Security News

US, China and the UK are top regions affected by IoT security threats (Help Net Security)
2017-08-16 12:55

In the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem today, cyberattacks are becoming more diverse and sophisticated with cybercriminals taking over home network routers to launch attacks on smart home...

'Real People' Don't Want Crypto, UK Home Secretary Claims (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-14 18:48

British Government's Love Affair With Scapegoating Encryption ContinuesBritain's home secretary claims that "real people" don't really want unbreakable, end-to-end encryption - they just like cool...

UK essential service operators with poor cyber security face massive fines (Help Net Security)
2017-08-08 19:34

Organisations who fail to implement effective cyber security measures could be fined as much as £17 million or 4 per cent of global turnover, as part of plans to make Britain’s essential networks...

UK Introduces Data Protection Bill to Replace GDPR After Brexit (Security Week)
2017-08-08 19:09

The UK government has announced its plans for a new Data Protection Bill. This was foreshadowed in the Queen's Speech of 21 June when she announced, "A new law will ensure that the United Kingdom...

New UK data protection law to offer more control to users (Help Net Security)
2017-08-08 18:14

UK citizens will have more control over how their personal information is used by businesses, and the right to demand from social media companies and online traders the deletion of such data, the...

UK hacker who stopped WannaCry charged with creating and distributing banking Trojan (Help Net Security)
2017-08-04 16:23

Marcus Hutchins, the 23-year-old UK researcher who found the kill-switch domain in the WannaCry ransomware code and registered it, preventing the malware to wreak even more chaos than it did, has...

UK Security Researcher 'Hero' Accused of Creating Bank Malware (Security Week)
2017-08-03 20:21

A British computer security researcher hailed as a hero for thwarting the "WannaCry" ransomware onslaught was in US custody on Thursday after being indicted on charges of creating malware to...

'Real People' Don't Want Crypto, UK Home Secretary Claims (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-02 16:03

British Government's Love Affair With Scapegoating Encryption ContinuesBritain's home secretary claims that "real people" don't really want unbreakable, end-to-end encryption - they just like cool...

UK govt urges teenagers to apply for cyber security training programme (Help Net Security)
2017-07-25 15:40

UK teenagers are being encouraged to register in a cyber security training programme rolled out to help the nation address the risk of a future skills shortage. The Department for Digital,...

UK Beefs Up Hospital Cybersecurity Funding (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-19 19:48

But Will U.S. Inadvertently Trim Potential Security Investments?While the U.K. is beefing up funding for hospital cybersecurity, in the U.S., some Congressional leaders are pushing for moves that...