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Rights groups say digital-only record is leaking data and courting trouble Civil society groups are urging the UK's data watchdog to investigate whether the Home Office's digital-only eVisa scheme is breaching GDPR, sounding the alarm about systemic data errors and design failures that are exposing sensitive personal information while leaving migrants unable to prove their lawful status.…

The UK’s data protection regulator has fined password manager provider LastPass £1.2m after 2022 data breach

Password Manager Must Pay 1.2M PoundsThe British data regulator imposed a fine of 1.2 million pounds against password manager LastPass over a 2022 data breach that exposed the data of millions of its customers. Unidentified hackers stole backup data from LastPass's Amazon Web Services S3 bucket.

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) fined the LastPass password management firm £1.2 million for failing to implement security measures that allowed an attacker to steal personal information and encrypted password vaults belonging to up to 1.6 million UK users in a 2022 breach. [...]

UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world's passwords The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says LastPass must cough up £1.2 million ($1.6 million) after its two-part 2022 data breach compromised information from up to 1.6 million UK users.…

Workers frustrated with security-first changes to workflows and teething issues Exclusive Seven months after a landmark cyberattack, the UK's Legal Aid Agency (LAA) says it's returning to pre-breach operations, although law firms are still wrestling with buggy and more laborious systems.…

Foreign secretary set to address senior diplomats later today The UK's foreign secretary is calling for closer collaboration with Europe to combat the growing threat of information warfare as hybrid attacks target countries on the continent.…

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned of the dangers of comparing prompt injection to SQL injection

As Portugal gives researchers a pass under cybersecurity law Portugal has become the latest country to carve out protections for researchers under its cybersecurity law.…

Officials insist OBR relied on 'early estimate' and real figure won't emerge until next year The head of the department delivering the UK government's digital identity scheme has rejected the £1.8 billion cost forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), but is not willing to provide an alternative until after a delayed consultation on the plans.…

Clop Ransomware Group Targeted NHS Barts Health in AugustA National Health Service hospital is seeking assistance from the U.K. High Court to stymie a potential data leak tied to a ransomware hack. The hospital, NHS Barts, said ransomware group Clop targeted its network in August.

Atlantic Bastion combines AI systems with warships to counter increased surveillance The UK government has announced enhanced protection for undersea cables using autonomous vessels alongside crewed warships and aircraft, responding to escalating Russian surveillance activities.…

Regulator disappointed as soon-to-be-scrapped algo's problems remained a secret despite consistent engagement The UK's data protection watchdog has criticized the Home Office for failing to disclose significant biases in police facial recognition technology, despite regular engagement between the organizations.…

A Home Office report has revealed racial bias in facial recognition technology used by police