ICO makes example of outsourcing giant over sluggish cyber response The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £14 million ($18.6 million) penalty to outsourcing giant Capita following a catastrophic 2023 cyberattack that exposed the personal data of 6.6 million people.… READ MORE HERE…

Japan’s beer behemoth still mopping up after ransomware spill that disrupted deliveries and delayed results Asahi’s cyber hangover just got worse, with the brewer now admitting that personal information may have been tapped in last month’s attack.… READ MORE HERE…

Lucky few randomly selected to trial the feature, which won’t fully roll out for several months Mozilla is working on a built-in VPN for Firefox, with beta tests opening to select users shortly.… READ MORE HERE…

Malfunctioning equipment and manual processing cause 90-minute waits The European Union’s new biometric Exit/Entry System (EES) got off to a chaotic start at Prague’s international airport, with travelers facing lengthy queues and malfunctioning equipment forcing border staff to process arrivals manually.… READ MORE HERE…