The act aims to enforce better passwords and clearer details about reporting and updates. Connectable products that have a default password of “12345” are going to have to scramble the numbers a bit. A UK law, effective April 29, aims to address security weaknesses in internet-connected products by enforcing strong default passwords, clear reporting structuresContinue reading “Smart thinking: UK enforces security baselines for connected products.”
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QR Codes – what’s the real risk?
How safe is it to scan that QR code in the pub? Or in that email? QR codes have been around since the 90s, although in the UK they really came to prominence during COVID lockdowns where they were used for everything from ordering food to indicating vaccination status. They’re widely used today for thingsContinue reading “QR Codes – what’s the real risk?”
Ransomware gang hits British Library, internal files leaked.
Authorities first noticed the attack on Oct. 28, when hackers took down the library website. Three weeks after a cyberattack took down the British Library—one of the world’s largest athenaeums—alleged attackers appear to be leaking HR data stolen in the breach. The library confirmed the leak on November 20 in a post on X, formerly Twitter,Continue reading “Ransomware gang hits British Library, internal files leaked.”
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