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UK government to ban public bodies from paying ransoms to hackers

Measure intended to send message to international cybercriminals ‘that the UK is united in fight against ransomware’

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re being attacked all the time’: how UK banks stop hackers

Devastating attacks at M&S, the Co-op and Harrods highlight risks as lenders say cybersecurity is biggest expense

The Guardian - UK

Met Police called in to probe Marks & Spencer cyber attack

M&S also working with experts from the National Crime Agency as cyber attack leaves shelves empty and disrupts payment systems

The Independent UK

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M&S shelves hit by shortages as retailer reels from cyberattack

Cybersecurity expert suggests M&S likely ‘turning over every rock and making sure there’s nobody still in’ its system

The Independent UK

What is Signal, the messaging app at the heart of a US security leak?

A closer look at the app used by top officials to discuss a Yemen bombing mission despite it not being approved for such purposes

The Guardian - UK

What does Apple axing encryption tool mean for UK users' data safety?

The iPhone maker said it was "gravely disappointed" that the perk would no longer be available in the UK

Evening Standard

Pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah were audacious and carefully planned

Israel is widely believed to be behind the operations – but who made the devices, and how did they explode?

The Guardian - UK

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Hezbollah device blasts: how did pagers and walkie-talkies explode and what do we know about the attacks?

What sources are saying about the techniques behind the simultaneous explosion of thousands of devices across Lebanon

The Guardian - UK

Major IT outage brings businesses around the world to a standstill – expert explains what happened and why

A major IT outage has hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well as affecting banks and the healthcare sector.

The Conversation

Who is behind the Westminster WhatsApp ‘honeytrap’ stings?

Senior figures suggest a foreign state, others believe a political insider is the more likely culprit

The Guardian - UK

Huge cybersecurity leak lifts lid on world of China’s hackers for hire

Leaked files shows range of services offered and bought, with data harvested from targets worldwide

The Guardian - UK

Scientist Claims Quantum RSA-2048 Encryption Cracking Breakthrough

The most secure RSA encryption can now be cracked using a smartphone or PC, according to a new highly-contested scientific paper.

Tom’s Hardware

TechScape: Why Twitter ending free access to its APIs should be a ‘wake-up call’

In this week’s newsletter: The social media network is putting its APIs – the under-praised tool that keeps the internet as we know it going – behind a paywall. And the ramifications are huge

The Guardian - UK

TikTok’s ties to China: why concerns over your data are here to stay

Harvesting data is the norm for social media apps, but the question that many have is where it goes and who has access to it

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Rogue states could try to cast doubt on Tory online vote, experts say

Cybersecurity specialists raise concern over potential for claims about integrity of leadership ballot

Daily Mirror

BBC's The Capture shows the terrifying and increasing threat 'deepfakes' pose to all

BBC's digital surveillance thriller The Capture, starring Holliday Grainger and Paapa Esseidu shows an increasingly real threat cybersecurity expert Professor Alan Woodward says - adding it will soon be impossible to distinguish between real and fake videos, even live ones

ABC News

Department of Veterans' Affairs 'cruel and inhumane', widow of ex-serviceman says

Madonna Paul's husband took his own life after a career in the Army. In dealing with the "cruel and "inhumane" Department of Veterans' Affairs, she was forced to retell the story, again and again, the royal commission into defence suicide hears.

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