UK
BadRabbit Ransomware is spreading like wildfire across Europe!
BadRabbit ransomware which mainly targeted organizations in Russia is said to be spreading like a wildfire across Europe. The malware which has so far disrupted organizations in Germany, Ukraine, and Turkey is now inching towards organizations operating in London and other European nations. And as per the expert’s review from Kaspersky Lab, BadRabbit virus code […]
UK Bank Fraud victims can dial 555 to report Cyber Attacks
The United Kingdom will soon launch an emergency hotline number ‘555’ for victims to complain about bank fraud. The idea is to make the new hotline number a central repository to alert banks of illegal money transfers which can help crack down scams. As the idea is being backed by Ministers, Financial Chiefs, and police […]
More than 700000 UK customer details were leaked in Equifax Cyber Attack
Equifax in its fresh public statement has admitted that personal details of more than 700,000 UK customers’ were leaked in the cyber attack which took place in 2Q of this year. And the details include credit card details (partial info), phone numbers, driving licenses, and other details. The credit monitoring company which is based in […]
Charity based organizations in the UK are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
A recent survey conducted by UK based organizations which are into charity and philanthropic activities have confirmed that most of these organizations are vulnerable to cyber attacks. This report quotes that charities are at risk because they lack basic cyber defenses which are needed in today’s digital world and are often found to outsource such […]
Hackers Cyber Attack Billboards in the UK!
Last week, a number of billboards erected in the busy centers of UK started to beam images from Big Brother, Shariah Law, SWASTIKA, and Donald Trump caricatured as a Frog. It surprised not only the shoppers and children passing by, but also the law enforcement authorities who were left baffled with the sudden development. The […]
UK firms could face £17 million fine for disregarding Cyber Security
Businesses operating in the UK could face a fine of £17 million fine or will be charged 4% of their global turnover for disregarding threats related to Cyber Security. A Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive has been passed on this issue and is said to come into effect from May 2018. The NIS Directive […]
Cyber Attack on at least one bank a week!
According to the latest survey conducted by UK’s city watchdog The Financial Conduct Authority, cyber hackers are targeting at least one bank in a week from 2016, compared to five in 2014. And the watchdog adds in its report that most attacks go unnoticed, as banks try to cover up the issue in an attempt […]
UK Government formulates new Cybersecurity Guidelines for Connected Cars
The British government has come up with a new set of guidelines to encourage automakers to prioritize cyber security standards in all of their future innovations. Last week, UK’s Transport Minister Lord Callanan announced the new set of guidelines which are supposed to be followed by auto makers on an immediate note. As autonomous and […]
Cyber Attack on UK’s House of Parliament
Hackers launched a cyber attack on UK’s House of Parliament on 23rd of last month causing data breach to email accounts including a select committee’s mailbox. Investigators who were pressed into service by the law enforcement discovered that 0.5 percent of 9000 accounts were compromised during the sustained and determined attempt which leaked email systems […]
UK’s NHS systems to be strengthened after Cyber Attack
WannaCry ransomware disrupted the computer systems at NHS on May 11th, 2017 and this made the hospital authorities stop digital update of patient records for a couple of weeks and instead switch to manual work. Very recently, Britain government reacted to this cyber mayhem and announced an action plan to make the NHS more resilient […]
