What risk does Brexit pose to cyber security?
Since the EU referendum vote came to pass in June 2016, there has been a significant increase in the number of hacking attempts on UK websites. Some of these attacks...
Cybersecurity firm reveals alleged Iranian effort to influence UK and US audiences
Facebook, Twitter, and Google’s parent company Alphabet, have collectively removed hundreds of accounts tied to an alleged Iranian propaganda operation, while Facebook took down a second campaign it said was...
Government security analysts ‘at risk of being overwhelmed by attacks’
Institutions across the UK are “still relying on a near-skeleton crew of security analysts”, according to the results of freedom of information (FoI) requests by a cyber security software firm....
Report reveals increased public awareness of privacy and information rights
New laws and high profile investigations have helped put data protection and privacy at the centre of the UK public’s consciousness like never before, the UK’s Information Commissioner has said....
Small but symbolic fine for Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The UK’s information regulator has imposed a small but symbolic fine on Facebook for breaches of data protection law after millions of users’ data was improperly accessed by consultancy Cambridge...
UK banks must demonstrate plans for shutdowns and cyber attacks
UK banks and other financial services firms have been given three months to explain how they can avoid damaging IT breakdowns and respond to the growing threat of cyber attacks....
Scottish Government announces support for charities and businesses to defend against cyber attacks
Scotland’s businesses and charities will be supported to put in place better protection against cyber attacks, the Scottish Government said. The private and third sector action plans on cyber resilience...
Assure APM partners with ZoneFox to provide security solution
Edinburgh-based IT cyber security and performance monitoring solutions company Assure APM has today announced its partnership with award winning Scottish cyber security company ZoneFox, the Scottish company behind a unique security solution that locks down insider threats. ...
Facebook says data leak affected 87m, up from 50m, but user growth unaffected
Facebook has said that the personal information of up to 87 million users, mostly in the United States, may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, up from...
Russian accused of wide-ranging US hack is extradited, pleads not guilty
A Russian has pleaded not guilty to charges he hacked three US technology companies, potentially compromising personal details of more than 100 million users, including on LinkedIn, after being extradited...
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