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Fancy Bear can't keep its claws out of Outlook inboxes The UK government is warning that Russia's APT28 (also known as Fancy Bear or Forest Blizzard) has been deploying previously unknown malware to harvest Microsoft email credentials and steal access to compromised accounts.…
New Working Group Launched After 2 Failed Attempts to Resolve AI Training ImpasseThe U.K. government on Wednesday began its latest round of talks between creative owners and the artificial intelligence sector to work out a potential deal on the use of copyrighted content to train AI models. The discussions follow two previous failed attempts.
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has formally attributed 'Authentic Antics' espionage malware attacks to APT28 (Fancy Bear), threat actor already linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU). [...]
Russian military intelligence-linked hackers are using a new malware called “Authentic Antics” to secretly access Microsoft cloud email accounts, the UK's NCSC reports
Harmonic Security raises the alarm as one in 12 British and American employees uses Chinese GenAI tools
Agency to Collaborate with External Experts on Vulnerability ResearchThe U.K. NCSC will collaborate with industry experts for vulnerability detection and mitigation as part of its latest Vulnerability Research Initiative. The announcement comes on the heels of funding concerns for the U.S. government-based Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program.
UK retailer Co-op has confirmed that personal data of 6.5 million members was stolen in the massive cyberattack in April that shut down systems and caused food shortages in its grocery stores. [...]
Luxury fashion giant Louis Vuitton confirmed that breaches impacting customers in the UK, South Korea, and Turkey stem from the same security incident, which is believed to be linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group. [...]
BlackFog found that publicly disclosed ransomware attacks on retail grew significantly in Q2 compared to Q1, with UK firms heavily targeted
Former staffers of struggling UK biz say they don’t expect to be paid for July UK cybersecurity shop Adarma has confirmed it has entered administration.…
The NCSC’s new Vulnerability Research Institute will help it develop outreach with the external cybersecurity community
Stealth jets can't fight, can't fly much, and can't shoot UK missiles, says NAO The F-35 stealth fighter is not meeting its potential in British service because of availability issues, a shortage of support personnel, and delays in integrating key weapons that are limiting the aircraft's effectiveness.…
UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced a new Vulnerability Research Initiative (VRI) that aims to strengthen relations with external cybersecurity experts. [...]
Louis Vuitton’s UK business has notified customers of a personal data breach
Report on serious organized crime fails to account for differences, agency says The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has hit back at a think tank after it assessed its US counterpart, the FBI, to be nearly three times more effective.…
India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has announced that it has taken steps to dismantle what it said was a transnational cybercrime syndicate that carried out "sophisticated" tech support scams targeting citizens of Australia and the United Kingdom