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Major UK supermarket supplier that stocks Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi ‘held to ransom’ by hackers

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LBC reports that a major UK supermarket supplier that stocks Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi has been ‘held to ransom’ by hackers: Peter Green Chilled was hit by the ‘cyber incident’ on Wednesday evening last week. The supplier said no orders would be processed on Thursday, although any order prepared on Wednesday would be sent. Managing […]

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Pharma giant Regeneron to buy 23andMe and its customers’ data for $256M

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TechCrunch reports: Pharmaceutical maker Regeneron announced Monday it will buy genetic testing company 23andMe for $256 million following a bankruptcy auction.  Regeneron said it will acquire 23andMe’s genomics service and its bank of 15 million customers’ personal and genetic data as part of the deal. The pharma giant said it plans to use the 23andMe customer data […]

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WhatsApp Photo Scam: A Single Image Can Empty Your Bank Account – Protect Yourself Now

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Newspoint reports on a dangerous new WhatsApp scam that can drain your bank account — through a single photo: Read more at MSN to learn how to protect yourself from this scam.

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Scattered Spider gang is really good at fake help-desk calls

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The Register reports: The call came into the help desk at a large US retailer. An employee had been locked out of their corporate accounts.  But the caller wasn’t actually a company employee. He was a Scattered Spider criminal trying to break into the retailer’s systems – and he was really good, according to Jon […]

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The simple daily phone habit that could save you from hackers

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EuroWeekly reports an easy-to-use tip that may prevent your phone from falling prey to hackers: Why restarting your phone daily could protect your privacy [Ronan] Farrow’s advice is refreshingly straightforward: restart your phone every day.‘It sounds basic,’ he said in an interview, “but restarting your device regularly can actually disrupt spyware and prevent a lot […]

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Broadcom employee data stolen by ransomware crooks following hit on payroll provider

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The Register reports: A ransomware attack at a Middle Eastern business partner of payroll company ADP has led to customer data theft at Broadcom, The Register has learned. It’s understood Broadcom’s HR department has begun the process of informing current and former staff who are affected by the September ransomware attack at Business Systems House (BSH).  Broadcom […]

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Be Careful What You Search For — Crypto Hackers Are Watching

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Forbes reports: When you think of cybercriminal actors watching you, maybe phishing threats such as Hello Pervert, where the attacker claims to know where you live and has proof to back it up, spring to mind. Or how about the ransomware gang that has been found to install employee monitoring software to watch victims at work? Recent reports […]