News archive — Page 3
Source-backed reporting on VPNs, privacy, scams, data breaches and online security—plus the practical steps worth taking next.
News archive
Reports 21–30
Clear summaries, visible dates and direct source links—without turning every security story into a VPN sales pitch.
P&O Ferries Says Passenger Data Link Was Shared on One Sailing
P&O Ferries says a link containing certain personal information about customers on one Calais-to-Dover sailing was inadvertently shared with several other passengers. The ICO has received the incident report and is assessing it.
Read analysisManchester Airports Group Says Data on 8.7 Million Customers Was Accessed
Manchester Airports Group says hackers accessed data linked to about 8.7 million customers of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. MAG says the affected system held no bank or payment data and airport operations were not affected.
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Fraudulent Breast-Screening Email Asked Patient for Private Images
NHS Western Isles says a fraudulent message sent after a breast-screening appointment requested photographs or video for assessment. The board says its staff would never ask patients to send such images by email.
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Android Car Head Units Hit by Proxy-Botnet Malware
Kaspersky says attackers abused a legitimate update channel in some DoFun-powered Android car head units to install malware for ad fraud and proxy traffic. DoFun told the researchers it fixed the security issues.
Read analysisParking-Machine QR Code Scam: Check Before You Scan
A Newcastle couple lost £370 after scanning a sticker on a Whitley Bay parking machine that led to a convincing imitation payment page. RingGo says its parking signs do not use QR codes for payment.
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Xfinity WiFi Motion Can Sense Movement: What Its Privacy Limits Mean
Comcast's opt-in WiFi Motion feature uses changes in home Wi-Fi signals to detect movement without cameras. It says the service does not capture images, video or audio and that Comcast does not monitor generated motion or notifications.
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TikTok Agrees $400m COPPA Settlement: What Families Should Check
TikTok and ByteDance will pay $300 million immediately, with another $100 million conditional on an earlier Musical.ly order being vacated. The agreement resolves allegations without determining liability.
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Citrix NetScaler Auth Bypass: Admins Should Patch CVE-2026-19490 Now
Citrix has fixed a critical authentication-bypass flaw affecting certain customer-managed NetScaler ADC and Gateway deployments. There is no workaround, so administrators should identify exposed configurations and update promptly.
Read analysisQuest Apartment Hotels Data Breach: What Travellers Should Check
Quest says unauthorised access through a third-party service provider exposed some older customer contact records, creating a risk of convincing booking and travel-themed phishing.
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Meta Child-Privacy Trial Could Reshape Instagram for Teenagers
Thirty US states are asking a federal court for major changes to Instagram and Facebook, but the allegations remain contested and the trial has only just begun.
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