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The FBI, UK National Crime Agency, and Europol have unveiled sweeping indictments and sanctions against the admin of the LockBit ransomware operation, with the identity of the Russian threat actor revealed for the first time. According to a new indictment by the US Department of Justice and a press release by the NCA, the LockBit ransomware operator known as 'LockBitSupp' has been confirmed to be a Russian national named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, who reportedly earned $100 million as part of the gang's activities.
The UK is the first country to ban default passwords on IoT devices. On Monday, the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to ban default guessable usernames and passwords from these IoT devices.
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act has come into effect today, requiring manufacturers of consumer-grade IoT products sold in the UK to stop using guessable default passwords and have a vulnerability disclosure policy. "Most smart devices are manufactured outside the UK, but the PSTI act also applies to all organisations importing or retailing products for the UK market. Failure to comply with the act is a criminal offence, with fines up to £10 million or 4% of qualifying worldwide revenue," Carla V, National Cyber Security Centre's Citizen Resilience Officer, pointed out.
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The Home Office has started rolling out e-visas for existing holders of physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits and Biometric Residence Cards. Millions of such residents will start receiving email invites from today, in batches, prompting them to create a UK Visas and Immigration account that will serve as digital proof of their legal immigration status.
The Home Office has started rolling out e-visas for existing holders of physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits and Biometric Residence Cards. Millions of such residents will start receiving email invites from today, in batches, prompting them to create a UK Visas and Immigration account that will serve as digital proof of their legal immigration status.
Royal Mail, the British postal and courier service began switching all snail mail stamps to barcoded stamps last year. As Royal Mail transitioned towards barcoded stamps last year, the public had until the end of July 2023 to swap out their old paper stamps with ones carrying a 2D data matrix barcode at no cost.