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UK public sector IT leaders braced for cyber attacks – phishing biggest threat
New research from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro reveals a stark reality: 60% of IT leaders within the UK public sector believe a successful cyber-attack is “only a matter of time.” […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Cyber attacks on autonomous cars risk ‘mass casualties’
Cyber attacks on self-driving cars risk causing “mass casualties”, MPs have warned, as the Government considers whether to allow autonomous vehicles on Britain’s roads. MPs on the transport committee said […]
9 in 10 cyber attacks targeting Russia or Ukraine
According to recent findings by the Atlas VPN team, 89% of cyberattacks worldwide are targeting Russia and Ukraine. In particular, a significant amount of cyberattacks are directed at financial services businesses […]
IoT cyber attacks double to 1.5 billion in first half of 2021
During the first six months of 2021, Kaspersky honeypots – software that imitates a vulnerable device – have detected more than 1.5 billion attacks against IoT (Internet of Things) devices. This […]
Cyber attacks rose by a fifth in 2020
The volume of Internet-based cyber attacks on UK businesses increased by just under a fifth (19 percent) in 2020, according to Beaming, a specialist internet service provider for businesses. Companies […]
Could fitness tracker technology help thwart cyber attacks by sending alerts?
Technology used in fitness trackers could hold the key to reducing cyber attacks, researchers say. The team from the University of Bath and Goldsmiths University of London are investigating a […]
Manchester becomes ransomware hotspot, as London cyber attacks fall
The overall number of ransomware attacks targeting the UK has dropped significantly in the last year, with Manchester overtaking London as the country’s ransomware hotspot. In the UK, attacks […]
Nearly 30 million cyber attacks carried out in the UK during Q4 2018
Global cybersecurity provider Kaspersky Lab has released its findings into web threats, and local threats, detected between October and December 2018 in the UK. Attacks via browsers were the primary […]
IoT threat as UK businesses hit 43,000 times EACH by cyber attacks in 3 months
UK businesses were subjected to almost 43,000 cyber attacks each, on average, in the first quarter of 2017, with hackers doubling their efforts to take control of Internet of Things (IoT) […]
Italy thwarts ‘Russian cyber attacks’ at Winter Olympics
Italian authorities have successfully thwarted a series of ‘Russian-origin’ cyber attacks targeting the Winter Olympics as the first events get underway in northern Italy. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed the […]
