Britain
Cyber Attacks increase in Britain because of Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown
Britain has gone into the lock-down mode for the second time this year, and security analysts fear that this could prove fatal to online users. The National Cyber Security Center(NCSC), a cyber arm of GCHQ, says that the first round of lock down witnessed 723 online attacks on those managing critical infrastructure. And out of […]
Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google
Bangladesh based hacking group “ Cyber 71” reportedly admitted that it had targeted almost 10 French websites with cyber attacks and will continue to hit the west in coming weeks as well. Cyber 71 hackers say that the operation to disrupt the French websites( nearly 50-70 of them) on a digital note were launched in […]
UK offers £500,000 to boost Cyber Security of Healthcare Sector
Britain has finally saved the healthcare sector from cyber attacks by pledging £500,000. The funding will help those playing a key role in containing the COVID 19 pandemic spread to remain resilient. Therefore, the funding can be utilized by medical suppliers and primary care providers to cover all their consultancy and certification costs associated with […]
Briton’s elderly populace be aware of these TV License Cyber Scams
As soon as the Television Channels decided to end free TV licenses for those who are above 75 in Britain, it seems to have become a hacking bonanza to fraudsters who are seen targeting senior to super senior citizens with several cyber scam campaigns The situation became a hell for the elderly during lock-down as […]
UK Sport Sector especially soccer leagues are super- vulnerable to cyber attacks
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning that UK’s sports sector especially the soccer league clubs are super vulnerable to cyber attacks as they can act as treasure troves to hackers when exploited. The cyber arm of GCHQ says that hackers are targeting sports bodies with 3 common cyber tactics like business […]
China to launch Major Cyber Attack on UK over Hong Kong
Britain is getting prepared to thwart a major cyber attack dubbed as ‘ Cyber 9/11’ from China as tensions between the two nations have intensified over issues like Corona Virus spread, Hong Kong and the proposal to ban Huawei’s 5G networks in UK. Security analysts suggest that ‘Cyber 9/11’ would be much more intense as […]
Huawei ban might see Phone Signal Blackouts across UK
If British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes a U-Turn from allowing Chinese telecom firm Huawei in building a 5G network in UK, then almost all phone users living across Britain might witness a phone signal blackout for 2-5 days says Howard Watson, the Chief Technology and Information Officer for BT Group Plc. It’s already a […]
The UK to axe Huawei from 5G network build due to security fears
Britain is all set to reconsider its decision of allowing Chinese company Huawei to build 5G network infrastructure in its nation, as a newly drafted intelligence report has confirmed that the installed infrastructure will only guarantee safety from Chinese espionage just for 7 years. According to research conducted by Daily Mail, the National Cyber Security […]
UK Populace lose £ 5.3 million to Corona Virus related Cyber Crime
Scammers seem to be using COVID 19 situation to loot populace of Britain as the GCHQ Cyber Crime center ‘NCSC’ claims that over 2,386 people have fallen victim to Cybercriminals in the past two months and the number is said to surge up more in coming days. According to UK Report Service ‘Action Fraud’ hackers […]
UK Army launches a dedicated Cyber Regiment
To combat the cyber-attacks which have proven as deadly as that on the battlefield, the UK army has launched a specialized cybersecurity force named 13th Signal Regiment which is supposed to protect communication networks to the Royal Navy and Air Force. Consisting 250 well trained and dedicated personnel, the so-called Cyber Regiment will be headquartered […]
