Online Safety Bill could pose risk to encryption technology used by Ukraine

Encryption technology used by Ukraine to defend against the Russian invasion could be placed at risk by measures in the Online Safety Bill currently passing through Parliament. The CEO of a company... Read more »

Bumblebee malware flies on the wings of Zoom and ChatGPT

The dangerous Bumblebee malware, a loader tool first discovered in spring 2022 and favoured by ransomware gangs as a replacement for BazarLoader, has been observed spreading through malicious online adverts, including those... Read more »

UK Emergency Alert Test sparks cyber fraud warning

A planned test of the UK’s new Emergency Alert SMS message service has prompted both cyber fraud warnings amid a surge of misinformation regarding the test – set to take place at... Read more »

3CX incident may be world’s first double supply chain attack

Google Cloud’s Mandiant says it has observed what appears to be the first ever instance of a double software supply chain attack, after uncovering evidence that suggests that the widespread 3CX supply chain... Read more »

Good Friday Agreement key to growth of Northern Ireland cyber hub

The growth of Northern Ireland’s flourishing cyber security ecosystem – which has one of the highest concentrations of security business in the world and is on the way to adding nearly £500m... Read more »

New GovAssure cyber regime launches across UK government

All government departments and a selected number of arm’s length bodies are to have their cyber security postures reviewed under new, more stringent measures being put in place under the auspices of... Read more »

Capita customer data was stolen in March ransomware attack

Public sector outsourcer Capita has confirmed that some confidential data was stolen from a small proportion of its server estate affected by a Black Basta ransomware attack in March 2023. The incident... Read more »

CyberUK 23: Ukraine offers masterclass in withstanding cyber war

The scale and pace of Russia’s wartime cyber operations have been unprecedented, but Ukraine has nonetheless provided the world with a masterclass in withstanding open cyber warfare through bolstered defences and improved... Read more »

CyberUK 23: Irresponsible use of commercial hacking tools a rising threat

The marketplace for commercial hacking tools and services is set to expand dramatically between now and 2028, leading to the victimisation of more organisations and individuals in a far more unpredictable threat... Read more »

Orange joins forces with industry, academia to build French quantum comms

In a move the companies say will secure communications and data for critical infrastructures and government institutions in the country, Airbus, CNRS, Cryptonext Security, Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile, Orange, Sorbonne Université,... Read more »