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UK Spy Chiefs Peel Back Secrecy -- to Fight Cybercrime
2017-12-14 19:10

Britain's cyber-spooks are reaching out from behind their veil of secrecy with the aim of cultivating the nation's next generation of high-tech sentries -- a move not without security risks. read more

UK Members of Parliament Share Passwords with Staff
2017-12-05 03:27

UK member of parliament (MP) Nadine Dorries has declared on Twitter that she shares the password to her work computer with staff 'including interns'.  read more

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UK Warns Against Gov Use of Russia-based AV Companies
2017-12-04 13:36

UK NCSC Chief Warns of Supply Chain Risk from Anti-Virus (AV) Software Products read more

UK shipbroker Clarksons refuses to pay hackers ransom for stolen data
2017-11-30 19:14

London-based shipbroking firm Clarksons has suffered a data breach and refuses to pay the attackers to prevent the stolen data from being publicly released. About the Clarksons data breach “Our...

Driving Privacy Regulators Crazy: UK Probes Uber Breach
2017-11-22 15:18

'Deliberately Concealing Breaches' Escalates Fines, Privacy Watchdog WarnsBritain's data privacy watchdog has launched a probe of the massive 2016 data breach suffered by Uber. More than 12 months...

UK Cyber Security Chief Blames Russia for Hacker Attacks
2017-11-15 15:56

Russia has launched cyber attacks on the UK media, telecoms and energy sectors in the past year, Britain's cyber security chief said Wednesday amid reports of Russian interference in the Brexit...

UK Cybersecurity Center Issues 'The Dark Overlord' Alert
2017-11-07 16:18

Block Cyber-Extortion Bogeyman du Jour Using Long-Recommended Security BasicsWant to stop the latest cybercrime bogeyman? For the umpteenth time, put in place well-known and proven strategies for...

'The Dark Overlord' Alert Issued by UK Cybersecurity Center
2017-11-07 14:47

Block Cyber-Extortion Bogeyman du Jour Using Long-Recommended Security BasicsWant to stop the latest cybercrime bogeyman? For the umpteenth time, put in place well-known and proven strategies for...

Post-WannaCry, UK Promises NHS England a Funding Injection
2017-10-31 16:47

But Solving Cybersecurity Problems Requires More Than Pounds and PenceFollowing the WannaCry outbreak, the British government says it's increased cybersecurity funding for England's national...

UK Blames North Korea for Cyberattack That Crippled Hospitals
2017-10-27 12:38

Britain on Friday blamed North Korea for a ransomware attack this year that a new report revealed affected a third of English hospitals and could have been prevented with "basic" IT security. read more