cyber attacks

International operation shuts down notorious cyber crime website

A website linked to more than four million cyber attacks across the globe, including attacks targeting some of the UK’s biggest banks, has been shut down following an investigation led by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Dutch National Police, in collaboration with international law enforcement partners. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 25th April 2018
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Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018

The Government has surveyed UK businesses and charities to find out they approach cyber security and help them learn more about the cyber security issues faced by industry.  The research informs Government policy on cyber security and how Government works with industry to make Britain one of the most secure places to do business online. Read […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 25th April 2018
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UK finance firms urged to team up in cyber crime fight

The way financial firms in the UK handle cyber security is inefficient and needs to be rebuilt from the ground up, a new report by KPMG and the industry body UK Finance has said. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 23rd April 2018
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Half of UK manufacturers fall victim to cyber attacks

The UK has already suffered stealth cyber attacks on more than 80 manufacturing plants, with criminals deploying tactics that could put critical national infrastructure at risk. Britain’s spy agencies have warned the bosses of utilities, transport and health services that Russian hackers are invading unprotected networks ahead of a potentially serious attack. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 23rd April 2018
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Every hospital tested for cybersecurity has failed

All 200 hospitals and other NHS organisations that have been tested so far have failed cybersecurity checks, according to a report by MPs. Some hospitals have not fixed the original vulnerability that led to last year’s cyberattack and NHS chiefs are not working fast enough to protect the health service, even though a repeat is […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 18th April 2018
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‘Lazy hackers’ turn to automated attack tools

Cyber-attackers are turning to tools that automate the process of finding and hijacking vulnerable servers, a study has found. The study used a fake server known as a honeypot to log everything done to it by digital intruders. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 17th April 2018
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UK to launch crackdown on dark web

The UK is to enhance its specialist law enforcement response to crack down on criminals operating on the dark web. Home secretary Amber Rudd is to announce funding to crackdown on criminals who exploit the dark web at the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberUK 2018 conference in Manchester. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 11th April 2018
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UK hit by ‘more online attacks than ever before’

Criminals are launching more online attacks against British businesses than ever before, the National Cyber Security Centre and NCA have warned. Nation states including Russia and North Korea have been behind attacks which affected the UK and other countries this year, while organised crime groups have also continued to harm the economy. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 10th April 2018
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