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Hackers Access Legacy Systems in Oxford City Council Cyberattack

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Hackers Access Legacy Systems in Oxford City Council Cyberattack 2025-06-20 at 09:54 By Ionut Arghire Personal data of former and current council workers, including election staff, may have been accessed by hackers. The post Hackers Access Legacy Systems in Oxford City Council Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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History made as MI6 appoints first female Chief

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History made as MI6 appoints first female Chief 2025-06-16 at 16:33 By Sinisa Markovic The UK government has appointed Blaise Florence Metreweli as the next Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6. Metreweli will take up the role, traditionally referred to by the codename “C,” succeeding Sir Richard Moore, who is

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The UK Brings Cyberwarfare Out of the Closet

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The UK Brings Cyberwarfare Out of the Closet 2025-06-03 at 20:16 By Kevin Townsend The UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review outlines a unified approach to modern warfare, integrating cyber, AI, and electromagnetic capabilities across military domains. The post The UK Brings Cyberwarfare Out of the Closet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts

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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts 2025-06-03 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, William Lyne, Deputy Director of UK’s National Crime Agency, discusses the cybercrime ecosystem and the threats it enables. He explains how cybercrime is becoming more accessible and fragmented. Lyne also talks about key trends,

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CTM360 report: Ransomware exploits trust more than tech

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CTM360 report: Ransomware exploits trust more than tech 2025-05-22 at 08:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec A recent wave of ransomware attacks has disrupted major retailers across the UK. According to a new report from CTM360, the attackers didn’t need to break down the door, they were invited in through misplaced trust and weak identity safeguards. This

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UK Legal Aid Agency Finds Data Breach Following Cyberattack

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UK Legal Aid Agency Finds Data Breach Following Cyberattack 2025-05-19 at 15:31 By Eduard Kovacs The UK’s Legal Aid Agency was targeted in a cyberattack in April and it recently determined that hackers have stolen sensitive data. The post UK Legal Aid Agency Finds Data Breach Following Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Valarian Bags $20M Seed Capital for ‘Isolation-First’ Infrastructure Tech

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Valarian Bags $20M Seed Capital for ‘Isolation-First’ Infrastructure Tech 2025-05-08 at 17:33 By SecurityWeek News British startup exits stealth with $20 million in seed-stage financing led by US investors Scout Ventures and Artis Ventures. The post Valarian Bags $20M Seed Capital for ‘Isolation-First’ Infrastructure Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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UK retailers under cyber attack: Co-op member data compromised

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UK retailers under cyber attack: Co-op member data compromised 2025-05-05 at 15:17 By Zeljka Zorz UK-based retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods have been targeted by cyber attackers in the last few weeks. Whether the attacks have been mounted by the same group is difficult to say for sure: the victimized businesses are sharing

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Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on UK Retailers

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Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on UK Retailers 2025-05-05 at 14:02 By Ionut Arghire The DragonForce ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattacks on UK retailers Co-op, Harrods, and M&S. The post Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on UK Retailers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React

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UK Retailers Co-op, Harrods and M&S Struggle With Cyberattacks

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UK Retailers Co-op, Harrods and M&S Struggle With Cyberattacks 2025-05-02 at 14:05 By Ionut Arghire Major UK retailers Co-op, Harrods, and M&S are scrambling to restore services that were affected by cyberattacks. The post UK Retailers Co-op, Harrods and M&S Struggle With Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Why SMEs can no longer afford to ignore cyber risk

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Why SMEs can no longer afford to ignore cyber risk 2025-05-01 at 09:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Steven Furnell, Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Nottingham, illustrates how small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) must reassess their risk exposure and prioritize resilience to safeguard their long-term growth and stability.

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Marks & Spencer cyber incident linked to ransomware group

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Marks & Spencer cyber incident linked to ransomware group 2025-04-29 at 14:18 By Zeljka Zorz The “cyber incident” that British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer has been struggling with for over a week is a ransomware attack, multiple sources have asserted. The Telegraph’s sources say ransomware was deployed by a unnamed criminal gang. Bleeping Computer’s

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The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security

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The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security 2025-04-18 at 09:02 By Help Net Security Phone theft is now commonplace in London. The Met Police recently revealed that it seizes 1,000 stolen phones weekly as it cracks down on organized criminal networks driving the £50 million trade. Nationally, cases have doubled

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Hertz data breach: Customers in US, EU, UK, Australia and Canada affected

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Hertz data breach: Customers in US, EU, UK, Australia and Canada affected 2025-04-15 at 17:21 By Zeljka Zorz American car rental company Hertz has suffered a data breach linked to last year’s exploitation of Cleo zero-day vulnerabilities by a ransomware gang. The breach resulted in information of an unknown number of customers of Hertz and

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North Korean IT workers set their sights on European organizations

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North Korean IT workers set their sights on European organizations 2025-04-02 at 13:05 By Zeljka Zorz North Korean IT workers are expanding their efforts beyond the US, and are seeking to fraudulently gain employment with organizations around the world, but most especially in Europe. According to Google’s threat researchers, they are also increasingly attempting to

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Protecting your iCloud data after Apple’s Advanced Data Protection removal in the UK

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Protecting your iCloud data after Apple’s Advanced Data Protection removal in the UK 2025-03-19 at 07:16 By Help Net Security Advanced Data Protection (ADP) secures iCloud data with end-to-end encryption. This ensures that no one, not even Apple, can access the encrypted data, which remains secure even in the event of a cloud breach. As

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Gabbard Decries Britain’s Reported Demand for Apple to Provide Backdoor Access to Users’ Cloud Data

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Gabbard Decries Britain’s Reported Demand for Apple to Provide Backdoor Access to Users’ Cloud Data 2025-02-28 at 17:03 By Associated Press The Director of National Intelligence said such a demand would violate Americans’ rights and raise concerns about a foreign government pressuring a U.S.-based technology company. The post Gabbard Decries Britain’s Reported Demand for Apple

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The UK’s secret iCloud backdoor request: A dangerous step toward Orwellian mass surveillance

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The UK’s secret iCloud backdoor request: A dangerous step toward Orwellian mass surveillance 2025-02-13 at 07:30 By Help Net Security The United Kingdom government has secretly requested that Apple build a backdoor into its iCloud service, granting the government unrestricted access to users’ private data. This revelation deeply concerns me – it is a blatant

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UK, US Introduce “Content Credentials” Labeling to Counter Deepfakes, Misinformation in the Age of AI

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UK, US Introduce “Content Credentials” Labeling to Counter Deepfakes, Misinformation in the Age of AI 2025-01-30 at 13:03 By daksh sharma Overview The rapid evolution of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced both opportunities and risks in the digital landscape. While AI-generated content can enhance creativity and efficiency, it also presents significant challenges related to

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Europe’s Cyber Resilience Act: A New Era of Cybersecurity for Digital Products 

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Europe’s Cyber Resilience Act: A New Era of Cybersecurity for Digital Products  2024-12-19 at 14:18 By Ashish Khaitan Europe embarks on a new chapter in cybersecurity with the entry into force of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). This marks the first-ever EU legislation addressing cybersecurity across a broad range of digital products. The CRA will

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