwords in IoT devices

Weak default passwords make it child’s play to hack IoT devices, hence the desire for this new law. However, the lawmakers have missed the chance to demand that IoT devices should be kept up to date with the latest security fixes....