Governement-IT

NCSC Issues Fresh Call To Bolster Online Defences

Russia's further violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity prompts a fresh warning from UK's cyber defence agency, NCSC

3 years ago

Tesla, Elon Musk Accuse SEC Of ‘Unrelenting Harassment’

Letter to US judge overseeing 2018 settlement with the SEC, alleges the US financial regulator is harassing Tesla and Elon…

3 years ago

US Warns Russian Hackers Targetting Defence Contractors

American security agencies warn Russian-backed hackers have acquired sensitive US weapons data after breach defence contractors

3 years ago

Ukraine Defence Ministry Suffers DDoS Attack

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence confirms it suffered a huge DDoS attack, while online services for two local banks were also…

3 years ago

Texas AG Sues Meta For Biometric Data Collection

Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Facebook parent Meta, alleging it captured and used biometric data of millions of Texans

3 years ago

Post Office Horizon Scandal Public Inquiry Begins

The “appalling injustice” of Post Office's Horizon scandal left some victims contemplating suicide after theft allegations and convictions

3 years ago

UK Watchdog Accepts Google’s Revised Browser Cookie Pledge

CMA says it will keep “close eye” on Google after it accepted the firm's revised offer concerning the banning of…

3 years ago

Tesla Sued For Racial Discrimination By California

Another reason for Elon Musk to hate California, as local agency sues electric car maker for race discrimination and harassment

3 years ago

UK Nuclear Fusion Experiment Breaks Record

Huge step forward for clean energy, after UK scientists break fusion energy output record in major breakthrough at JET facility…

3 years ago

Biden Earmarks $5bn For US Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

US government establishes $5 billion fund to help US states construct nationwide electric vehicle charging network across major transportation routes

3 years ago

Foreign Office Suffered ‘Serious Cyber Security Incident’

Public tender document reveals the UK's Foreign Office was targeted by a "serious cyber security incident", but details have not…

3 years ago

Government To Force Age Verification On Porn Websites

Online Safety Bill will include legal duty requiring all porn websites to implement 'robust checks' on the person's age

3 years ago

EC Proposes Easing State Aid Rules To Encourage Chip Factories

European Commission officially proposes easing state aid rulings to help countries offer financial incentives for the building of chip factories

3 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Mulls Closing Down Facebook, Instagram In Europe

Potential shutdown of Facebook and Instagram services in Europe has been suggested, if Meta can not process European data on…

3 years ago

European Oil And Port Facilities Suffer Cyberattacks

More cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, as IT systems are severely disrupted at several European oil and transport companies

3 years ago

FBI Admits Procurement Of NSO’s Pegasus For ‘Product Testing’

“Limited licence” for NSO's Pegasus spyware was obtained by FBI in 2019, but bureau says it never used it to…

3 years ago

Russia May Employ Cyberattacks For Destablisation, US Warns

American deputy national security advisor issues Russia cyber warning, during visit to her European counterparts on Wednesday

3 years ago

German Fuel Supplier Offline After Cyberattack

Echo of Colonial Pipeline attack, as fuel supplier in Germany is paralysed by cyberattack, prompting worries of local fuel shortages

3 years ago

India To Launch Digital Currency In 2022

India's central bank will launch a digital rupee in two months time, as India becomes the latest country to embrace…

3 years ago

MoD Reported 7 Serious Data Losses To ICO

Data blunders continue at Ministry of Defence, with 7 serious data incidents in the space of a year, as well…

3 years ago

Putin Orders New System To Ban ‘Toxic’ Internet Content

Amid Ukraine crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin asks his administration to consider new system to ban toxic internet content

3 years ago

Priti Patel Approves Extradition Of Autonomy Founder Mike Lynch

Bad news keeps coming for co-founder and former CEO of Autonomy Mike Lynch, as Home Secretary approves his extradition to…

3 years ago

China Unicom Latest To Be Banned Over National Security

The US FCC regulator revokes US licence of China Unicom after 20 years of operating in America, citing national security…

3 years ago

Russia Readies Road Map For Cryptocurrency Regulation

Russian authorities ready plan for tough cryptocurrencies restrictions, but not the outright ban favoured by central bank

3 years ago

NCSC Warns UK Of Russian Cyberattacks Amid Ukraine Crisis

British firms urged to bolster cybersecurity resilience by the UK's NCSC, as the Russian threat increases amid tense Ukraine standoff

3 years ago

Biden Administration Announces ‘Zero Trust’ Strategy For Federal Agencies

White House instructs US federal agencies to adopt 'zero trust' strategy as part of increased protection against cyberattacks

3 years ago

IMF Urges El Salvador To Drop Bitcoin As Legal Tender

South American country El Salvador urged to reconsider its decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, amid huge value decline

3 years ago

UK Government Launches First Ever Cyber Security Strategy

Cyber Security Strategy officially launched for the UK, to protect online digital services and British businesses from cyber attacks

3 years ago

WeChat Account Of Australian Prime Minister Removed

China strikes back? Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has vanished, with some alleging Chinese interference

3 years ago