Tag: U.K.
50% of Users Online Fall Victim to Cyberattacks: Report
Threat actors are using sophisticated hacking methods to target users online. It’s not just about taking advantage of Coronavirus-related anxieties, but attackers are using...
U.K.’s Computer Misuse Act Turns 30; Security Professionals Call For Reform
A coalition of cybersecurity businesses and professionals in the U.K. wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to reform the...
U.K.’s Privacy Watchdog Receives a Million Phishing Emails Reports
The U.K’s privacy watchdog, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), received one million phishing email reports in two months, with an average of 16,500 email...
Online Fraudsters Steal Over $21 Mn Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Action Fraud, the U.K.’s National Fraud and Cybercrime Reporting Center, reported that consumers have lost more than £17 million (US$21 million) to online frauds...
66% of Remote Workers in the U.K. Lack Cybersecurity Training: Research
The surge in remote work has brought a new wave of cyberattacks targeting remote workers. Several industry experts stated that the lack of cybersecurity...
NCSC and CISA Release Joint Advisory on COVID-19 Cyberthreats and Malicious...
Cybersecurity officials in the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)...
Virgin Media Data Breach Affects 900,000 Customers’ Data
Virgin Media, a provider of telephone, television, and internet services in the U.K., revealed that it discovered an unsecured database that exposed the personal...
Japan, Canada and U.K. Welcome Google’s Titan Key
Google introduced USB-C Titan Security Keys in Japan, Canada and the UK including countries like Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. The Google...
U.K. and International Community Blames Russia of Cyberattack on Georgia in...
The U.K., Georgia, and the U.S. accused the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of a disruptive cyberattack against Georgia on October 28,...
NCSC Prepares Young Girls to Become Next Gen Cyber Professionals
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) partnered with Girlguiding South West England to educate girl students on cryptography, language analysis, and digital forensics...
