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Lack of cyber security experts in Whitehall should ‘send chill down government’s spine’, MPs warn | Politics News
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A lack of cyber security experts in Whitehall should “send a chill down the government’s spine”, according to a new report. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said there was a “digital skills shortage” across departments, with just 4.5% of the civil service made up of tech professionals – compared to between 8% and 12% in…
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‘Take it seriously’: UN Security Council meets for first time about AI risks | US News
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The United Nations Security Council has been told to “take AI seriously” as it met for the first time to discuss the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence. In the first-ever session of its kind at the world’s top diplomatic body, representatives from the 15 member countries heard how AI poses “catastrophic risks for humans”…
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BA, BBC and Boots hit by cyber security breach with contact and bank details exposed | Business News
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The BBC, British Airways and Boots have been caught up in a cyber incident that has exposed employee personal data, including bank and contact details, to hackers. It emerged last week that a so-called zero-day vulnerability – a flaw – in the file transfer system MOVEit, produced by Progress Software, had been exploited by cyber…
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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: Scottish Parliament ‘strongly advises’ MSPs to remove app for security reasons | UK News
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Scottish MPs have been “strongly advised” by parliamentary authorities to remove the controversial social media app TikTok from any devices. The move follows a decision to ban the app from UK government devices. In an email on Friday, MSPs and staff at Holyrood were “strongly” advised to remove TikTok, including from personal devices used to…
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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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TikTok ‘screams’ of US national security concerns, FBI chief warns | US News
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The Chinese government could use TikTok to control the data of millions of American users, according to the FBI. Addressing a US Senate hearing on Wednesday, FBI director Christopher Wray said the Chinese-owned video app “screams” of security concerns. He told a Senate Intelligence Committee on worldwide threats to US security that China’s government could…
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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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Chinese tech firm Nexperia told to sell majority stake in UK microchip factory over ‘national security risk’ | Business News
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A Chinese-owned tech company has been told to sell the majority of its stake in a UK silicon chip factory due to security concerns. The government has said Nexperia must reduce its stake in Newport Wafer Fab by 86%, back to its previous holding of just 14% when it took over the firm in 2021,…