French national behind UK data breach caught in Thailand

Europol has revealed details surrounding the arrest of a 25-year-old coder who allegedly helped to extort a British organisation. On May 18 the Royal Thai Police arrested the man based on a French international arrest warrant as part of a joint crackdown supported by Europol and the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 19th June 2018
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UK’s traffic control systems under threat from cyber attack, says commander of Joint Forces Command

The UK’s traffic control systems are under threat from cyber attack, the commander of Britain’s Joint Forces Command has said. General Sir Christopher Deverell warned road systems were one of several potential points that could be targeted by countries including Russia. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 13th June 2018
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Bible Society fined £100,000 after security failings put supporters’ personal data at risk

The British and Foreign Bible Society, based in Swindon, has been fined £100,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after their computer network was compromised as the result of a cyber-attack in 2016. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 8th June 2018
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World Cup 2018: GCHQ to brief England players over PS4 and smartphone use amid fears of Russian cyber-attacks

Exclusive: The Football Association is taking cyber-security seriously this summer and so will be taking advice from GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Read full story.

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 31st May 2018
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UK suffers more breaches than any other EU country

However many British businesses still feel less vulnerable than their European counterparts. Read full story.

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 30th May 2018
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NHS cyber-hero ‘discussed bank hack role’

The British cyber-security expert credited with thwarting a major ransomware attack is attempting to prevent a phone call transcript being used against him in the US courts. The document quotes Marcus Hutchins as saying that he wrote code for an unidentified third-party, who then used it to make bank-hacking software. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 16th May 2018
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Data stolen in Sheffield Credit Union cyber attack

The personal data of about 15,000 members of a credit union has been stolen in a cyber attack. Sheffield Credit Union (SCU) said information including names, addresses, national insurance numbers and bank details had been accessed. The attack happened in February but only came to light recently after hackers threatened to publish the data unless […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 8th May 2018
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UK Manufacturers Top Attack Target For Cyber Crooks

Manufacturing was the sector most attacked by cyber-criminals in the UK last year, a report from NTT Security has found, mirroring warnings from other agencies including the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The firm’s Global Threat Intelligence Report 2018 found that finance was the most targeted sector worldwide, accounting for 26 percent of attacks, […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 8th May 2018
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Hacker harvested bank details from websites including JustEat, Uber and Sainsbury’s

A self taught cybercriminal harvested bank details from the websites of major companies such as JustEat, Uber and Sainsbury’s. Grant West, 26, called himself the “Courvoisier” as he spent 18 hours a day selling 78 million individual usernames and passwords to criminals on the dark web. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 2nd May 2018
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NHS Gets £150m Cyber-Spending Boost

The NHS is set to receive a £150m cash injection to fund improved cybersecurity, including a new deal to upgrade all health and care organizations to Windows 10. The government announcement over the weekend claimed the three-year funding plan would help the health service respond more quickly to threats and allow local trusts to spot […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 1st May 2018
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