Titan Atlas | Students hit by University of Greenwich data breach
Personal details about hundreds of London-based research students were posted online in an apparent breach of data privacy laws. The University of Greenwich has apologised and said it is in the process of contacting those affected. The matter was brought to the BBC’s attention by one of the students, who discovered the information could be found via a Google search. They also flagged the matter to the UK’s data watchdog. The Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed that an investigation is… Continue reading
BT apologises for broadband problem
BT has apologised after “many” users in the UK experienced problems recently connecting to the internet, but says the issue has now been resolved.
Users complained they were unable to connect to some websites – including social media, banking and shopping sites – as a result of the problems.
BT said it was unable to say how many customers had been hit, but issues were reported in various parts… Continue reading
Sophos identifies itself as malware
Sophos antivirus glitch causes false positive chaos. Security firm Sophos has been had to issue an embarrassing apology after the company’s antivirus program suddenly started classifying every and any software update – including the company’s own – as ‘Shh/Updater-B’ malware. The issue became apparent on Wednesday morning when the firm’s support forums were deluged with reports from customers that the software was generating large numbers of false positives for legitimate programs including Java, Adobe Reader, Microsoft and Google.
“I’ve just… Continue reading
