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British Gas launches trial scheme to reuse waste heat from data processing – and it involves installing a tiny ‘virtual data center’ in homes
British Gas is carrying out a trial using excess heat from data processing to provide free hot water in homes. The company has signed a deal with sustainable cloud business heata that will see the heat generated by corporate data processing channeled directly into hot water cylinder in the home. Not only could this cut heating costs for homeowners, British…
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DOJ indicts North Korean conspirators for remote IT work scheme – Computerworld
The US Department of Justice this week announced that it had indicted two North Korean nationals and three other men, accusing them of participating in a conspiracy designed to trick US companies into funding the North Korean regime. According to the indictment, which was filed in federal court in Miami, the scheme leveraged stolen identity documents and paid henchmen in…
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Sneaky Log Phishing Scheme Targets Two-Factor Security
Security researchers at French firm Sekoia detected a new phishing-as-a-service kit targeting Microsoft 365 accounts in December 2024, the company announced on Jan. 16. The kit, called Sneaky 2FA, was distributed through Telegram by the threat actor service Sneaky Log. It is associated with about 100 domains and has been active since at least October 2024. Sneaky 2FA is an…
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“Thinly spread”: Questions raised over UK government’s latest cyber funding scheme
The UK government plans to spend £1.9 million on cyber resilience projects across the country, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has revealed. With planned investment in more than 30 projects, the money will help improve the UK’s cyber resilience for both businesses and consumers, and boost national cyber skills. Some projects set to receive funding include ‘CyberSecurityAId:…
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Nebraska Man pleads guilty to $3.5 million cryptojacking scheme
A Nebraska man pleaded guilty on Thursday to operating a large-scale cryptojacking operation after being arrested and charged in April. Charles O. Parks III (also known as “CP3O”) admitted that he didn’t pay a $3.5 million bill after renting cloud computing time from two providers to mine approximately $970,000 worth of cryptocurrency. Even though the Justice Department didn’t name the…
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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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