Zephyrnet Logo

Tag: National Cyber Security Centre

UK government reverses course on China’s Huawei. UK to ban Huawei gear from Britain’s 5G networks in a major policy U-turn after U.S. sanctions

Back in April, we told you about Huawei after the Chinese flagship technology company its 5G came under threat from mounting opposition to the Chinese...

Research Predicts Dramatic Increase In Volume And Value Of Fines For Data Breaches And Poor Data Deletion Practices

Between now and 2025, 37% of people in work expect the number and value of fines faced by employers for data breaches to...

How hackers extorted $1.14m from University of California, San Francisco

A leading medical-research institution working on a cure for Covid-19 has admitted it paid hackers a $1.14m (£910,000) ransom after a covert...

With remote working on the rise, infosec strategies need to evolve

The recent pandemic created a new normal that redefines the way business operates by eliminating security and physical work borders. An Avertium study...

NCSC receives reports of a million phishing emails

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has received the millionth submission to its Suspicious Email Reporting Service, just two months after it first launched in...

Cybercriminals may take advantage of football fans streaming Premier League games

The beautiful game is back on the pitch in the U.K. — and cyberattackers will be looking to take advantage of fans streaming...

PRESS RELEASE: Major project on assurance of Quantum Random Number Generators awarded £2.8M of funding from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

Major project on assurance of Quantum Random Number Generators awarded Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) funding Consortium led by National Physical Laboratory (NPL)...

Research Reveals Dramatic Increase In People Encountering Online Scams Whilst Working From Home During The Coronavirus Crises

Some 26% of people claim they have seen an increase in the level of online scams and phishing attacks they face since they...

EasyJet’s breach notification email to customers – a closer look

Let’s take a closer look at the email EasyJet is sending to customers affected by its recently-revealed security breach. From: easyJet <bookings@info.easyjet.com>Subject: Cyber Security...

Coronavirus-themed attacks May 03 – May 09, 2020

This post includes the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from May 03 to May 09, 2020. Threat actors exploit the interest in...

HMRC Removes 292 COVID-19 Phishing Websites in Less Than 2 Months

Governments across the globe have been struggling to block the ongoing fraud attempts and attacks that have proliferated amid the coronavirus lockdown.According...

Half a million Zoom ogins Up For Sale At A Penny Each – Expert Reaction

Over the weekend The Times reported that hackers have put more than 500,000 Zoom logins up for sale on the dark web at a penny each. The...

Latest Intelligence

spot_img
spot_img