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UK announces a crackdown on Dark Web
UK’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced a crackdown on the dark web as she feels that the ploy could curb criminals from exploiting the anonymous web in pursuit of Child Po$$graphy, drug deals, guns, credit scams and other such illegal activities. Amber announced that the government of United Kingdom has set aside £9 million […]
Firms in UK and US fail to financially plan for Cyber Attacks
Is your organization financially ready for cyber attacks? If it isn’t so, then it is better to be late than never. A survey conducted by Lloyds Bank has revealed that only a third of UK firms have a financial plan in place to mitigate the risks associated with cyber attacks. Rest of them are either […]
Britain and US jointly vow to fight back Russian Cyber Attacks
The Military and Intelligence Chiefs of the United States and Britain have officially declared that they will work together to take on the cyber threats posed by enemies like Putin’s Russia and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Issuing a public statement on this note on Sunday, the leaders of GCHQ and the UK’s Joint Forces […]
Britain is extremely vulnerable to Category One Cyber Attacks!
UK’s Intelligence Chief Ciaran Martin has expressed his concern over his country’s exposure to ‘Category One’ (C1) cyber attacks which could disrupt critical infrastructures such as power grids and those serving banking sector. In an interview to ‘The Guardian’ the Chief Executive Officer of the Country’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) said “ I think […]
Fear of Cyber Attacks surges Cyber Insurance Buy!
SecureData, one of Europe’s Largest Independent Security Services Provider has discovered in a survey that the fear of cyber attacks is surging up the ‘Cyber Insurance Buy’ from business operating across the UK to cover the mounting losses. “Cyber attacks are coming thick and fast as the tools of the hackers are getting sophisticated. And […]
UK Intelligence tracked 100 hacking groups’ cyber attacking government data!
UK’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has made it official on Sunday that it has tracked around 100 hacking groups which are trying to steal the country’s sensitive data. Thus, with the announcement that UK Intelligence wants to infer that all threats to national security of their country have moved to “Cyber Dimension”. Ciaran Martin, […]
Britain to ban Kaspersky Software usage in Government Departments
The British Government is planning to impose a ban on the usage of Kaspersky Security software on PCs and mobile phones used by government agencies from early next year. It is said that officials from the UK’s NCSC are recommending a ban based on a risk analysis rather than evidence that such espionage has already […]
UK’s 5 million Apple iPhone users to get compensation from Google for Snooping
Over 5 million Apple iPhone users from Britain are due for a compensation from Google if a class action suit against the web search giant turns negative for allegedly harvesting personal data. Yes, a lawsuit was filed by a group led by the former executive director Richard Lloyd, along with City Law firm Chief Mischon […]
North Korea to cause Collateral Damage to the UK with Cyber Attacks
North Korea is all set to cause Collateral Damage to UK through Cyber Attacks and this was predicted by Robert Hannigan, the Ex-Director of the Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). Mr. Hannigan said that the WannaCry attack experienced by NHS in May this year was just the beginning of Despot leader Kim Jong UN’s Cyber […]
North Korea threatens the UK for blaming Kim Jong for Wannacry Cyber Attack!
Last week, UK government released a press statement holding responsible North Korean leader Kim Jong UN for the Wannacry ransomware attack which crippled NHS hospital group for weeks. The statement was released by Britain’s security Minister Ben Wallace and strongly indicted Pyongyang for the ransomware spread. Today North Korea strongly responded to the claims saying […]
