by alex | May 22, 2024 | newsletter
It’s been reported that an employee at London-based design and engineering multinational, Arup, was duped by a deepfake video call into paying a staggering $25.6 million to fraudsters. What Happened? According to reports published on CNN, back in January, a finance...
by alex | May 22, 2024 | newsletter
Online travel marketplace, Booking.com, has been designated a ‘gatekeeper’ company by the EU under its new Digital Markets Act (DMA) competition law, meaning that Booking.com now has six months to comply. Gatekeepers? Under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA),...
by alex | May 22, 2024 | newsletter
Apple says it has worked with Google to create an industry specification that can alert users across both iOS and Android if a Bluetooth tracking device is being used to track them (also known as Bluetooth Stalking). The new capability, which is being implemented in...
by alex | May 22, 2024 | newsletter
Three major UK insurance associations have united in a coalition with GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to help reduce ransom payments made by victims of cybercrime. The Unprecedented cross-sector coalition is comprised of the NCSC and the Association of...
by alex | May 22, 2024 | newsletter
A study by cybersecurity and robotics researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Electro-Communications has revealed how powerful sound waves could disrupt the operation of underwater data-centres. Why Underwater Data-Centres? With demand for...
