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September 14, 2025 7:22 PM
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Students an increasing source of cyber threat in UK schools | Computer Weekly

Students an increasing source of cyber threat in UK schools | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Insider threats arising from student activity now appears to be the chief cause of notifiable cyber or data breach incidents in Britain's schools.
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September 14, 2025 12:53 AM
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Everything Apple Announced: iPhone Air, iPhone 17, Apple Watches, AirPods Pro 3

Everything Apple Announced: iPhone Air, iPhone 17, Apple Watches, AirPods Pro 3 | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
The iPhone 17 is here, along with a very thin iPhone Air. There are three new Apple watches to tell you how you're feeling, and a pair of AirPods Pro 3 that can translate between languages.
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September 7, 2025 2:41 AM
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Scammers Will Try to Trick You Into Filling Out Google Forms. Don’t Fall for It

Scammers Will Try to Trick You Into Filling Out Google Forms. Don’t Fall for It | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Think twice before you put anything in a form—even if it looks legit.
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August 30, 2025 1:38 AM
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UK cyber security centre helps expose China-based cyber campaign | Computer Weekly

UK cyber security centre helps expose China-based cyber campaign | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
GCHQ cyber security centre and its international partners release details of malicious cyber activity linked to Chinese businesses.
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August 20, 2025 2:25 AM
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Workday hit in wave of social engineering attacks | Computer Weekly

Workday hit in wave of social engineering attacks | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
A campaign of voice-based social engineering attacks targeting users of Salesforce’s services appears to have struck HR platform Workday.
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August 17, 2025 6:51 AM
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How to Use Parallels to Run Windows on a Mac

How to Use Parallels to Run Windows on a Mac | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
This app gives you the full desktop PC experience on an Apple computer.
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August 10, 2025 6:02 AM
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The Kremlin’s Most Devious Hacking Group Is Using Russian ISPs to Plant Spyware

The Kremlin’s Most Devious Hacking Group Is Using Russian ISPs to Plant Spyware | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
The FSB cyberespionage group known as Turla seems to have used its control of Russia’s network infrastructure to meddle with web traffic and trick diplomats into infecting their computers.
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August 10, 2025 5:53 AM
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North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime

North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
In a rare interview, a former North Korean IT worker reveals the secret scheme raising funds for Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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July 31, 2025 6:32 AM
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SharePoint users hit by Warlock ransomware, says Microsoft | Computer Weekly

SharePoint users hit by Warlock ransomware, says Microsoft | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Microsoft’s security analysts confirm that a number of cyber attacks on on-premise SharePoint Server users involve ransomware.
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July 24, 2025 9:43 AM
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Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage

Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Multiple hacking groups—including state actors from China—have targeted a vulnerability in older, on-premises versions of the file-sharing tool after a flawed attempt to patch it.
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July 24, 2025 9:18 AM
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Scattered Spider playbook evolving fast, says Microsoft | Computer Weekly

Scattered Spider playbook evolving fast, says Microsoft | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Microsoft warns users over notable evolutions in Scattered Spider's attack playbook, and beefs up some of the defensive capabilities it offers to customers in response.
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July 24, 2025 8:41 AM
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Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Newly published research shows that the domain name system—a fundamental part of the web—can be exploited to hide malicious code and prompt injection attacks against chatbots.
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July 24, 2025 8:37 AM
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China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Breached the US National Guard for Nearly a Year

China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Breached the US National Guard for Nearly a Year | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Plus: Secret IRS data-sharing with ICE, a 20-year-old hackable vulnerability in train brakes, and more.
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September 14, 2025 7:20 PM
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M&S parts ways with CTO after cyber attack | Computer Weekly

M&S parts ways with CTO after cyber attack | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Marks & Spencer chief digital and technology officer Rachel Higham steps back from her role in the wake of the April 2025 cyber attack on the retailer’s systems.
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September 7, 2025 3:01 AM
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How to Prevent Tech Neck and Sit Properly With Your Laptop (2025)

How to Prevent Tech Neck and Sit Properly With Your Laptop (2025) | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
If you're like me, you spend too much time working at only a laptop. It's time to stop.
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August 30, 2025 1:45 AM
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The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived

The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Cybercriminals are increasingly using generative AI tools to fuel their attacks, with new research finding instances of AI being used to develop ransomware.
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August 25, 2025 8:22 AM
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At This Point, It’s Impossible to Know What the Trump Phone Looks Like

At This Point, It’s Impossible to Know What the Trump Phone Looks Like | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Despite accepting preorders and promising that “the wait is almost over,” Trump Mobile doesn’t seem any closer to proving the T1 Phone actually exists.
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August 17, 2025 7:02 AM
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The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
The breach of the US Courts records system came to light more than a month after the attack was discovered. Details about what was exposed—and who’s responsible—remain unclear.
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August 10, 2025 6:25 AM
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Agentic AI a target-rich zone for cyber attackers in 2025 | Computer Weekly

Agentic AI a target-rich zone for cyber attackers in 2025 | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
At Black Hat USA 2025, CrowdStrike warns that cyber criminals and nation-states are weaponising GenAI to scale attacks and target AI agents, turning autonomous systems against their makers,
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August 10, 2025 5:57 AM
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Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History

Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Plus: A former top US cyber official loses her new job due to political backlash, Congress is rushing through a bill to censor lawmakers’ personal information online, and more.
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August 10, 2025 5:39 AM
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Leak Reveals the Workaday Lives of North Korean IT Scammers

Leak Reveals the Workaday Lives of North Korean IT Scammers | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Spreadsheets, Slack messages, and files linked to an alleged group of North Korean IT workers expose their meticulous job-planning and targeting—and the constant surveillance they're under.
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July 25, 2025 7:02 AM
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July 24, 2025 9:28 AM
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The Hacking Games | Hack the System. Secure the Future

The Hacking Games | Hack the System. Secure the Future | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Cybersecurity is broken. You’re the fix. Discover a world where gamers, misfits, and digital rebels turn skills into careers that matter. Welcome to The Hacking Games.
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July 24, 2025 9:16 AM
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Co-op chief ‘incredibly sorry’ for theft of 6.5m members’ data | Computer Weekly

Co-op chief ‘incredibly sorry’ for theft of 6.5m members’ data | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Co-op chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq has revealed that all the personal data of all 6.5 million of its members was compromised in the April 2025 cyber attack on its systems.
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July 24, 2025 8:38 AM
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Fujitsu outage crashes Post Office Horizon system | Computer Weekly

Fujitsu outage crashes Post Office Horizon system | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Japanese IT giant’s time serving the Post Office is due to end next year, but problems persist.
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