Security News

UK Data Intelligence Firm to Acquire IDology for $300 Million
2019-02-13 13:17

UK-based Identity Data Intelligence specialist GBG has agreed to acquire the Atlanta-based identity verification and fraud prevention services provider IDology for $300 million in cash. Based in...

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One click and you're out: UK makes it an offence to view terrorist propaganda even once
2019-02-13 12:00

Oh snap. UK netizens better hope they don't have twitchy mouse-click finger It will be an offence to view terrorist material online just once – and could incur a prison sentence of up to 15 years...

88% of UK businesses breached during the last 12 months
2019-02-12 06:15

The UK’s cyber threat environment is intensifying. Attacks are growing in volume, and the average number of breaches has increased, according to Carbon Black. Key survey research findings: 88% of...

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Oh dear, Lads: Spam marketing bosses banned from forming UK firms for clobbering folk with 500k calls and texts
2019-02-11 12:31

Lad Media, The Lead Expert don't look so 'expert' now The bosses of lead-generation firms Lad Media and The Lead Experts have been slapped with four and six-year bans on forming companies...

Failed Fraud Against UK Bank Abused Mobile Infrastructure
2019-02-05 10:33

Fresh SS7 Fraud Highlights Ongoing Call Routing WeaknessesA U.K. bank says no customers lost money after cyberattackers attempted account takeovers by rerouting one-time passcodes, Motherboard...

UK Data Watchdog Fines Leave.EU, Eldon Insurance
2019-02-01 18:56

The UK data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner's Office – ICO) launched a wide-ranging investigation into the use of personal information for political purposes following the...

Three UK customer details exposed in homepage blunder
2019-02-01 16:26

World+dog could view security answers and more Exclusive Mobile operator Three UK's website was showing visitors other customers' names, postal addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and more –...

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UK spy overseer: Snooper's Charter spying cockups are still getting innocents arrested
2019-02-01 12:47

IPCO report also lets us recognise Britain's Creepiest Council 2017 Police employees who make typos in warrants to use Snooper’s Charter spy powers are still getting innocent people arrested, the...

UK-EU infosec data sharing may not be KO'd by Brexit, reckons ENISA bod
2019-01-25 14:52

Ops director talks to El Reg about continential cybersecurity contrivances Interview A senior EU cybersecurity official has said he is “optimistic” about information sharing between the UK and the...

Facebook to start fact-checking fake news in the UK
2019-01-15 11:45

Facebook's relying on demotion instead of removal, so users will still be able to share content, even if Full Fact rates it inaccurate.