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May 31, 2025: Open letters to Third Party Suppliers It has been a couple of weeks of open letters to suppliers : NHS published its request and TOR JP Morgan open …

May 31, 2025: Big moves from Microsoft Notepad Microsoft is updating Notepad with text formatting and Markdown support | The Verge

May 26, 2025: The stolen iPhone market Inside the Stolen iPhone Market 📲 it is one of the most important nodes in a supply chain for second-hand technology that starts in the west, travels …

May 24, 2025: Guidelines for secure AI design and development The NCSC has established guidelines for AI system providers, applicable to both custom-built and externally sourced tools and services.

May 24, 2025: Defending Against UNC3944 AKA Scattered Spider Defending Against UNC3944 AKA Scattered Spider To counter UNC3944, organizations need robust defenses involving identity verification and advanced …

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May 23, 2025: A lot of customers will be watching to see what happens with Tata after being linked to another beach - M&S Original Post from the FT

May 23, 2025: Researchers Dump 2 Billion Scraped Discord [Messages](Online gizmodo.com/researche…)

May 22, 2025: Another interesting article about M&S by the FT. This year will sure be a case study for future professionals and students in the industry.

May 21, 2025: Dragon Force, Scatter Spider and english speaking youngsters behind recent cyber attacks www.bbc.co.uk/news/arti…

May 21, 2025: Interesting results for M&S, almost £300m taken off 2025 profits and an expectation of July being the earliest when online shopping will continue. …

May 19, 2025: It is going to be interesting to see how these ransomware payments are made. Personal data taken in UK legal aid cyber attack | Reuters

May 18, 2025: They shared evidence proving that they had stolen a huge amount of private customer and employee information M&S and Co-Op: BBC reporter on …

May 16, 2025: Japan Introduces the Active Cyberdefence Law The ACD does not permit surveillance of domestic communications, but it allows Tokyo to monitor IP addresses used in communications between foreign …

May 16, 2025: Question @help @manton is there a way to post updates to my second blog, have them sent to Mastsdon, but not appear in my micro.blog timeline so I am …

May 16, 2025: M&S comms finally goes out 👏🏽

May 16, 2025: Really surprised that M&S online is still down for purchases. Must be ensuring an overhaul of systems and approach. Stock is not bad over the two …

May 16, 2025: A new ecosystem of assured Cyber Resilience Test Facilities will allow vendors to demonstrate the cyber resilience of their products New assurance …

May 15, 2025: Google warned today that hackers using Scattered Spider tactics against retail chains in the United Kingdom have also started targeting retailers in …

May 15, 2025: The communications could have been better on this. Coop owned it from the start. Marks & Spencer confirms customers' personal data was stolen in …

May 15, 2025: Here’s a statement from Valve on the reported Steam data breach | GamingOnLinux

May 14, 2025: M&S to make £100m cyber claim from Allianz and Beazley

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May 14, 2025: ​If you're in the EU and previously opted out of Meta using your Facebook, Threads, and Instagram posts, you will need to opt out again. Facebook have done it again. If you’re in the EU and previously opted out of Meta using your Facebook, Threads, and Instagram posts and images …

May 14, 2025: DragonForce ransomware hit M&S, Harrods & Co-op, causing £700M losses & data breaches. The Big Picture In April 2025, UK retailers Marks & Spencer (M&S), Harrods, and Co-op were hit by a major ransomware attack, reportedly …

May 6, 2025: My team are in the playoffs within one of the hardest leagues in Europe 😬

May 2, 2025: UK Retailers and Cyber attacks have been huge in the last few weeks. I do not think it’s going to end any time soon

Apr 27, 2025: I’m impressed with the fact modernisation is taking place on Oxford street. It’s about time. Ikea to open Oxford Street store in May after 18-month …

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Feb 11, 2025: FCA staff emails to auto-delete after one year - FTAdviser Any emails that should be retained to comply with regulatory and legal requirements, …

Feb 9, 2025: Pigeons are better at multitasking than humans Pigeons are capable of switching between two tasks as quickly as humans – and even more quickly …

Feb 5, 2025: Interesting read it reminds me when I used to be on client sites at the start of my career. With a bit of practice you can tell when someone’s lying …

Jan 8, 2025: Exploits of Apple and Google services A new report reveals how a voice phishing gang exploits Apple and Google services to trick users into revealing personal information. The group used a …

Dec 31, 2024: What an interesting and fun read about SQL lite. But they take backward compatibility so seriously that even if they have shipped a bug, they won’t …

Dec 6, 2024: Worth a read Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably In A Bunch of Datasets Now

Nov 11, 2024: Anyone hosting their own photos over Google or iCloud ? Would love to know what you are using

Nov 9, 2024: Morning all, anyone familiar with the Immich photo back up service and tried to manage it from an external hard drive ? I would happily take on any …

Nov 7, 2024: Germany drafts law to protect researchers who find security flaws This is great for researchers and about time. However, do not touch anything. …

Nov 5, 2024: Sophos’s “Pacific Rim” Campaign: A Briefing on Digital Detritus and Cybersecurity This report and associated posts by Sophos collectively referred to as “Pacific Rim,” which details a multi-year campaign against Chinese …

Oct 10, 2024: Internet Archive Hack It looks like silly season is back - Internet Archive’s “The Wayback Machine” has suffered a data breach after a threat actor …

Oct 4, 2024: This new iOS update to allow you to force Face ID or Touch ID on any app is a cool feature.

Oct 4, 2024: At times it is worrying when the basics are not followed. The court also heard that a subcontractor was sent 4,000 files by mistake, 13 of which were …

Oct 1, 2024: What’s app has come a long way, when it comes to data and encryption. It has taken a while though. Alice Newton-Rex: ‘WhatsApp makes people feel …

Sep 30, 2024: This is a test. No need to respond