Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Following California’s lead, a new UK law would ban default passwords in IoT devices.

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Passwords IoT 279

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 18, 2022

Rolling Stone is reporting that the UK government has hired the M&C Saatchi advertising agency to launch an anti-encryption advertising campaign. Presumably they’ll lean heavily on the “think of the children!” ” rhetoric we’re seeing in this current wave of the crypto wars.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 4, 2023

per child: UK regulator punishes TikTok at 5.5% The post TikTok Abused Kids’ Data — UK Fines it $16 Million appeared first on Security Boulevard. of revenue. Says app illegally tracked children.

Social Engineering 145

Social Engineering Security Awareness Engineering Risk 145

Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2023

“Users based in the UK will be contacted by the National Crime Agency or police and warned about engaging in cyber crime. The NCA says hiring or launching attacks designed to knock websites or users offline is punishable in the UK under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. ” the NCA announcement continues.

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DDOS Marketing Computers and Electronics Risk 238

Tech Republic Security

MAY 4, 2023

The post Survey: State of cybersecurity in the UK appeared first on TechRepublic. government has released its annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey. Top cybersecurity threats, supply chain risks, incident responses and more are covered.

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Cybersecurity Government Risk 151

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

UK Greater Manchester Police (GMP) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to some of its employees’ personal information. UK Greater Manchester Police (GMP) announced that threat actors had access to the personal information of some of its employees after an unnamed third-party supplier was hit with a ransomware attack.

Data breaches 118

Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Cybercrime 118

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) announced that is scanning all Internet-exposed devices hosted in the UK for vulnerabilities. The UK agency aims at secure these devices reporting the discovered vulnerabilities to their owners. ” reads the post published by the Agency. ” states the agency.

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Internet Internet Hacking Information Security 110

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2024

The accelerating innovation of generative AI will increase the risks of ransomware and other cyberthreats over the next two years as bad actors integrate the technologies into their nefarious operations, according to a report this week from the UK’s top cybersecurity agency.

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Ransomware Risk Technology Cybersecurity 120

Bleeping Computer

MARCH 20, 2024

UK bakery chain Greggs is the latest victim of recent point of sale system outages that forced store closures at large retail chains over the past few weeks. [.]

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Retail Technology 85

Heimadal Security

APRIL 7, 2023

After weeks of silence, the UK’s Criminal Records Office (ACRO) has issued a statement saying that the issues with the website that have been ongoing since January 17 were caused by a “cyber security incident.”

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity 115

IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With the ever-growing threat of cyberattacks on the UK government and Critical National Infrastructure cyber safety matters more than ever. With the rising tide of ever-resent threat in mind, GovAssure was launched by the UK government in April 2023. NIS came into force in the UK in May 2018.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Government Cyber threats Risk 115

Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2024

The post 10 Takeaways from the 2024 Gartner IAM Summit UK appeared first on Rezonate. The post 10 Takeaways from the 2024 Gartner IAM Summit UK appeared first on Security Boulevard. After having some time to reflect, I’d like to share ten key takeaways from the event. Let’s dive in!

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Marketing 62

Heimadal Security

AUGUST 12, 2022

There are concerns that patient data may have been the target of a ransomware attack on a software supplier that affected the NHS throughout the UK. The UK business Advanced, which was the target of the attack last week, announced that it was cooperating with law enforcement in the wake of the event, including the […].

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Ransomware Software Cybersecurity 117

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2024

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps RAF Dassault Falcon 900 jet flew from Poland, where he visited British troops in Steadfast Defender, to the UK. The UK defence chief confirmed the complete support of his country for Ukraine.

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Hacking Technology Risk Information Security 123

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Black Basta ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the UK water utility Southern Water, a major player in the UK water industry. The company is a major player in the UK water industry, it employs over 6,000 people and has an annual turnover of over £1 billion. Black Basta posts UK water utility Southern Water.

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Hacking Encryption Ransomware Insurance 128

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 19, 2023

million students and staff from UK’s 100 top universities is now available on the dark web. And concernedly about 54% of the information belongs to 24 leading UK Universities representing Russell Group. The post Breached credentials of UK top universities available on dark web appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Manufacturing 112

Manufacturing Education Banking Authentication 112

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 24, 2023

And if the UK imposes a ban on other companies in a segment, then the demand to supply ratio can be deeply affected and can lead to the economic crisis. The post China spies on the UK populace with microchips appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Manufacturing Marketing Government Cybersecurity 134

Dark Reading

AUGUST 31, 2023

The UK has agreed to help the Kuwaitis meet their stated goal of information-sharing and achieving globally coordinated incident response going forward.

