Swiss email firm pays $6000 ransom to hackers
A secure-email firm, based in Switzerland, has paid a ransom of $6000 (£3,600) after web attacks crippled its website.
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Top tech entrepreneurs urge PM not to curb skilled immigration
Over 230 founders and investors in the UK have written an open letter to Prime Minister, warning that cracking down on skilled immigration “could put Britain’s digital economy at risk”.
TalkTalk hackers demand ransom: User bank details stolen?
A ransom demand has been received by ISP TalkTalk following a major cyber attack in which hackers may have seen sensitive customer data.
JICWEBS tackles online ad fraud with new guide for marketers
The UK’s Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS) has announced the next stage in the move to tackle online ad fraud.
“We messed up”: IAB admits mistakes on consumer trust and ad blockers
In a surprising U-turn, the Interactive Advertising Bureau has admitted it has cared too much about revenues and too little about user experience and needs to accept blame for the rising popularity of ad blockers.
Siri ‘can be hacked by radio 16 feet away’- report
A pair of French researchers have discovered the voice command on iPhones and Android smartphones helpfully obeys the orders of any hacker who talks to them—even one who’s silently transmitting those commands via radio from as far as 16 feet away.
UK crime figures soar 107% as cybercrime included for first time
There were 2.5 million cyber crimes and 5.1 million frauds reported in the UK last year, the first time these offences were calculated in official estimates by the Office for National Statistics.
LinkedIn fined $13m for email permission blunder
LinkedIn has been forced to $13m to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in a California District Court in US over allegations of spam.
Adblock Plus forms independent panel to decide ‘acceptable ads’
Adblock Plus is forming an independent board of publishers, consumers and advertisers to decide which ads should be allowed to pass its “acceptable ads” filter.
Facebook ‘pays less UK tax than average worker’
Facebook has defended paying just £4,327 in UK corporation tax for the whole of last year, saying it operates within the law.