All articles by Pradeep Bairaboina
Pradeep Bairaboina
Spain seeks cybersecurity details from energy firms after blackout
Spain is investigating the cybersecurity of small electricity producers after a blackout that affected parts of Spain, Portugal, and southern France.
Ascension data breach exposes information of over 430,000 patients
Ascension has reported a data breach affecting over 430,000 patients’ personal and healthcare information due to a December 2024 incident involving a former business partner.
Google reaches $1.38bn settlement with Texas over data privacy allegations
Google has settled with Texas for $1.375bn to resolve allegations of data privacy violations involving geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric data.
Ransomware group LockBit faces breach, affiliate data exposed
LockBit has experienced a data breach after its dark web affiliate panels were defaced, revealing a MySQL database dump containing sensitive information.
AI to intensify cyber threats by 2027, warns UK report
A report presented by Pat McFadden at the NCSC’s CYBERUK conference predicts that AI will significantly enhance cyber intrusion efficiency and effectiveness by 2027.
Legal Aid Agency warns law firms of potential data breach
The Legal Aid Agency has notified law firms of a potential security breach that may have exposed financial data, affecting around 2,000 legal aid providers in England and Wales.
Half of CEOs report fragmented tech systems amid rapid investment, survey finds
A survey conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value indicates that 50% of CEOs attribute fragmented technology systems to rapid investment.
UK court orders Apple to pay $502m to Optis in patent dispute
The UK Court of Appeal has ordered Apple to pay $502m to Optis for a global licence to use its 4G standard essential patents, following a legal dispute initiated by Optis in 2019.
UK government sets strategic framework for CMA to boost economic growth
The UK government has directed the CMA to focus on economic growth through the adaptable and cooperative use of the digital markets competition regime (DMCR).
79% of UK adults endorse data collection for security, survey reveals
A survey by CETaS shows that 79% of UK adults support national security agencies using personal data for terrorism and serious crime investigations.