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M&S cyberattacks used a little-known but dangerous technique

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By Paul Rincon
| Tolerance Canada
By Paul Rincon, Commissioning Editor, Science, Technology and Business The cyberattack that has targeted Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) is the latest in a growing wave of cases involving something called sim-swap fraud. While the full technical details remain under investigation, a report in the Times suggests that cyber attackers used this method to access M&S internal systems, possibly by taking control of an employee’s mobile number and convincing IT staff to reset critical login credentials.
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M&S cyberattacks used a little-known but dangerous technique

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By Paul Rincon
| The Conversation Verified
The cyberattack that has targeted Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) is the latest in a growing wave of cases involving something called sim-swap fraud. While the full technical details remain under investigation, a report in the Times suggests that cyber attackers used this method to access M&S internal systems, possibly by taking control of an employee’s mobile number and convincing IT staff to reset critical login credentials.
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Brain implants, agentic AI and answers on dark matter: what to expect from science in 2025 - podcast

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By Elsa Couderc, Gemma Ware Verified, Paul Rincon, Signe Dean Verified
| Modern Ghana Verified
In a special episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast to start 2025, we've brought together three science editors from The Conversation's editions around the world to discuss what to look out for in the world of science and technology in the coming year. Host Gemma Ware is joined by Paul Rincon from The Conversation in the UK, Elsa Couderc from The Conversation in France and Signe Dean from The Conversation in Australia.
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