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Cybersecurity

Why now? The latest coverage is a warning on 10 October that smart car features could be used to spy on drivers, after a week dominated by the ASOS data breach and Snowflake's response on 9 October.

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ASOS confirmed a hacker impersonating a trusted contact gained access to customer personal details.
Snowflake, named in the hack message, said the breach was not caused by a vulnerability in its platform.
Latest report (10 Oct): drivers warned that smart car features could be used to spy on them.

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12:07 Drivers warned car smart features could be used to spy on you

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On 6 October ASOS customers received a threatening 'hacked' alert through the app, and ASOS apologised, citing 'unauthorised activity'.
On 8 October ASOS confirmed personal details were accessed via an impersonated contact, and the BBC found more data was taken than first revealed.
On 9 October Snowflake said the ASOS breach was not caused by a vulnerability in its platform.

Where things stand

Coverage has slowed sharply, with one report in the last 24 hours (a smart car spying warning) after the ASOS story peaked on 6-8 October.

The stories behind it

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What happened?

ASOS customers received a threatening 'hacked' notification via the mobile app on 6 October, and the retailer said customer data may have been accessed after 'unauthorised activity'. On 8 October ASOS confirmed personal details were accessed by an unauthorised party that impersonated a contact to gain log-in details, and the BBC reported that more details were taken than first revealed. On 9 October Snowflake, the firm named in the hack message, said the breach was not caused by a vulnerability in its platform.

Why does it matter?

The ASOS breach affects customers whose personal information was accessed, and the BBC reported the scope was larger than first stated. Other items in the topic, such as espionage warnings and scam reports, point to continued attention on cyber and security risks.

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