Massive airport email scam blocked by UK spooks July 16, 2019 An attempt to scam hundreds of thousands of people using a spoof UK airport email address was one of a string of major cyberattacks prevented by spooks last year. Criminals sent more than 200,000 emails impersonating an airport from a fake gov.uk address last August in a bid to defraud people, but the messages were [...]
Government cybersecurity under scrutiny as staff lose hundreds of mobile devices July 14, 2019 Staff at government departments lost more than 500 mobile and laptop devices in the first four months of the year, sparking concerns hackers could gain access to a “goldmine” of data. Employees at nine departments, including the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), lost 508 phones, laptops and tablets between January [...]
Marriott International to be fined £99m for data breach July 9, 2019 Hotel chain Marriott is set to be fined more than £99m for a data breach that compromised the personal details of roughly 393m guests. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) today announced its intention to hand down the fine following an “extensive” investigation into the breach. Read more: British Airways set for £189m fine for 2018 [...]
Energy supplier E.On apologises for ‘error’ revealing 498 customers’ email addresses July 6, 2019 Energy firm E.On has apologised after including hundreds of customers’ email addresses in requests for their meter readings. The emails should have been sent to individuals only, but included another 497 recipients due to a “system error” with the automated service, E.On said. Read more: Ranked: The best and worst energy suppliers in the UK [...]
In the age of flexible working, how can businesses prevent a cyber security nightmare? July 4, 2019 At least half of us are expected to embrace flexible working by 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics. This is excellent news for employees who crave the ability to work when and where it suits them. Unfortunately, it might not be such good news for your company’s data security. Along with the rising [...]
Number of cyber incidents reported by financial services firms explodes July 1, 2019 The number of cyber incidents financial services firms reported to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rocketed in 2018, data published today reveals. Financial services firms reported 819 cyber incidents to the FCA in 2018, up from 69 in 2017, according to data obtained in a freedom of information request by accountancy firm RSM. Retail banks [...]
Theresa May demands Salisbury poisoning suspects face justice ahead of Vladmir Putin talks June 28, 2019 Theresa May has called for the suspects in the Salisbury Novichok attack to be “brought to justice” ahead of a meeting with Vladmir Putin at the G20 summit today. UK authorities suspect two people from Russia’s intelligence service, GRU, were responsible for the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia last year. Read [...]
Cyber attacks mount but readiness levels wane April 23, 2019 Global corporate defences against cyber attacks have shown no improvement despite the losses from such incidents soaring, according to new findings from insurance giant Hiscox. Read more: Cybersecurity firm Avast reports boosted revenue growth More than three out of five firms across seven countries reported one or more attacks in the past 12 months, but [...]
Government urges businesses to ramp up cyber security as attack costs increase April 3, 2019 The government has called on businesses and charities to beef up their cyber security defences after new figures revealed the financial cost of breaches has shot up. A survey published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) revealed the percentage of businesses suffering attacks has dropped to 32 per cent, down from [...]
Iranian cyber attack harvested details of MPs and chief executives April 3, 2019 Iranian hackers launched cyber attacks on key parts of British infrastructure, gaining access to MPs' mobile phone numbers, in a major breach just before Christmas, according to reports. The 23 December attacks are also said to have hit UK private-sector firms including the Post Office and banks, as well as local government networks. Sky News yesterday [...]