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Global taxi software vendor exposes details of nearly 300K across UK and Ireland
2024-04-11 09:30

Exclusive Taxi software biz iCabbi recently fixed an issue that exposed the personal information of nearly 300,000 individuals via an unprotected database. According to research shared with The Register ahead of publication, the details of individuals with senior roles in media outlets such as the BBC and various government departments such as His Majesty's Treasury, the UK Home Office, and the Ministry of Justice were included.

UK businesses shockingly unaware of how to handle security threats
2024-04-09 12:41

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Cyberattack on UK’s CVS Group disrupts veterinary operations
2024-04-08 14:45

UK veterinary services provider CVS Group has announced that it suffered a cyberattack that disrupted IT services at its practices across the country. CVS Group operates 500 veterinary practices throughout the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Ireland, including nine specialist referral hospitals, 39 dedicated out-of-hours sites, three laboratories, and seven pet crematoria.

Ransomware gang did steal residents' confidential data, UK city council admits
2024-04-04 10:49

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3 UK Cyber Security Trends to Watch in 2024
2024-04-02 21:03

Staying up to date with the latest in cyber security has arguably never been more paramount than in 2024. TechRepublic consulted U.K. industry experts to identify the three most significant trends in cyber security - AI, zero days and IoT security - and provide guidance as to how businesses can best hold their fort.

INC Ransom claims to be behind 'cyber incident' at UK city council
2024-04-02 11:15

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Microsoft: 87% of UK Businesses Are Unprepared for Cyberattacks
2024-03-26 14:00

According to the report, titled Mission Critical: Unlocking the UK AI Opportunity Through Cybersecurity, cyberattacks currently cost the U.K. an estimated £87 billion each year. In a foreword to this new report, Microsoft UK CEO Claire Barclay said the U.K. could only meet its AI aspirations if businesses invested in cybersecurity processes and upgraded their security toolkits to match those of bad actors.

UK elections are unaffected by China's cyber-interference, says deputy PM
2024-03-26 09:30

The UK's deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden, says China has been unsuccessful in its attempts to undermine UK elections. Separately, UK parliamentarians - many of whom are known for their criticism of Beijing - had their email accounts targeted by a China state-linked group in 2021.

Chinese snoops use F5, ConnectWise bugs to sell access into top US, UK networks
2024-03-22 22:02

Crew may well be working under contract for Beijing Chinese spies exploited a couple of critical-severity bugs in F5 and ConnectWise equipment earlier this year to sell access to compromised US...

UK council won't say whether two-week 'cyber incident' impacted resident data
2024-03-21 11:37

Leicester City Council continues to battle a suspected ransomware attack while keeping schtum about the key details. The Register has repeatedly asked for a confirmation or denial of ransomware's involvement from the council, but after ignoring us for ten days it finally replied today, only to say it still couldn't share anything beyond official statements.