The Secretary of State for International Trade outlines the Cyber Security Export Strategy, desigend to complement the government’s safeguarding efforts. By Liam Fox MP As International Trade Secretary, I meet…
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Just Eat 'phishing' scammer faces jail
By Gaetan Portal A computer hacker who sold the personal data of thousands of people on the dark web faces jail after admitting a string of offences. Police began investigating…
Fancy that, Fancy Bear: LoJack anti-laptop theft tool caught phoning home to the Kremlin
Stolen PC locator plays double agent, say researchers By Thomas Claburn LoJack for Laptops, a software tool designed to rat on computer thieves, appears to be serving a double purpose…
EMEA Ransomware Attacks Soared Last Year
Phil Muncaster Ransomware continued to cause EMEA organizations most problems last year, accounting for over a quarter (29%) of malware detections compared to the global figure of just 7%, according…
Two years for teen 'cyber terrorist' who targeted US officials
A teenager who tricked his way into obtaining the email and phone accounts of senior US intelligence officials has been sentenced. Kane Gamble, 18, targeted CIA, FBI and US Department…
Ninety per cent of UK websites affected by 'serious' security flaws
Security firm CyberScanner claims that 117,638 of the top UK sites harbour security flaws Lee Bell Web security firm CyberScanner has claimed that “serious” security flaws affect almost nine out of…