Britain
UK Information Commissioner pronounced £42 million worth penalties on companies
UK’s Information Commissioner Office(ICO) has disclosed that it has slapped multiple penalties on companies that failed to protect the information of its customers from data breaches last year. And estimates are in that the amount could total around £42 million that includes the £20m penalty slapped on British Airways and Marriott Hotel Chain. According to […]
Obsolete computers in UK are failing to meet basic cybersecurity measures
In what could be a concerning issue, a recent survey has confirmed that the usage of outdated systems in UK is fetching a loss of £2.3 billion to the country’s economy as government departments are found spending huge in keeping the legacy systems alive. Also, the survey confirms that the legacy software used in various […]
Manual work is better than automated operations, suggests Kaseya Ransomware Attack
In this digital age, every company is interested in hiring new talent as it is more skilled to use the automated tools. Meaning those who are above 50 should either work for a very less pay or consider retirement…..isn’t it? But the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack that took place in May this year and the […]
Smart Homes in UK are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
A study taken up by a Privacy Concerning firm has revealed that the smart homes in UK could be exposed to over 12,000 hacking attempts every single week and could push whole of Britain into deep trouble within no time. Which?, an organization that fights for consumer privacy conducted a study in January this year […]
Cyber Threat to UK Populace from latest WhatsApp Scam
UK’s Law enforcement department has issued a fresh set to of warning to all UK populace who are using popular messaging service WhatsApp. The alert is related to a widespread scam that is targeting users on the said video and image sharing service. Going by the details of the scam provided by the British National […]
UK Ministers under probe for using personal emails for government projects
Acting on a complaint received from a Ministerial staff, the UK Information Commissioner’s office has started an investigation that deals with the fact on whether some or all the UK ministers are using personal email accounts while conducting government businesses. Elizabeth Denham, the data protection commissioner of Britain, has confirmed the news and assured that […]
Was UK health secretary love scandal an exposure of Chinese Espionage through hidden Cameras
While the entire anti-lockdown protesters in London are demanding the arrest of Matt Hancock, the health secretary; for breaching COVID lockdown rules and embracing & kissing his personal aide Gina Coladangelo, new speculation is doing rounds on the internet. Some Facebook groups are buzzing with speculation that the office romance caught in between Britain’s […]
Mobile Security Scare makes UK Boris Johnson dump his old phone number
The old phone number of Britain’s PM Boris Johnson that has been freely available on the internet for the past 15 years is no longer available with him and this was confirmed by his cabinet secretary last week. As retaining a phone number for longer periods attracts unnecessary attention from hostile nations, the PM was […]
NSA Edward Snowden criticizes British govt for spying on citizen communication
Edward Snowden who previously whistle blew on the surveillance program taken up by the US National Security Agency has revealed some startling facts about the Boris Johnson-led government recently. The former contractor claims that the British government was involved in intercepting, harvesting & analyzing huge amounts of communication data generated by British Citizens and others […]
Britain a Cyber Power and a Big Animal in Digital World
As per the perspective of UK’s intelligence chief Jeremy Fleming, Britain seems to be a Cyber Power and its adversaries such as China and Russia are busy disrupting the future technologies of the country. Britain has emerged as a big animal in the digital world and needs to develop its sovereign capabilities in areas such […]
