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Thanks to @EquilibriumRisk for highlighting this issue on Twitter recently from the Edinburgh News. To view the article in full follow this link: http://bit.ly/36Zlbtw UK renowned firms, have been at the height of data breach criticism. According to the Edinburgh News the malware was installed onto ‘5,390 tills at the company’s Currys PC World and Dixons Travel stores.’ Sensitive data was exposed by the hackers, which exposed general name and address information. However, the malicious malware discovered by the ICO was able to expose individuals credit check information too with regards to failed credit. The article states that at present …

This was a great read that was shared on Twitter this week via @HopewiserLtd. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/2tjgpbz To begin with, for those of you that may not be aware of the app ‘Grindr’, Grindr is a social networking site that is downloaded and used most commonly by, from what Grindr states: ‘for gay, bi, trans, and qu**r people.’ Since 2009 Grindr has become one of the most accessed apps on a worldwide basis. The app focusses on a location-based approach for users to connect with one another locally, setting perimeters of those using Grindr within a set location …

What is Japanese Knotweed? Japanese knotweed sprouts in Spring with bamboo type shoots, which flourish tall with green shovel/heart shaped leaves. It is easy to identify in the Summer when small cream flowers bloom and the leaves have a distinct zig-zag pattern. In Autumn the plant will wilt and fade into autumnal colours. Where will I find Japanese knotweed? Japanese knotweed most commonly grows wild on disused land. It can be found in locations by train stations for example; which can then lead onto your property boundaries. Knotweed will spread rapidly! Through watercourses and movements of soil for road-building and …

We have just come across what is said to be the “UK’s largest EVER Data Breach!” according to Sky News. The breach has been down to the real-time bidding advertising process Google created along with a third party, Sky News states. The advertisement platform which has come under scrutiny, uses the likes of cookies to track and monitor a user’s behaviour; using this to target and re target with advertisements. Companies can then bid for their advert to be seen as one purchases real-time impressions, based upon a person’s existing behaviours on the web, using their information without consent. The …

It was highlighted this week, that 250 million records had been exposed from one of Microsoft’s customer databases. According to Naked Security email addresses which had been inputted into Microsoft database with spaces in-between letters; would have been left open for the world to see. Therefore, although the email address was not exposed in the correct format, it would be easily rectified for one to use such personal information. It is unknown how many have been affected by such data breach at present; or to the extent of the personal data that has admittedly been exposed. We advise to take …