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Sony and other game networks hacked
August 26th 2014 The bank holiday weekend saw Sony suffer a multi-pronged attack from hacktivists in response to what the attackers claim is the gaming giant's low levels of spending on improving its PSN service. The hacker/vandal...
26 August 2014
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Sony and other game networks hacked
August 26th 2014 The bank holiday weekend saw Sony suffer a multi-pronged attack from hacktivists in response to what the attackers claim is the gaming giant's low levels of spending on improving its PSN service. The hacker/vandal...
26 August 2014
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Elderly couple lose £85,000 in telephone bank scam
August 22nd 2014 A 70 year-old man and his wife from Pershore, Worcestershirehave lost £85,000 as the result of a scam in which fraudsters posed as bank employees to obtain their account login details. For information and advice -...
22 August 2014
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4 in 10 adults are not installing internet security software
August 13th 2014 Four in ten adults do not always install security software on new computers and mobiles, increasing the risk of cyber criminals accessing their money, passwords and family’s privacy. For information and advice on how to...
12 August 2014
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