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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 –...

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...

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