Two teenagers who became Britain’s biggest cyber hackers are facing jail for a £29 million attack on the London transport network after being caught out by a takeaway order. Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers took down Transport for London (TfL) in a four-day cyber attack that threatened to cause £56 billion of ‘catastrophic damage’. JubairContinue reading “Bedroom Bandits, Billion‑Pound Chaos — And Busted By A Takeaway”
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Cyber Attacks Threaten British Businesses
A survey has found that British businesses fear hackers could wipe them out following the devastating cyberattack on Marks & Spencer. Two-thirds of security leaders at medium and large-sized companies in the UK admit an attack on a similar scale could ‘cripple’ their organisation. Experts have warned that the financial damage from ransom demands andContinue reading “Cyber Attacks Threaten British Businesses”
How Secure Are Your Passwords?
We all think hackers won’t crack our own passwords, even if they’re easy ones with only a few characters, but just how easy is it for someone to break into an online login? According to new research, anything with six characters, regardless of whether numbers or symbols are included, can be cracked instantly. The sameContinue reading “How Secure Are Your Passwords?”
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