Security News

What's that? Encryption's OK now? UK politicos Brexit from Whatsapp to Signal
2019-12-20 14:00

Take a break from calling for the end of e2e, so they can switch encrypted chat apps It's not just the European Union the UK's ruling party wishes to leave. According to the Guardian, the recently...

Alleged Member of 'Dark Overlord' Hacker Group Extradited From UK to US
2019-12-19 15:00

A UK national suspected of being a member of the notorious hacker group called The Dark Overlord has been extradited to the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. read more

Jet2 hacker who deleted every account on UK company's domain cops 5 months in jail
2019-12-18 16:51

Insider threat: Ex-techie took just 13 minutes to almost wreak havoc The man who hacked northern England airline Jet2 will spend five months in prison after what a Crown court judge called "the...

BlackBerry tells UK High Court that security outfit SentinelOne is its direct rival
2019-12-18 15:15

Non-compete legal brouhaha reveals how once-mighty handset biz now sees itself BlackBerry, the former phone handset company, has accused rival security business SentinelOne of systematically...

HelpSystems Acquires UK-based Content Protection Firm Clearswift
2019-12-03 15:57

RUAG, a Switzerland-based firm that develops and markets civil and military technology applications for use in space, in the air and on land, has announced the sale of its cybersecurity...

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UK parcel-tosser Yodel plugs tracking app's random yaps about where on map to snap up strangers' tat
2019-12-03 10:02

Shipped from expensive shop X? In the shed, you say? Researcher spots badness Parcel wrangler Yodel has corked up a security hole in which random user data leaked to people using its Android app.…

UK tax collectors warn contractors about being ripped-off – and not by HMRC for a change
2019-11-21 07:05

Self-assessment phishing and phone scam alert raised The UK’s tax authorities have issued an official warning to contractors to watch out for self-assessment scams - and they don’t mean IR35 for a change.…

UK public sector IT chiefs shrug off breach threats: The data we hold isn't that important
2019-11-20 14:03

Are you for real? splutters surveyor Sophos Half of UK public sector IT chiefs think the data they're responsible for protecting is less valuable than private sector information, according to a...

Lizard Squad Threatens UK’s Labour Leader with Cyberattacks Against His Family
2019-11-15 17:54

The threats follow a DDos attack bent on taking out the Labour Party's online presence.