U.K. Repelled 658 Cyber Attacks This Year, Many From Hostile Foreign States October 23, 2019 By Kitty Donaldson The National Cyber Security Centre defended the U.K. from 658 cyber attacks in the year to October — many from...
Government, Businesses Must Work Together to Safeguard Internet: British Spy Chief April 24, 2019 The head of Britain’s GCHQ spy agency on Wednesday will call on businesses and the finance sector to work with...
Some Passwords to Avoid: Team Names, Fictional Characters, Pop Stars and ‘123456’ April 22, 2019 By Michael Msika British football fans should be wary of rooting for their team by making them a password. Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester...
Global Malware Attack Could Cost Insurers $27 Billion January 29, 2019 By Noor Zainab Hussain A coordinated global cyber attack, spread through malicious email, could cause economic damages anywhere between $85 billion and $193 billion,...
French Engineering Consultancy Altran Tech Hit by Cyber Attack January 28, 2019 French engineering consultancy Altran Technologies was the target of a cyber attack last Thursday that hit operations in some European...
UK Cyber Security Center Blames Most Attacks on Hostile States October 16, 2018 By Kitty Donaldson The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre blamed hostile foreign states for the majority of the 1,167 attacks it has handled...
Australia Bans China’s Huawei from Supplying Mobile Equipment, Citing Hacking Risks August 23, 2018 By Tom Westbrook and Byron Kaye Australia has banned Chinese telecoms firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. from supplying equipment for a 5G mobile network, citing risks...
UK Government Officials Identify Security Risks with Huawei’s Telecom Equipment July 20, 2018 By Jack Stubbs Technical and supply-chain issues with equipment made by Chinese firm Huawei have exposed Britain’s telecom networks to new security risks,...
U.S. & U.K. Blame Russia for Global Cyber Attacks on Governments, Businesses April 17, 2018 By Jim Finkle and Doina Chiacu The United States and Britain on Monday accused Russia of launching cyber attacks on computer routers, firewalls and other networking...
Reputational Damage from Fake News & Cyber Attacks Raise UK Business Risk: Report April 10, 2018 By Kitty Donaldson Fake news threatens U.K. businesses with reputational damage as well as falling sales and share prices, adding to the growing...