The Pew Research Center has found that over half of American citizens have been victims of data breaches in recent years. The online security survey, released on 26 January this year, revealed that 64% of adults in the US have either reported or were notified of a data breach that had impacted their personal data. … More Over half of US citizens ‘have experienced a data breach’
…which seems to have taken a hit recently. In fact, several hits, at any rate in terms of DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. The Irish Independent reports Multiple government websites down as servers under ‘DDoS attack’. John Leyden, writing for The Register, has also followed the story/stories, with his most recent (at the time … More DDoS and the Luck of the Irish…
It is entirely feasible for smart toys to be remotely controlled and used by agents acting on behalf of the government to spy on criminal suspects, the UK’s Science and Technology Committee has heard. According to Antony Walker, deputy chief executive officer of techUK, these devices can be intercepted in this way, as their connective … More UK govt could access and use smart toys to spy on suspects
The slip was uncovered when a sample set from thousands of documents published under Freedom of Information (FOI) requests was examined, including one that revealed technical information about the Navy’s nuclear submarines and what could cause a “catastrophic” meltdown in the on-board nuclear reactors. Secret information from at least three separate government departments is available on … More CyberThreats Daily: UK Ministry of Defence accidentally discloses nuclear sub secrets
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