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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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During Infosecurity Europe 2025, Nick Woodcraft, from the UK Government, shared his experience in implementing measures to protect domains within the .gov.uk DNS namespace
It’s definitely not a cyberattack though! Really! The UK's tax collections agency says cyberbaddies defrauded it of £47 million ($63 million) late last year, but insists the criminal case was not a cyberattack.…
The attacks on UK retailers are “a wake-up call” for the industry, said River Island’s Information Security Officer
Government details latest initiative following announcement last week Revealing more details about the Cyber and Electromagnetic (CyberEM) military domain, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) says "there are pockets of excellence" but improvements must be made to ensure the country's capability meets the needs of national defense.…
In the wake of high-profile attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op, Scattered Spider has been all over the media, with coverage spilling over into the mainstream news due to the severity of the disruption caused — currently looking like hundreds of millions in lost profits for M&S alone. This coverage is extremely valuable for the cybersecurity community as it raises
Risk Ledger found that 90% of UK professionals view supply chain cyber incidents as a top concern for 2025