More cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, as IT systems are severely disrupted at several European oil and transport companies
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Great Resignation Increases Security Risks For Businesses, Warns Tessian
Large scale resignations during the Coronavirus pandemic is causing security risks for businesses in the UK and US, Tessian survey finds
Ransomware Attack On KP Snacks Prompts Shortage Warning
Cyberattack on KP Snacks has seen it issue a warning of shortages of crisps and peanuts in British shops over the coming months
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
FBI Urges Olympic Athletes To Use Burner Phones
FBI urges athletes competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their personal devices at home, and rather carry burner phones
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
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
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
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
ICO Disagrees With Government-Backed Encryption Campaign
UK data protection watchdog, the ICO, says encryption provides protections for children, after government-backed campaign against it
UK, Australia Reach Cyber, Critical Tech Agreement
Australia says it will 'fight back' against nation state cyberattacks, after agreements with the UK over cyber, technology, and other matters
Red Cross ‘Appalled’ As Hackers Steal Humanitarian Data Of 515,000 People
A new low. International Committee of the Red Cross shuts down reunification system, after hackers steal data of 515,000 vulnerable people
Apple Working To Patch Safari Data Leak Vulnerability
Oh dear, not so private. Webkit browser engine flaw has been leaking user ID and browser data since iOS 15 went live in September 2021
Government Proposes New Laws In Cyber Security Review
New measures proposed to bolster the resilience of British businesses facing an ever growing number of cyber attacks
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
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
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
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 on drivers and unlock doors
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
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
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
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
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 thier reactions
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
Tech Industry Scrambles Over Log4j Vulnerability
Vulnerability found in Apache logging library Log4j exposes popular apps, websites and online services to attack and exploitation
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
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
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 cyber bill
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
Millions Of Sky Routers Left Vulnerable To Attack For Months
Sky routers left vulnerable to traffic-hijacking flaw for more than a year as company claims challenges in patch rollout process