April 27, 2020 ‘Florentine Banker’ Group Steals Approximately £600K in Successful BEC Scam 2 min read - A threat group known as "The Florentine Banker" stole approximately £600K in a successful business email compromise (BEC) scam.
September 5, 2019 Phishing Attacks Exploit New Online Security Checks in EU, UK < 1 min read - Fraudsters are launching phishing attacks that exploit strong customer authentication (SCA) to steal users' banking credentials.
July 17, 2019 UK Government Urges Organizations to Defend Against DNS Hijacking 2 min read - The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published an alert urging organizations to implement measures to mitigate against DNS hijacking.
April 17, 2019 Spear Phishing Report Card: Perfect Scores in School Security Pen Testing 2 min read - According to a new U.K.-based study, 100 percent of test spear phishing attacks gained access to sensitive university data in less than two hours.
September 26, 2018 Tax Refund Phishing Cases Resurface in Scheme Targeting UK Users 2 min read - Cybercriminals have been getting an early start on tax-related phishing cases by promising U.K. users a sizable refund in an attempt to steal credit card details and other personal information.
May 2, 2018 Nearly Half of UK Businesses Suffered Cybersecurity Breaches in the Last 12 Months 2 min read - A recent government survey found that 43 percent of U.K. businesses experienced cybersecurity breaches in the last 12 months.
April 20, 2018 Cryptojacking Emerges as a Major Threat to UK Businesses in 2018 2 min read - A new report named cryptojacking as one of the six most significant threats facing U.K. businesses in 2018.
April 16, 2018 UK Businesses Hit With 600 Cyberattacks a Day in Q1 2 min read - U.K. business experienced 600 cyberattacks a day between January and March of this year, according to recent cyberthreat statistics.
August 15, 2017 Ex-MI5 Leader Advocates for Strong Encryption to Stave Off Cybersecurity Attacks 2 min read - Former MI5 chief Jonathan Evans told BBC Radio 4 that cybersecurity must be factored in along with counterterrorism in protecting British citizens.
August 10, 2017 UK Data Protection Bill Introduces Post-Brexit Security Plans 2 min read - Brexit is coming, and the British government recently released a Statement of Intent regarding its new U.K. data protection bill.