Twitter Wants a Closer Role With Policymakers in UK
Twitter says it wants closer relations with the UK's government and policymakers, just days before celebrating its one-year anniversary of operating in the country. Over 10 million active tweeters are using the website across the nation, the company told BBC.
Targeted Ransomware Affects UK, Germany, France
Newly discovered ransomware targets U.K., Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and the Netherlands users by locking their computers for alleged Child Porn and Terrorism detection. A drive-by Blackhole exploit is used to spread the malware and victims with unpatched third-party plug-ins for Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader or Java are prone to these attacks.
Hit by Hack, U.K. Ministry of Defense Makes Cybersecurity a Top Priority
After hackers broke several times into top secret military systems, the UK Ministry of Defense aims to make cybersecurity a top priority. In trying to play catch up with attackers, British officials examine a new approach to their cyberspace protection.
Facebook UK Hacker Dreams of Security Job
The 26-year-old Briton jailed for hacking into Facebook longs for security job after he won the appeal against his sentence, said The Register.
Websites to Be Put on the Naughty or Nice Security List
A list of secure and non-secure websites will be published on a regular basis by the Trustworthy Internet Movement. The non-profit organization will name all companies with lax security measures.
UK Companies Spending Billions on Security Threats
UK public limited companies are spending billions of pounds a year to fight off an alarmingly increased number of security breaches, according to a report by PwC.
UK Regulator Investigates Sky News Email Hacking
The UKs communications regulator is investigating Sky News after it admitted to hacking into email accounts of suspected criminals to break exclusive stories.
UK Organizations Still Not Proactive Enough In Preventing Data Breaches
UK IT specialists who take a more proactive defense against data security breaches will eventually solve the issue of “blanket breach notifications” and only affected customers will be notified, warned Ross Brewer, vice president and managing director for international markets at LogRhythm.
EU Cookie Law Threatens Website Managers With £500,000 in Fines
The EU Cookie Law to be enforced from May 26th will have website managers ask for visitors' consent before storing cookies on their devices or face a fine of up to £500,000.
New Hacking Scandal in Murdoch’s Courtyard, Sky News
The British broadcaster Sky News, part-owned by Rupert Murdoch, admitted it hacked private e-mails as part of news gathering operations. With the executives’ approval, a journalist broke into e-mails on two occasions.
UK Police Arrest Two Teens for Emergency Hotline Prank
British authorities arrested two boys suspected of making hoax phone calls to a hotline set up to report terrorism activities. Police denied a connected accusation that their communication systems have been breached.
Europe looking to take down cybercrime
A new cybercrime center may be coming from the European Union, after the union said it was looking to cut down on botnets, identity thieves and those who generally look to breach internet security. The EU proposed mandatory jail time across all 27 member states for online offenses.
Police warning of screen lock scam
Police in the United Kingdom are warning residents of an internet security breach reported by a number of people in Ballymena, according to the Ballymena Times. Members of the public are finding that they are infected by a computer virus that temporarily locks the screen before claiming the computer has been used for illegal activity.
Scam hits unsuspecting European business professionals
A telephone scam claiming to sell antivirus software and posing as Microsoft has hit professionals in Europe, according to News Wales. Fraudsters tell the victims to visit a website where they unwillingly give away access to their computer.