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The hacker who claimed he will leak the details of women who have used the British Pregnancy Advisory Service has been arrested


The cybercriminal, using the pseudonym Pablo Escobar, is suspected to be part of the infamous ‘Anonymous’ hacking group. He claimed to hold the entire database of women who have used the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), making a warning on …
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What makes a secure password?


We have mentioned many times in our blogs the importance of using secure, strong and unique passwords for each of your accounts. However, it has recently come to light that even security experts use weak passwords.   ‘Hacktivist’ group, Anonymous, …
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Anonymous leaks the personal details of San Francisco police


102 police officers working for San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) agency have had their names, home addresses, email addresses and passwords posted publicly by the hacking group Anonymous.   The agency was targeted by Anonymous after they temporarily …
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‘Anonymous’ behind the attack on Apple


The hacking group ‘Anonymous’ have posted claims on their Twitter account that they are behind the cyber-attack on Apple. Their post stated:  “Not being so serious, but well #Apple could be target. But don’t worry, we are busy elsewhere. #AntiSec.” …
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How Wikileaks could be your organisation’s leak


Whilst many may not agree with the actions of Julian Assange or more specifically Wikileaks, it does raise the importance of information security and data protection. As far as we know the information was not acquired by force or illegal …
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