New cyber security laws threaten mega fines for firms
The Government is planning a major crackdown on how UK companies handle their own cyber security measures with proposed new laws…
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Salvation Army supporters warned as hackers strike
The Salvation Army has become the latest high profile organisation to be battered by a ransomware attack after charity bosses…
Investment ads featuring Branson and Lewis ‘all fake’
To many they are the reassuring face of financial investment but to scammers Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis and…
Spy chief warns of ‘alarming’ increase in ransomware
British spy chief and GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming has warned businesses that the scale and severity of ransomware is growing…
UK firms issued red alert as Microsoft hack escalates
All UK businesses which use Microsoft’s Exchange software are being urged to check their systems immediately for signs of hacking…
Online gangs look to ‘silent stealing’ to avoid detection
Online criminal gangs are switching their sights away from big business to concentrate on so-called “silent stealing”, in which they…
UK cyber firms cement place as ‘jewel in tech crown’
The UK’s cyber industry is not only fighting surging online threats, it has also seen off the worst excesses of…
Gold diggers: cyber criminals driven by the filthy lucra
Forget state spying and grudge attacks, financial gain remains the key driver for cyber-crime in nearly nine in 10 (86%)…
Pitney Bowes hit as Maze ransomware strikes again
Mail delivery giant Pitney Bowes has become the latest victim of the Maze ransomware, just weeks after the gang hit…
Robert Dyas online store raided in card skimming hack
Old school hardware chain Robert Dyas may have been quick to lock down its retail outlets following the Covid-19 outbreak,…