A leading UK software company exposed personal information and legal documents belonging to over 190 law firms through a data leak from an unsecured online database.
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Alicia Hope has been a journalist for more than 5 years, reporting on technology, cyber security and data privacy news.
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Second ransomware attack on Toll Group in three months shows lightning can strike twice, and there's no grace period that's honored before the next attack.
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Maze ransomware attack on the IT services company may cause chain reaction across the industry. Besides service disruptions, customers may face elevated risks of fraud and cyber threats.
Use of 'pandemic drones' to enforce social distancing has come under fire over concerns of possible privacy violations. The police surveillance drones would yell at people not observing the rules and also have sensors to detect health conditions.
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