Category: UK government
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Smashing Security podcast #470: This AI security flaw might be impossible to fix
Smashing Security podcast #470: This AI security flaw might be impossible to fix A website called “UK visa portal” has been quietly collecting passport scans, selfies, and personal data from thousands of travellers who thought they were applying through official channels. They weren’t. And when a journalist tried to warn the company, it was lawyers…
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Twitter suspended 800 million accounts last year – so why does manipulation remain so rampant?
Twitter suspended 800 million accounts last year – so why does manipulation remain so rampant? Elon Musk’s social media site says it suspended 800 million accounts in a year for spam and manipulation – but with state-backed campaigns still flooding the platform, the real question is how many fake accounts remain. Read more in my…
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Pro-Russian denial-of-service attacks target UK, NCSC warns
Pro-Russian denial-of-service attacks target UK, NCSC warns The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning about the threat posed by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks from Russia-linked hacking groups who are reported to be continuing to target British organisations. Are you prepared? Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.…
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UK’s new cybersecurity bill takes aim at ransomware gangs and state-backed hackers
UK’s new cybersecurity bill takes aim at ransomware gangs and state-backed hackers After years of delays, the UK government has finally introduced landmark cybersecurity legislation that could reshape how British organisations defend against digital attacks. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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The human cost of the UK Government’s Afghan data leak
The human cost of the UK Government’s Afghan data leak Can data leaks do real harm? Yes, they can. And so can a failure to respond appropriately. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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UK to ban public sector from paying ransomware demands
UK to ban public sector from paying ransomware demands Ransomware, considered by British authorities to be the UK’s greatest cybercrime threat, costing the nation billions of pounds and with the capbility to bring essential services to a standstill, is in the gunsights of government. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.…