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NHS drops COVID 19 tracking app due to data security fears
Finally, its official that the Corona Virus tracking app dubbed NHSX meant to be launched by Britain’s NHS by this month-end has been abandoned due to data security fears. The Ministry of Defense on consultation with the officials of the National Health Service has urged the developers of the app to stop the work […]
NHS COVID 19 tracker app users are vulnerable to banking scams
NHS app titled NSHX meant to test, track, and trace contacts related to Corona Virus in the UK is coming under sharp criticism for offering scammers a vulnerability scope to exploit users. Reports are in that fraudsters are exploiting vulnerable and elderly victims by tricking them to submit personal information. A research carried out […]
NHS rejects Google and Apple Coronavirus tracking app due to data security fears
Last week, Apple and Google came forward to offer a Corona Virus tracking app to NHS which will be in lines with India’s Aarogya Setu Mobile app. However, UK’s government-funded healthcare service provider had rejected the plea due to data security concerns as the tech giants said that the App developed by them on a […]
Malware being distributed through NHS Fake website says Kaspersky
Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky have discovered that a fake NHS website is being used by hackers to distribute malware. And the news is out that already the fake website has been accessed by thousands of online users seeking online help and advice related to Corona Virus. Going deep into the details, Kaspersky researchers say […]
NHS selling patient data to US Pharmaceutical companies
Patients in the UK are at risk of being identified through their medical data say, privacy experts. Phil Booth who is a privacy campaigner working for MedConfidential Group claims that hospitals in the NHS network are now found selling patient data to US Pharmaceutical companies which can then use the available info to re-construct […]
Cybersecurity News trending on Google
1) According to a survey, Small and Medium Scale Businesses (SMBs) in the UK are being subjected to over 10,000 cyberattacks per day which could cost them £4.5 billion on an annual note. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) survey which included SMBs from Scotland says that over 1 million businesses operating across the UK […]
Outdated digital services make NHS vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
A new report compiled by the researchers from Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation says that the National Health Services of the UK is vulnerable to cyber attacks. The white paper which was presented at House of Lords on Tuesday says that security of patient data is being put to risk due to […]
Google and Facebook data and ad scam with NHS
NHS websites are said to be sending data to Google and Facebook to help the tech giants to target web traffic with related ads. These details were discovered in a research carried out by Cookiebot which claims that 60% of WebPages operated by UK based NHS was having ad trackers. So, when people search the […]
Trending Cyber Attack news of UK
1.) NHS of Cumbria located in North West England has disclosed recently that it has been targeted by more than 150 cyber attacks in the last 5 years. A report from BBC has confirmed the news that the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, which runs hospitals in Barrow, Kendal, Morecambe, and Lancaster was […]
Sensational Cyber Attack news for the day
When the heading says it’s sensational we mean it by all means….and here’s the proof 1.) Facebook workers are reportedly turning against their company founder Mark Zuckerberg for spying on user calls & posts and signing secret deals with data firms to sell user data. And the crux is that they want their founder to […]
