Lancaster Uni invests £19m to boost UK cyber defences
Lancaster University is aiming to tap into the burgeoning data and cyber security market with the launch of a £19m…
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42 million finance records lost in ransomware tsunami
UK companies have been hit by a tidal wave of ransomware attacks over the past 12 months, with more than 42…
UK cyber security firms bring in record £10bn revenue
The Government is once again bigging up Britain’s tech sector with new data showing more than 1,800 cyber security firms…
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…
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…