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British man arrested over hack-to-trade scheme using email password resets
A British man faces extradition to the US after hacking Office 365 email accounts of executives in order to gain inside information for stock trades. The US Department of Justice said London-based Robert Westbrook began his hack-to-trade scheme in 2019 and ran for at least a year until 2020. By using the information collected, he made $3.75 million, according to…
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Amazon workers aren’t happy with the company’s controversial RTO scheme – and they’re making their voices heard
Amazon staff are up in arms over a controversial return to office (RTO) mandate imposed by the company earlier this month. The new working arrangements, unveiled by CEO Andy Jassy in mid-September, will require all staff to return to the office five days per week from January 2025, and will see hotdesking scrapped. Amazon has employed a hybrid work policy…
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AWS announces £8 billion UK investment in major expansion scheme
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled plans to invest £8 billion in the UK over the next five years as part of a major push to expand data center infrastructure across the country. The investment, which forms part of the company’s long-term commitment to the UK, is expected to create more than 14,000 jobs, with the majority supporting AWS’ data…
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Civil service hopes to attract best and brightest cyber talent with new graduate scheme
The UK government is set to add a specific cybersecurity track to its Fast Stream graduate scheme, along with a new Risk Management track. The new paths are expected to run alongside the existing Digital, Data, Technology and Cyber scheme, which will lose its cyber element. Applications are expected to open at the same time as for existing tracks, on…
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