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U.S. Defense Agency That Secures Trump’s Communications Confirms Data Breach

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Davey Winder 1063 Viewsdatabreach, Government, Trump

The U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible, amongst other things, for securing the communications of President Trump has been breached.

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Black Friday 2019 Security Threat: U.S. Government Advises Consumers To Stay Vigilant

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Davey Winder 1072 ViewsBlack Friday, Government, Warning

Bargains aren’t, sadly, the only thing that shoppers can expect from the Black Friday sales on November 29th this year

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U.S. And U.K. Governments Issue Critical Warning For Windows, macOS And Linux Users

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 Davey Winder 1318 ViewsGovernment, Linux, macOS, threat intelligence, Windows

When both the U.S. and U.K. government issue a warning about an ongoing cybersecurity exploit, it’s time to pay attention

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Your Starter For Ten: Why Aren’t Universities Winning The Cybersecurity Challenge?

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 Davey Winder 1424 Viewsbudget, Education, Government

New research suggests that as many as a quarter of UK universities believe their research programmes may have been infiltrated

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Does the UK actually need a cyber security ambassador?

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Davey Winder 1427 ViewsBrexit, economy, Government, trade

If the UK already has worldwide recognition in the cyber security field, does it need an ambassador to sell it?

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U.K. Government Confirms Windrush Compensation Scheme Breach

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Davey Winder 1144 Viewsbreach, Data Protection, Government, WIndrush

The Home Office WIndrush compensation scheme has breached data protection regulations before it even begins, according to the  Home Office…

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GCHQ Director Says ‘Shoddy’ Huawei Security Engineering Belongs In The Year 2000

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Davey Winder 1729 ViewsChina, GCHQ, Government, Huawei, NCSC

The technical director at GCHQ’s NCSC seems to think that the Huawei software security engineering team parties like it’s 1999

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Trump’s Shutdown Deadlock Succeeds In Building A Wall: Around Government Websites

January 12, 2019January 12, 2019 Davey Winder 1950 ViewsEncryption, Government, Trump, United States

President Trump’s ongoing funding fight deadlock over his border wall has now effectively built one around many U.S. government websites

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Introducing The Computer Virgin Who Is Japan’s Cybersecurity Minister

November 15, 2018November 16, 2018 Davey Winder 1781 ViewsGovernment, Japan

Not every government minister is an expert, but you’d think a cybersecurity one would have at least used a computer

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Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

March 26, 2022April 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
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Windows Data Hack Attackers Confirmed, Microsoft Responds With Powerful Counterpunch

December 31, 2019January 1, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows 10, 11 & Server Security Update

Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows 10, 11 & Server Security Update

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple Safari, Microsoft Windows 11 & Teams, Hacked During $800,000 Zero-Day Fest

Apple Safari, Microsoft Windows 11 & Teams, Hacked During $800,000 Zero-Day Fest

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple 0-Day Security Warning For Mac, TV, Watch Users—Attacks Maybe Underway

Apple 0-Day Security Warning For Mac, TV, Watch Users—Attacks Maybe Underway

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Davey Winder
iOS 15.5—Apple Issues Massive iPhone Security Update For Millions Of Users

iOS 15.5—Apple Issues Massive iPhone Security Update For Millions Of Users

May 17, 2022 Davey Winder
Eurovision 2022 Final-Russian Hackers Say They Can Stop Ukraine Kalush Orchestra Win

Eurovision 2022 Final-Russian Hackers Say They Can Stop Ukraine Kalush Orchestra Win

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Davey Winder
Critical Security Alert For Microsoft Windows 10, Server Users–Attacks Underway

Critical Security Alert For Microsoft Windows 10, Server Users–Attacks Underway

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Davey Winder
New Google Chrome Security Warning For Millions Of Smartphone Users

New Google Chrome Security Warning For Millions Of Smartphone Users

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple’s Stunning 2022 Security Pact With Google, Microsoft Revealed

Apple’s Stunning 2022 Security Pact With Google, Microsoft Revealed

May 7, 2022 Davey Winder
Urgent Google Android Update As 36 Security Issues Confirmed-One Already Under Attack

Urgent Google Android Update As 36 Security Issues Confirmed-One Already Under Attack

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 Davey Winder
Russian Military Hackers—$10 Million Reward Offered By U.S. Government

Russian Military Hackers—$10 Million Reward Offered By U.S. Government

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 Davey Winder
Elon Musk Says He Will Encrypt Twitter 2.0 Messages To Stop Spying

Elon Musk Says He Will Encrypt Twitter 2.0 Messages To Stop Spying

April 30, 2022 Davey Winder
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Warning—Massive New Security Update For 3.2 Billion Google Chrome Users Confirmed

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Record-Breaking 14 Serious Chrome Security Exploits Surprise In New Report

Google Confirms Record-Breaking 14 Serious Chrome Security Exploits Surprise In New Report

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Davey Winder
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