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Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?

Businesses are advised against paying – but many are prepared to deal to…

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Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data

Undisclosed number of names and contact and reservation details accessed in latest cybercrime…

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Almost half a million Lloyds customers had personal data exposed in IT glitch

Letter from group published by MPs blames 12 March glitch on software update…

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Australia politics live: Bowen confirms dozens of east coast petrol stations experiencing shortages; One Nation only about ‘stunts and the vibe’, Marles says

Labor under pressure over fuel crisis as federal parliament sits in Canberra. Follow…

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Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says

‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s…

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‘Mortified’ OBR chair hopes inquiry into budget leak will report next week

Reuters news agency says it obtained document after visiting URL it predicted file…

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Capita fined £14m for data protection failings in 2023 cyber-attack

Hackers stole personal information of 6.6m people but outsourcing firm did not shut…

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Ofcom closes technical loophole used by criminals to intercept mobile calls and texts

Regulator acts on leasing of ‘global title’ numbers after industry efforts to tackle…

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