Security

Gloucester City Council Confirms ‘Cyber Incident’

Council IT services hit by so called 'sleeper' malware, with media reports pointing the finger of blame at Russian hackers

3 years ago

Government Backs Ad Campaign Against End-To-End Encryption

Public funds to used for government-backed advertising campaign against end-to-end encryption, but security experts argue against the move

3 years ago

North Korean Hackers ‘Stole $400m’ In 2021

Study finds North Korea-based hackers stealing more than $200m in cryptocurrency a year, rising to $400m in 2021, as country…

3 years ago

Major Stolen Card Marketplace Shuts Down After Making Millions

Operators of stolen card data marketplace UniCC say they will 'retire' due to age and health, as several other major…

3 years ago

Russia’s FSB Arrests REvil Ransomware Gang Members

Russian security services raid 25 premises and arrest 14 individuals charged with running notorious REvil ransomware gang, amidst tensions with…

3 years ago

Ukraine Suffers Massive Cyberattack, As Russia Increases Troop Buildup

Concern grows Russia is planning another military action in Ukraine, after a massive cyberattack on 70 government websites

3 years ago

Researcher Gains Remote Control Of More Than 20 Teslas

Teenager claims he has taken control of multiple Tesla vehicles around the world via a software vulnerability, and can spy…

3 years ago

German Watchdog Finds No Evidence Of Xiaomi Secret Function

Germany's federal cybersecurity watchdog concludes Xiaomi investigation, after warning from Lithuanian counterparts about censorship risk

3 years ago

Ransomware Attacks Prompting Global Response – Mandiant CEO

Enough is enough. Head of security firm says organisations and governments now going on offensive against ransomware operators

3 years ago

White House To Meet With Tech Firms Over Cyber-Security Crisis

White House to host meeting with software makers and cloud companies following disruptive attacks and emergence of widespread Log4j vulnerability

3 years ago

China Government Suspends Partnership With Alibaba Over Log4j

China's internet regulator suspends security reporting partnership with Alibaba Cloud after company reports Log4j vulnerability to Apache first

3 years ago

Merry Christmas To Readers Of Silicon UK

Silicon UK once again wishes our readers a very merry Christmas, in what has proven to be another eventful year…

3 years ago

UK Donates Stolen Passwords To Have I Been Pwned Website

National Crime Agency (NCA) donates a recovered database of 585 million stolen passwords to Troy Hunt's famous disclosure service

3 years ago

Sainsbury’s Payroll Disrupted By US Ransomware Attack

Sainsbury's payroll disrupted by ransomware attack on US cloud services provider Ultimate Kronos Group, but promises to pay staff before…

3 years ago

LogMeIn To Spin Off LassPass As Separate Cloud Security Firm

Six years after it acquired LassPass for $110 million, LogMeIn says it will spin out the unit as a separate…

3 years ago

Industry Reaction To Government’s National Cyber Strategy

Government's national cyber strategy has been welcomed as a positive step by experts within cyber security industry. Silicon UK gathers…

3 years ago

Government Unveils National Cyber Strategy To Protect UK Plc

Deteriorating online threat landscape sees Government develop a national cyber strategy to ensure UK maintains position as global cyber power

3 years ago

Looking Ahead: Tech Predictions for 2022

As 2021 draws to a close, what will the tech landscape look like next year? Silicon UK spoke to a…

3 years ago

Indian PM Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked – Again

Second time the charm? Bitcoin scam briefly compromises the personal Twitter account of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi

3 years ago

Tech Industry Scrambles Over Log4j Vulnerability

Vulnerability found in Apache logging library Log4j exposes popular apps, websites and online services to attack and exploitation

3 years ago

Volvo Cars Investigates Cyber-Theft Of R&D Data

Volvo Cars says investigating theft of research and development data in cyber-attack that may have an effect on the company's…

3 years ago

Google Warns Of Bug That Can Block Android Emergency Calls

Google says it and Microsoft are working to fix rare issue with Android and Microsoft Teams after US user reports…

3 years ago

Ireland Health Service ‘Compromised Two Months Before Attack’

Ireland's Health Service Executive ignored warnings its IT systems were hacked for two months before crippling ransomware attack, report finds

3 years ago

300 Spar Stores Impacted After Cyberattack On Supplier

Family run firm in Preston, Lancashire suffers cyberattack, which impacts tills and IT systems for 300 Spar convenience stores

3 years ago

Malicious Online Ad Campaign Steals User Logins

'Magnat' malicious advertising campaign uncovered by Cisco Talos has been stealing login credentials and other data since at least 2018

3 years ago

NSO Spyware ‘Used To Hack US Diplomats’

Apple alerts employees of US State Department of hacking by NSO Group's controversial Pegasus spyware as row over state-backed hacking…

3 years ago

MI6 Boss Calls For Greater Co-operation With Tech Sector

New head of MI6 calls for partnerships with tech industry, as rival nations continue to “pour money” into new technologies

3 years ago

Government PSTI Bill To Protect Consumer Tech From Cyber Threats

Ban on easy to guess default passwords, plus obligation on manufacturers to be transparent about cyber, included in new government…

3 years ago

GoDaddy Confirms Data Breach Of 1.2 Million Customers

Unauthorised access of customer's WordPress installations, results in the data of 1.2 million GoDaddy customers being accessed

3 years ago

Meta Delays Encryption On Facebook, Instagram Until 2023

Meta executive tells newspaper that encryption rollout has been delayed on Facebook and Instagram over child safety concerns

3 years ago