Gloucester City Council's IT team has reported that its systems are still impacted from a cyberattack that occurred six months ago. The cyberattack was perpetrated by Russian actors and rendered the …
10 Companies Chosen to Test Next-Generation Cybersecurity Technologies
Ten UK-based cybersecurity companies have been chosen by the government to participate in the latest phase of the Digital Security by Design program. Their participation will consist of experimenting …
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UK rejects EU proposals to resolve Northern Ireland trade dispute
The European Union has proposed to resolve a standoff over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, a move the UK has rejected. After rejecting the proposals, the UK said it would not hesitate to …
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Researchers Find 31,000 FTSE 100 Logins on Dark Web
Security experts have warned the UK's leading companies that their data may be unwillingly exposed to compromise after Outpost24 used its threat monitoring tool Blueliv to trawl cybercrime sites for …
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Government hackers made hundreds of thousands of stolen credit cards ‘worthless’ to crooks
The UK's Ministry of Defence and the intelligence agency GCHQ recently launched a joint operation aimed at taking action against computer networks utilized by cybercriminals. The operation seeks to …
NHS Inboxes Hijacked to Send 1000+ Malicious Emails
More than 1,000 phishing emails have been sent from a mailbox belonging to the National Health Service that was compromised by threat actors in the past six months. Cybersecurity research firm Inky …
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Healthcare and Education Sectors Most Susceptible to Cyber Incidents
According to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office, the healthcare and education sectors are the industries most vulnerable to cyberattacks. The ICO used data from 2021 to come to the …
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UK Government Staff Hit with Billions of Malicious Emails in 2021
The UK government was reportedly targeted with billions of malicious emails in 2021, and employees may have clicked on tens of thousands of suspicious or fraudulent links. Comparitech recently …
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Pegasus Spyware Targeted UK Prime Minister, Say Researchers
Citizen Lab has revealed that the notorious spyware variant Pegasus was used to target the UK Prime Minister's Office. The spyware was deployed over the last two years, according to the Canadian …
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UK to send Channel asylum seekers to Rwanda: Reports
In a deal expected to be signed by the United Kingdom, male asylum seekers who cross the English Channel will be sent to Rwanda while their claims are processed. The 120 million pound agreement deemed …
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