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February 06, 2023
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Online banks still riddled with cyber security flaws, report says
Online bank Virgin Money was found to have the weakest online and application security measures in a Which? study but Nationwide, TSB and The Co-Operative Bank all failed on multiple points, too.
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February 06, 2023
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Estonian anti-money laundering platform used to fight APP fraud
A real-time data-sharing platform originally built to identify money laundering is also being applied to the fight against authorised push payment fraud
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February 06, 2023
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Post Office branches struggling after Royal Mail cyber attack
Royal Mail has restored almost all of its international services to some extent, but remains unable to accept parcels bought over the counter in a Post Office branch
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February 06, 2023
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MoD needs to transform to succeed with digital strategy, says PAC
A Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report says the department is ‘not well setup’ to effectively implement its digital change, and calls for both a cultural and organisational shift at the Ministry of Defence (MoD)
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February 06, 2023
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The Security Interviews: How to overcome data protection compliance challenges
Complying with the vast swathe of data protection legislation around the world is complex, especially for smaller organisations without the necessary expertise. Could the compliance process be simplified, and if so, how?
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February 03, 2023
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UK seeks head of quantum office
A vacancy on the civil service jobs site suggests the UK’s new quantum strategy is about to be rolled out – and there’s going to be a new chief
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February 03, 2023
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Finance regulator finding more misleading promotions quicker through improved digital tools
UK finance regulator able to find and block misleading promotions faster through improved digital tools
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February 03, 2023
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LockBit gang confirms Ion cyber attack as disruption continues
The LockBit ransomware cartel has taken responsibility for this week’s attack on financial software firm Ion, and is threatening to leak stolen data on Saturday 4 February
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February 03, 2023
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FCA cracks down on misleading promos by social media influencers
Social media is becoming a major part of the FCA’s work in clamping down on misleading financial advertising and promotions, with multiple influencers rapped for their behaviour
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February 03, 2023
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MEPs vote to amend platform worker directive
MEPs have voted in favour of amendments to the European Commission’s platform worker directive that would introduce a presumption of employment and increase algorithmic transparency
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February 02, 2023
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Goodbye NHS Digital – a new era of NHS technology is upon us
As NHS Digital is officially merged into NHS England, Computer Weekly takes a look at the history of the organisation and what the merger could mean for the future of NHS IT
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February 02, 2023
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Government plans to catch tax fraudsters with help of AI
Cabinet Office signs a deal with data analytics company Quantexa, aiming to use data and artificial intelligence to tackle public sector fraud
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February 02, 2023
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North Korea’s Lazarus gang exposes itself in opsec failure
WithSecure researchers linked a campaign of cyber attacks targeting medical research and energy firms to North Korea’s infamous Lazarus APT after a group member accidentally screwed up
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February 02, 2023
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Suspected LockBit ransomware attack causes havoc in City of London
A suspected LockBit ransomware attack on trading software firm Ion has caused chaos for City of London traders
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February 02, 2023
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UK government announces plans to protect consumers through cryptoasset regulation
UK government wants feedback on its plans to regulate organisations operating in the cryptoasset sector
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February 02, 2023
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Arnold Clark customer data was stolen in Play ransomware attack
Arnold Clark confirms data leaked on dark web was stolen from its systems in ransomware attack
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February 01, 2023
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Romance fraudsters stole £65m from Brits since 2020
Online romance fraudsters have scammed Brits out of £65m in the past three years, according to retail bank TSB
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February 01, 2023
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NCSC for Startups inducts four companies into programme
Four more startups are set to join the NCSC accelerator, which helps the UK government develop technology and approaches to pressing cyber security challenges
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February 01, 2023
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Cloud security top risk to enterprises in 2023, says study
A PwC study finds senior executives expect cyber attacks on cloud services to increase significantly this year
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February 01, 2023
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PayPal slashes 2,000 jobs in face of tough economic outlook
Fintech giant making thousands of redundancies as global economic outlook remains poor
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February 01, 2023
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Innovative Technology deploys age estimation tech in shops and pubs
A company involved in Home Office-led trials of biometric age estimation technologies has begun rolling out its hardware to UK shops and pubs so they can use its facial recognition algorithm to assure customers’ ages
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February 01, 2023
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Malware variant can block contactless payments
Kaspersky warns that the latest variant of the Prilex malware can block contactless payments to force people to insert cards, enabling criminals to steal money
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February 01, 2023
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UK Cyber Council and ISACA launch audit, assurance programme
The UK Cyber Security Council has teamed up with ISACA to partner on a new audit and assurance programme for security pros
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February 01, 2023
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Reaping green dividends with data management
Getting data management right has been pivotal for Singapore IoT startup SensorFlow to optimise energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions for its hotelier clients
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January 31, 2023
