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23andMe data breach response has been a public relations disaster as it blames customers for data breach
By Ross Kelly last updated
News 23andMe hit back at customers affected by a recent data breach with suggestions they’re at fault

MongoDB insists customers are safe in wake of corporate systems data breach
By George Fitzmaurice published
News MongoDB said users are safe in light of news of a corporate systems data breach

ICO issues fine for MoD data breach that put lives at risk during Afghan withdrawal
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The watchdog has issued a sizeable fine for the 2021 MoD data breach

“Limited resources” scupper ICO probe into EasyJet breach
By Ross Kelly published
News The decision to drop the probe has been described as “deeply concerning” by security practitioners

The cyber security skills your business needs
By Peter Ray Allison last updated
In-depth The threat landscape is constantly evolving, so it's important you have the right cyber security skills in place

Almost one-third of data breaches reported to ICO came from outsiders
By Ross Kelly published
News The number of organizations reporting or being reported to the ICO has reached a four-year high

Equifax fined $13.4 million over “entirely preventable” 2017 security breach
By Ross Kelly published
News Equifax was informed of the breach just five minutes before its American parent company alerted customers

The GoAnywhere data breach explained
By Connor Jones last updated
In-depth How a zero-day vulnerability in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT product led to breaches of high-profile firms across the globe
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