WH Smith: Orders from Funky Pigeon website suspended after cyber attack hits cards firm April 19, 2022 WH Smith has said Funky Pigeon, its greetings card subsidiary, fell victim to a cyber security incident last week. In an update on the London Stock Exchange, the stationary giant said orders from the Funky Pigeon website have been temporarily suspended. The online retailer was affected by an incident on Thursday 14 April. Customer payment [...]
UK financial watchdog tells British firms to boost cybersecurity following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine March 10, 2022 The UK’s financial regulator has told British companies to strengthen their cybersecurity systems, amid fears Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may spark an increase in hacking. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said firms should take measures to boost their resilience to cyber attacks and be wary of people sharing false information on social media. The comments [...]
Google snaps up cybersecurity firm Mandiant for £4.1bn March 8, 2022 Alphabet’s Google has snapped up cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4bn (£4.1bn) in cash as the company expands its thriving cloud business. Google’s offer of $23 per share is at a premium of about 53 per cent to Mandiant’s stock price before a report that said Microsoft was eyeing a deal to buy the company, Reuters reported this morning. It [...]
Crypto Crime: UK ‘crypto jacking’ attacks jump 564 per cent in one year February 17, 2022 A new type of cyber crime is on the rise in the UK which sees attackers take over victims' devices in order to steal and mine crypto.
European oil facilities hit by wave of cyber attacks February 4, 2022 European oil facilities have been hit by a spate of cyber attacks that crippled oil terminal IT systems across Europe and Africa.
KP Snacks warns of crisps shortages after cyber attack February 3, 2022 The snack maker behind Hula Hoops and Tyrrells crisps has warned of shortages as it battles a ransomware attack on its IT systems. KP Snacks said it had been victim to a cyber-attack on its IT and communications systems last week, warning of supply issues until at least the end of March. The company’s systems [...]
White House cybersecurity lead to help NATO prep for potential Russian cyberattacks February 2, 2022 The US has sent its top cybersecurity official to NATO in a bid to prepare European allies for potential Russian cyberattacks. Intelligence assessments suggest that Russia would issue cyberattacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid, its communications systems and its government, prior to invading. The relationship between Russia and Ukraine has been turbulent since Ukraine gained independence [...]
Exclusive: ‘I’m a single mum, I can’t work for no pay’: Contractors fear for jobs as payroll firm Parasol fails to cough up cash January 20, 2022 Freelancers and contractors have been left in the dark and without pay for weeks after umbrella firm Parasol failed to cough up cash.
New laws proposed to strengthen UK’s fight against cyber crime January 19, 2022 New laws are needed to drive up security standards in outsourced IT services used by almost all UK businesses, the government has said this afternoon.
Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘inevitable and imminent as Putin has negotiated himself into a corner’, UK Defence Committee chair warns January 17, 2022 A Russian invasion of Ukraine is “inevitable and imminent”, the UK’s Commons Defence Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood has said. The Conservative MP made the claim in the wake of a massive cyber attack on Ukraine which left much of the country without heat, light and access to money. Speaking to the Daily Mail about the [...]