Normalising data leaks: A dangerous step in the wrong direction

It was only recently, in early April, when it came to light that the personal data from over 500 million Facebook profiles had been compromised by a data leak in 2019. And since then, an internal Facebook email has been exposed, which was accidentally sent to a Belgian journalist, revealing the social media giant’s intended strategy for dealing with […]
Unwanted apps high on 2020 cyber threat list

So-called ‘fleeceware’ apps and aggressive adware software are among the key cyber threats posed to businesses and the public in 2020. That’s according to the 2020 Threat Report, produced by SophosLabs to explore changes in the threat landscape over the past 12 months. The Report focuses on six areas where researchers noted particular developments during this past year […]