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Growth of ‘hackers for hire’ will lead to more attacks and unpredictable threats, UK cyber security agency warns | UK News
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The number of “hackers for hire” is set to grow over the next five years, leading to more cyber attacks and increasingly unpredictable threats, the UK’s cyber security agency has warned. A rise in spyware is also anticipated and other hacking tools, according to a new report by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which […]
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TikTok to be blocked from parliamentary devices and network over cyber security fears | Politics News
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TikTok will be blocked from parliament’s devices and network in the latest ban imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app. The commissions of the House of Commons and House of Lords have announced they will follow the move taken by the government on official devices, citing the need for cyber security. A parliament spokesman said […]
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TikTok ban: UK minister asks National Cyber Security Centre to look into safety of app | Politics News
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A UK minister has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to look into TikTok after governments around the world have begun banning it from their work phones. The Chinese-owned video sharing app is increasingly under the European and US microscope over security and data privacy, with concerns it could be used to promote pro-Beijing […]
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WH Smith targeted by cyber attack with hackers accessing data on current and former employees | Business News
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WH Smith has said it has been the target of a cyber attack that has seen hackers access company data. The high street retailer added hackers have also been able to access current and former employee information. It said the hack has not impacted its trading activities and stressed its website, customer accounts and customer […]
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Reddit cyber attack: Security upgrade warning for users after ‘sophisticated’ scam targets forum’s staff | Science & Tech News
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Reddit was the victim of a cyber attack that saw hackers steal employee login details and access the platform’s internal systems. The popular internet forum said the incident took place on 5 February. In a statement, the company revealed hackers accessed “internal documents, code, as well as some internal dashboards and business systems”. But there […]
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JD Sports cyber attack may have exposed millions of names, numbers and addresses | Science & Tech News
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JD Sports is contacting customers who have been affected by a cyber attack that may have exposed their personal details. The incident impacted 10 million people who placed orders between November 2018 and October 2020. Customer names, delivery, billing, email addresses, phone numbers, and the last four digits of bank cards were potentially exposed. It […]
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More than 60 ‘nationally significant’ attacks in the last year dealt with by National Cyber Security Centre | UK News
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The UK’s cyber security agency dealt with more than 60 “nationally significant” cyber attacks over the past year, an official report has revealed. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, did not directly specify what the attacks were, but did talk about ransomware attacks against the NHS 111 helpline service and also the […]
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Ukraine war: British spies playing key role in defending Kyiv from Russian cyber attacks | UK News
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British spies have been playing a key role in defending Ukraine from widespread Russian cyber attacks since the start of the invasion, it has been confirmed. The damage caused by Russian hackers would have been “very significant” without the British assistance, Leo Docherty, a junior foreign office minister, said. He told Sky News the UK […]
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South Staffordshire Water says it was target of cyber attack as criminals bungle extortion attempt | Science & Tech News
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South Staffordshire Water “has been the target of a criminal cyber attack”, the company has confirmed. In a statement, it stressed it was “still supplying safe water to all of our Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water customers”. “This is thanks to the robust systems and controls over water supply and quality we have in […]
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Ministers coordinating ‘resilience response’ after ‘major’ cyber attack hits NHS systems across UK | UK News
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Ministers are coordinating a “resilience response” to deal with a cyber attack affecting NHS systems across the UK. Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said ministers are being “continually briefed” on the incident and are “working closely on a four nations basis” to organise a response. “Plans in place to mitigate the impact but there will […]