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United Kingdom covers cybersecurity and information-security developments connected to United Kingdom, including incidents, policy, privacy, advisories, research, and news affecting organizations, public services, and digital systems in the area.

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Bank Info Security 2 years, 1 month ago

UK Official Touts CHERI for Memory-Safe Computing

CHERI Architecture Enforces Memory Safety in HardwareA U.K. government official on Tuesday touted the potential of a processor designed to prevent memory-based cyberattacks even as he acknowledged commercial hurdles to its widespread adoption. The CHERI processor reduces attack surface, said John Goodacre.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 1 month ago

UK Vendor's Attack Disrupts Care at London NHS Hospitals

London Incident Is Latest Major Ongoing Outage From Recent Ransomware AttacksA cyberattack on a U.K. laboratory services provider is disrupting patient care and testing services at several London-based NHS hospitals and other care facilities. Meanwhile, in the U.S., Ascension is providing a restoration timeline for its hospital EHRs in the wake of its attack.