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The UK's NHS Digital agency is warning organizations to apply new security updates for a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows client for the Okta Advanced Server Access authentication management platform. [...]
US and UK raise the alarm over Iranian government-sponsored APT actors
Social media companies will be legally obliged to provide UK users with greater control of what they see and who can interact with them on their platforms
Cyberup campaign hasn't gone away, you know Infosec researcher Rob Dyke, best known to Reg readers for fending off legal threats from not-for-profit open-source foundation Apperta after finding a data breach, has visited Parliament to demand Computer Misuse Act reform.…
US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies today shared info on new malware deployed by the Iranian-backed MuddyWatter hacking group in attacks targeting critical infrastructure worldwide. [...]
Intelligence agencies in the U.K. and the U.S. disclosed details of a new botnet malware called Cyclops Blink that's been attributed to the Russian-backed Sandworm hacking group and deployed in attacks dating back to 2019
The Cyber Explorers program aims to educate 30,000 11 to 14-year-olds on a range of cybersecurity concepts to boost the skills pipeline
Russian malware is designed to compromise SOHO devices
Digital skirmishes continue as tension mounts in Eastern Europe The EU has sent a cyber response team to Ukraine as rumours of a planned Russian invasion reach fever pitch. Meanwhile, IBM's infosec division says the UK was one of the most targeted countries in Europe for cyberattacks last year.…
New malware dubbed Cyclops Blink has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm hacking group in a joint security advisory published today by US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies. [...]
The study observed a significant rise in email-based attacks globally in 2021 compared to 2020
Britain ready to hit back if attacked, says Wallace
US and UK blame Kremlin for last week’s DDoS attacks
Users of Monzo, one of the UK's most popular digital-only banking platforms, are being targeted by phishing messages supported by a growing network of malicious websites. [...]