Phil Muncaster The UK’s traffic control and transport systems are the latest piece of critical infrastructure (CNI) experts are warning could be sabotaged by nation state hackers. The comments came…
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Ship hack 'risks chaos in English Channel'
By Leo Kelion A commonly used ship-tracking technology can be hacked to spoof the size and location of boats in order to trigger other vessels’ collision alarms, a researcher has…
Cyber security: the new challenge for company directors
ASX data shows that 80 percent of companies expect an increase in cyber risk over the next year, but who is responsible when cybercrimes occur? This is a question that…
How Sweden is preparing for Russia to hack its election
By Erik Brattberg & Tim Maurer Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Russia has been repeatedly accused of interfering in recent elections. But Sweden is determined it won’t fall victim to…
Sharp rise in fake TSB text messages and phishing emails
Action Fraud is warning the public about a sharp rise in fraudsters sending out fake text messages and phishing emails claiming to be from TSB. Since the start of May,…
Durham Sixth Form Centre paid ransom after cyber-attack
A school paid out £1,500 in ransom money after it fell victim to a cyber-attack, the BBC has learned. Durham Sixth Form Centre was hit in the run-up to exams…