Cyber hackers access email addresses and travel details of 9million EasyJet customers

Cyber hackers target EasyJet and access details of 9million customers in ‘highly sophisticated’ attack Airline said email addresses and travel details of 9million people were accessed Of those affected, 2,208 had credit cards stolen, easyJet told stock exchange  Risk of phishing fraud and number of cyber attacks have risen during pandemic  By Jack Wright For … Read more

POLAR CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY: Trust gives investors access to tech giants

POLAR CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY: Trust offers a way to invest in web giants like Microsoft, Apple and Google By Anne Ashworth For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 8 May 2020 | Updated: 09:27 BST, 9 May 2020   WHAT IS IT? The trust was ahead of its time in 1996 when it launched, focusing on … Read more

Flaw with Thunderbolt connections on PCs lets hackers access the hard drive in about ‘five minutes’

A flaw affecting Thunderbolt connections on millions of PCs lets hackers access a computer’s hard drive in ‘five minutes,’ researchers say The flaw affects Thunderbolt connections on PCs and Macs made before 2019 A flaw is able to bypass password protection and hard drive encryption   Researchers say it can be executed in just five minutes … Read more

Researchers discover rare iPhone flaw that allows hackers to access Apple’s iOS remotely

Researchers discover rare iPhone flaw that allows hackers to access Apple’s iOS operating system remotely The exploit has likely been used to gain access to targets’ devices The flaw leverages Apple’s Mail app to gain privileged access to a device  Workers for American companies and a ‘German VIP’ were targets The flaw was reported to Apple … Read more

Matt Hancock pledges to ‘make it easier’ to access coronavirus tests

Matt Hancock today appeared to admit that some frontline workers who have needed a coronavirus test have struggled to get one as he said the government is piloting a number of schemes to ‘make it easier’ for people to get checked.  The UK currently has the capacity to carry out almost 40,000 tests a day … Read more

Facebook trend of sharing high school graduation photos is giving hackers access to online accounts

Facebook trend of sharing old high school graduation photos is giving hackers answers to the most common security questions for online accounts People are sharing old high school graduation photos on Facebook The trend is to support the senior class that will not experience the ceremony during coronavirus lockdowns However, the images give hackers information needed … Read more

Teachers demand access to PPE before returning to work

Teachers demand access to PPE before returning to work amid fears of being ‘bounced back for the sake of industry’ Speculation has recently circulated that schools could soon be reopened   National Education Union has written to Boris Johnson asking for clarification  Government urged to share modelling, evidence and plans for education system  Learn more about … Read more

Hackers can use a Safari security vulnerability to gain access to a person’s iPhone camera 

A security flaw in Apple’s Safari web browser could potentially give hackers access your camera on your iPhone or laptop by impersonating familiar websites like Skype A security researcher discovered a flaw in Apple’s Safari browser It lets hackers impersonate familiar websites that have permission to the camera Using a minor variation on a familiar URL, … Read more

Try our top ten tours that give you… access all areas from the Vatican to Nashville

Small escorted tour holidays are increasing in popularity, whether they offer trips to Russia or the Lake District. All transportation is organised for you, as well as hotels and most meals.  A tour manager is on hand throughout to take care of the itinerary, paperwork or any problems. And along the way, the best guides … Read more