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  1. Half of Government Security Incidents Caused by Missing Patches

    Risks are driving IT modernization push, according to BAE Systems

  2. Kansas Identity Theft Spike Could Be Linked to Data Breach

    Alleged data breach at Kansas Department of Labor may account for state leading national unemployment fraud stats

  3. Germany Bans Facebook from Processing WhatsApp Data

    Privacy regulator bars Facebook from collecting data on WhatsApp users in Germany

  4. AGs Question Safety of Kids-Only Instagram

    Facebook asked to drop plans to create an Instagram for children under the age of 13

  5. #CYBERUK21: Home Secretary Outlines UK Government’s Plan to Tackle Growing Cyber-Threats

    UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, speaks during CYBERUK 2021

  6. #CYBERUK21: We Have Reached a Moment of Reckoning in Cybersecurity, Says GCHQ Director

    Collaboration and diversity are needed to tackle the tech challenges

  7. Amazon: We Blocked 10 Billion Bad Listings in 2020

    Retail giant reveals major counterfeit threat in new report

  8. AXA to Stop Reimbursing Ransom Payments

    Insurer's move in France could drive cybersecurity improvements

  9. Japanese Manufacturer Yamabiko Targeted by Babuk Ransomware

    Report suggests threat actors have already come out of retirement

  10. Four Confess to Bulletproof Hosting

    Conspirators plead guilty to providing ‘bulletproof hosting’ services to cyber-criminals attacking the US

  11. Staff Bonus was “Crass” Phishing Simulation

    "Thank you" email offering bonus to train company employees was a cybersecurity test

  12. University Cancels Exams After Cyber-Attack

    America’s oldest technological research university cancels finals following cyber-intrusion

  13. Malicious UK Website Takedowns Surge 15-Fold in 2020

    UK’s Active Cyber Defence program goes from strength-to-strength

  14. UK/US: Patch These 11 Bugs Now to Thwart Russian Spies

    New report reveals latest SVR tactics

  15. Ransomware Takes Down East Coast Fuel Pipeline

    Emergency legislation issued after critical infrastructure attack

  16. Three Marylanders Indicted Over BEC Scam

    Defendants charged in connection with dating and BEC scams that netted over $2.3m

  17. Lawsuit Filed Over Contact Tracing Data Breach

    State of Pennsylvania and Insight Global accused of cybersecurity failures after PHI exposed

  18. Bot Attacks a Top Cybersecurity Concern

    Majority of security leaders view bot mitigation as a top priority

  19. NCSC Sets Out Security Principles for Smart Cities

    The guidance is designed to help local authorities in the UK build secure smart cities

  20. Millions of Households at Risk from Outdated Routers

    Which report warns many lack regular firmware updates

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