UK charges five persons linked to fraud platform behind more than a million scam calls
Five people have been charged in the UK following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into Russian Coms, a caller ID spoofing service used by fraudsters. Ayoub …
EU and UK blacklist Russia’s cyber operators over efforts to destabilize Europe
The EU and the UK jointly sanctioned dozens of Russian individuals and entities, accusing Moscow of coordinating a malicious cyber ecosystem targeting Europe, its member …
Two Scattered Spider hackers plead guilty over Transport for London cyberattack
Two members of the notorious hacker group Scattered Spider have pleaded guilty to charges related to a 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that resulted in £29 …
Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2026
Infosecurity Europe 2026 is a cybersecurity event that took place from June 2 to 4 in London. Help Net Security was on-site and here’s a closer look at the conference. …
When ransomware hits, confidence doesn’t restore endpoints
Ransomware, supply chain vulnerabilities, insider threats, compliance failures, and software disruptions remain major concerns for security leaders, according to The …
Poor security left hackers inside water company network for nearly two years
The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), fined South Staffordshire Water’s parent company £963,900 over security failures linked to a …
Met Police face criticism for using AI to spy on their own officers
London police officers have been warned by the Metropolitan Police Federation to watch their backs after the force deployed controversial AI software to investigate …
500,000 UK volunteers’ medical data listed for sale on Alibaba
Medical data from around 500,000 British volunteers in the health research project, the UK Biobank, was offered for purchase through the Chinese marketplace Alibaba, the …
Compromised everyday devices power Chinese cyber espionage operations
China-linked threat actors have shifted from individually procured infrastructure to large-scale covert networks, botnets built from compromised routers and other edge …
If cyber espionage via HDMI worries you, NCSC built a device to stop it
A new cybersecurity device developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) should be a helpful solution for protecting governments and businesses from malicious …
Russian hackers hijack internet traffic using vulnerable routers
The Russian state cyber group APT28 has been compromising routers to hijack web traffic and spy on victims, the UK’s The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. …
4chan shrugs off UK regulator, refuses to pay £520,000 in fines over online safety violations
The U.K.’s media regulator Ofcom fined 4chan £450,000 under the Online Safety Act for failing to introduce age checks to stop children from accessing pornographic content on …
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