Category: Cybersecurity
Government portal Gov.UK probed by data watchdog
The UK’s data and privacy watchdog is looking into how personal data on the Government’s main website, Gov.UK, is collected after it was reported the portal is being used to […]
Basic passwords like 123456 still used – cyber security chief
Easy-to-guess passwords like 123456 remain in use despite repeated warnings, according to a senior UK cyber security chief. Chris Ensor, deputy director for cyber skills and growth at the National […]
Facial recognition technology at King’s Cross ‘not used since March 2018’
Facial recognition has not been in use around the King’s Cross area of London since March 2018, the site’s developers have claimed. Usage of the controversial technology has been under […]
Tech-savvy millennials lose over £2,500 EACH on bank scams
Millennials are increasingly falling victim to scams involving handing money to fraudsters, according to Lloyds Bank. New data shows that victims aged 18 to 34 are losing £2,630 on average […]
Google says hackers have ‘monitoring implants’ in iPhones
Hackers have been using compromised websites to install “monitoring implants” in iPhones for years, according to researchers at Google. The malicious software gathers users’ images, contacts and other information. Ian […]
Hacker who attacked Uber and Sainsbury’s hands over £1m in Bitcoin
A British hacker who led cyber attacks on massive companies including Uber, Asda and Sainsbury’s has had a Bitcoin stash worth £1 million confiscated. Grant West, 27, who operated on the […]
Bluetooth security flaw called KNOB uncovered
A Bluetooth vulnerability has been uncovered that could make it simpler for a hacker to intrude on devices, the standards organisation has said. The flaw could allow interference from the […]
Google bug hunters discovered 6 flaws in Apple iMessage
A team of Google bug researchers called Project Zero say they discovered six flaws in Apple’s iMessage app – one of which is yet to be fixed. The firm’s Project […]
Capital One applications targeted in bank data breach
A hacker has gained access to personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications in the US, the bank said as US federal authorities arrested a suspect […]
NHS cyber attack ‘hero’ thankful after avoiding jail in US on malware charges
The British computer expert who helped shut down the WannaCry cyber attack on the NHS said he is “incredibly thankful” after being spared jail in the US for creating malware. […]