Cybersecurity 101

Cybersecurity 101

Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

A cyberattack on CTS, a leading managed service provider (MSP) for law firms and other organizations in the UK legal sector, is behind a major outage impacting numerous law firms and home buyers in the country since Wednesday. [.]

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SecureBlitz

MAY 24, 2023

If you’re tired of traveling on land, a cruise through the UK might be a great option. Hot Spots On UK Cruises Highlands The Scottish Highlands boast castles, palaces, forts, rolling green hills, […] The post Hot Spots On UK Cruises appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity 75

Cybersecurity 75

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) warns of the high risk of a catastrophic ransomware attack on the UK government. According to a parliamentary report published by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) the UK government can face a ‘catastrophic ransomware attack at any moment.’

Ransomware 110

Ransomware Risk Government Cyber threats 110

Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Samsung Electronics has informed its customers about a data breach impacting those who shopped at the Samsung UK online store from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. This breach resulted in unauthorized access to personal information.

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Cybersecurity 71

Bleeping Computer

APRIL 16, 2024

Starting today, millions living in the UK will receive email invitations to sign up for an e-visa account that will replace their physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs). The move is, according to the Home Office, "a key step in creating a modernised and digital border." [.]

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Accountability 60

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 4, 2022

Note- UK Defence Academy acts as a bridging tool to the institute and the other educational institutions serving military and naval services worldwide. The post Cyber Attack on UK Defence Academy appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Cyber Attacks Data breaches Education Media 139

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The cybersecurity agencies in the UK and South Korea are warning of the growing threat of North Korea-linked threat groups using zero-day and third-party exploits to launch software supply-chain attacks. The post UK, South Korea Warn of North Korea Supply-Chain Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Software 70

Software Government Cybersecurity Malware 70

Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Microsoft warn that the Russian state-backed actor "Callisto Group" (aka "Seaborgium" or "Star Blizzard") is targeting organizations worldwide with spear-phishing campaigns used to steal account credentials and data. [.]

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Hacking Phishing Accountability 94

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 18, 2022

Everything Everywhere shortly and widely known as EE, a UK based company that offers super-fast telecom and data network services based on 5G says that it has officially blocked 200 million phishing texts and over 11 million scammed calls to its users in the month of this year’s July alone.

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Phishing Scams Banking Mobile 140

Bleeping Computer

APRIL 18, 2023

The US, UK, and Cisco are warning of Russian state-sponsored APT28 hackers deploying a custom malware named 'Jaguar Tooth' on Cisco IOS routers, allowing unauthenticated access to the device. [.]

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Malware 140

Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the government agency that leads the country's cyber security mission, is now scanning all Internet-exposed devices hosted in the UK for vulnerabilities. [.].

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Internet Internet Government 145

Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In a public statement, Samsung recently became aware of a cyber intrusion into its UK online store, which occurred between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020. This breach led to the theft of... The post Samsung Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of UK Customers appeared first on Penetration Testing.

Data breaches 77

Data breaches Penetration Testing 77

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In a first for the UK—and de rigueur for the U.S.—the The post US, UK Join Forces to Sanction Trickbot Leaders appeared first on Security Boulevard. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the U.K.’s The mutual action took aim at seven of the group’s top.

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Risk Government Ransomware Malware 104

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The latest research from The Bank of England has revealed that 74% of financial institutions declared that a cyberattack was amongst the top risks they thought would have the greatest impact on the UK financial system if they were to…. The post Cyberattacks Are the Most Cited Risk to the UK Financial System appeared first on LogRhythm.

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Risk Banking 122

CSO Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

More than a dozen schools in the UK have suffered a cyberattack which has led to highly confidential documents being leaked online by cybercriminals. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Gloucestershire Police confirmed they were investigating the alleged breaches in 2022.

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Data breaches Education Cybercrime Ransomware 118

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2021

A ransomware infected the systems at the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), at leat two services were impacted. The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) discloses a ransomware incident that impacted a number of UKRI-related web assets. ” reads the statement published by UKRI. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Intel).

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Ransomware Education Cyber Attacks Encryption 143

Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

UK govt contractor MPD FM left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data MPD FM, a facility management and security company providing services to various UK government departments, left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data.

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Identity Theft Social Engineering Retail Banking 97

Graham Cluley

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Two men have been charged with hacking into computer networks in the United States, UK, other NATO countries, and Ukraine, on behalf of the Russian government. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Hacking Government Data breaches Phishing 96

Tech Republic Security

APRIL 18, 2022

The post Over 42 million people in the UK had financial data compromised appeared first on TechRepublic. International law firm RPC found the rate of ransomware attacks are spiking, leading to more sensitive information being jeopardized.

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Ransomware 158