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The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand and an enforcement notice to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) over governance failures in its use of the third-party Auror retail crime intelligence-sharing platform. Between March 2023 and September 2024, MPS officers and staff used Auror without formal approval, …
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a reprimand and enforcement notice to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) after officers and staff shared personal information through the unapproved third-party platform Auror without adequate data protection safeguards. The platform was used between March 2023 and September 2024, w…
On October 6, 2026, ASOS app users received a push notification stating the company had been hacked, sent by attackers who gained access to third-party customer messaging platforms used by ASOS. The note, addressed to ASOS's DPO and IT team, claimed the Snowflake instance was "fully compromised" and threatened a leak unless ASOS engaged. …
Episode 488 of the Smashing Security podcast, hosted by Graham Cluley with guest Paul Ducklin, covers several recent security stories. The lead item is the arrest by the FBI of an executive at a ransomware negotiation firm, reportedly at a cybersecurity conference, in connection with the investigation into the ShinyHunters gang. The hosts…
Unknown attackers compromised thousands of internet-exposed refrigeration controllers late on Sunday, raising temperatures to as high as 122°F (50°C), spoiling food and causing fires at nearly 700 French supermarkets. France's ANSSI warned of widespread compromises of Danfoss controllers and a day later added Copeland and its Dixell brand…
Episode 487 of the Smashing Security podcast covers the hijacking of Microsoft's official X (Twitter) account, which has 13 million followers. The attackers used a Clippy theme to promote a dubious crypto coin, and a corporate apology that circulated was not from Microsoft either. There was no ransomware or data theft. The episode also co…
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has reprimanded the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and issued an enforcement notice. Between March 2023 and September 2024, officers registered about 500 free accounts on the retail crime platform Auror without formal procurement, a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) or data-sharing …
Trend Micro published its Holidays, Scams, and AI survey of 6,536 consumers across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan (2,100 in the U.S.), conducted 31 October to 10 November 2025. It shows a gap between scam-spotting confidence and actual exposure: 56% of Americans are very or extremely confid…
A still-unknown actor hacked thousands of remote-controlled refrigeration systems across hundreds of French grocery stores, spiking temperatures, spoiling food and sparking fires. The incident fits a broader trend of extortionists and other attackers going after physical systems to maximise real-world pressure on victims. Earlier examples…
