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ISSUE DATE: 5 September 2019 TOP STORIES Latest Facebook security lapse exposes millions to account hijack 18 million UK users are among the more than 400 million at risk of account hijacking after phone numbers linked to their Facebook accounts were found in an open online database. READ MORE → National Rail Enquiries hit by rush hour real-time information outage on mobile app and website National Rail Enquiries confirms it is waiting on a third-party supplier for an update on when access to real-time train departure and arrival information will be restored on its website and mobile app. READ MORE → EasyJet deploys Google’s natural language processing tech to bring voice search to airline app Airline claims to be the first in the world to offer customers access to voice search capabilities within its mobile app. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH New funding announced to tackle online child abuse Government announces £30m of new cash to tackle online child harm as part of Spending Review 2019. READ MORE → NHS Shared Business Services sets ‘simplified’ public sector cloud procurement framework live Twenty-four suppliers selected to populate cloud procurement framework, which is geared towards simplifying the purchasing of off-premise services for public sector organisations. READ MORE → Check Point warns of Android phishing attacks Researchers at Check Point have identified a security flaw in Android-based smartphones that exposes vulnerable users to phishing attacks. READ MORE → TrickBot Trojan switches to stealthy Ostap downloader Operators of the TrickBot banking Trojan have switched to a new downloader to evade detection and analysis for a high-volume malicious spam campaign targeting business, researchers warn. READ MORE →

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