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Tech Nation to shutter after more than a decade
Tech Nation due to shutter after losing core funding to Barclays Eagle Labs, which will take over its role in supporting UK technology startups and scaleups
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January 31, 2023
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Crédit Agricole tests quantum in finance
The corporate and investment bank has run experiments with Pasqal and Multiverse to demo quantum computing in finance
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January 31, 2023
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MI5 unlawfully collected and held millions of people’s data
Secretive court finds MI5 knowingly acted unlawfully in use of bulk surveillance warrants, and the Home Office continued granting warrants despite information the agency was operating outside the law
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January 31, 2023
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Zurich Insurance Group plots multiyear move to AWS public cloud
Multiline insurance firm Zurich is plotting a move to the AWS public cloud to help revamp its customer offerings
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January 31, 2023
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Digital banking changing the high street forever as banks close branches and open alternatives
Banks are reshaping their channels as customers move to digital services, with physical innovation complementing digital strategies
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January 31, 2023
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Royal Mail recovers more International Tracked services
Royal Mail is making further progress in recovering IT systems hit by a ransomware attack, and has re-enabled another tranche of international export services
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January 31, 2023
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MPs warned of AI arms race to the bottom
Expert tells Parliamentary committee that tech companies developing artificial intelligence are cutting corners and placing safety on the backburner, opening up ‘enormous risks’ for the future of AI
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January 31, 2023
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ATO renews major Macquarie deal
The contract renewal will enable the Australian Tax Office to tap Macquarie’s security operations centre, among other services, to secure its IT environment and protect sensitive data
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January 31, 2023
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Mark Logan on his vision for a Scottish technology ecosystem
The Scottish Government’s entrepreneur advisor speaks to Computer Weekly about the philosophy behind an ambitious technology ecosystem strategy
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January 30, 2023
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Tiger’s hybrid cloud storage targets medical imaging
Tiger Bridge targets vertical sectors that find it hard to migrate to the cloud by allowing data storage in the cloud while using files locally as if stored on-premise
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January 30, 2023
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Former Fujitsu staff under police investigation to face Post Office IT scandal inquiry
Two former Fujitsu IT professionals being investigated for potential perjury will face Post Office Horizon public inquiry in May
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January 30, 2023
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Data of 10 million JD Sports customers accessed in cyber attack
Data on 10 million people who shopped online at JD Sports over a two-year period was accessed and potentially stolen in a cyber attack
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January 27, 2023
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Lords question ‘extensive’ government online safety powers
Digital minister Paul Scully defends government Online Safety plans to give secretary of state powers to direct Ofcom
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January 27, 2023
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Hive ransomware gang taken down after FBI hacks back
The FBI hacked into Hive’s servers, stole its decryption keys and then took down its servers in a major action that has successfully disrupted a prolific and dangerous ransomware operation
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January 26, 2023
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Royal Mail resumes some international parcel services from UK
Royal Mail has successfully stood up its International Tracked and Signed, and International Signed, services as it continues to recover from a ransomware attack
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January 26, 2023
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Final months of 2022 saw highest ever number of bank account switches
More people than ever before switched their current account provider using the government’s switching service
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January 25, 2023
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NCSC exposes Iranian, Russian spear-phishing campaign targeting UK
Spear-phishing campaigns likely linked to Iranian and Russian espionage activity are targeting persons of interest in the UK, warns the NCSC
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January 25, 2023
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Will mass big tech lay-offs affect employment prospects of IT contractors in 2023?
With some of the biggest tech firms in the world announcing mass redundancies, will the flood of new entrants to the jobs market affect the prospects of IT contractors already looking for work amid the cost-of-living crisis?
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January 25, 2023
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UK Treasury recruiting digital currency leader
The UK government’s investigation into the merits of a central bank digital currency gathers pace at it looks for a team leader
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January 25, 2023
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Arnold Clark cyber attack claimed by Play ransomware gang
A cyber attack that struck car dealer Arnold Clark prior to Christmas has been claimed as the work of the Play ransomware cartel
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January 25, 2023
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Boards struggle to resolve cyber risk in digital supply chains
Accelerated digitisation of supply chains is introducing more cyber risk for which many organisations seem unprepared, according to the BSI’s annual report on supply chain risk
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January 24, 2023
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Chinese IoT suppliers expose UK businesses to espionage and data theft
Chinese companies supplying network components, known as IoT modules, post a greater long-term threat to UK security than the now banned 5G supplier Huawei, according to a study by a Chinese expert and former diplomat
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January 24, 2023
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UK insurers need to up their game on cyber gaps, says PRA
Gaps and limitations in how insurers respond to cyber risk need to be addressed, according to the Bank of England regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority
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January 24, 2023
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Nationwide Building Society CIO to join Co-operative Bank
Gary Delooze to join Co-operative Bank as CIO after six years heading up Nationwide Building Society’s IT department
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January 24, 2023
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SSRF attacks hit 100,000 businesses globally since November
There has been a dramatic increase in attacks exploiting the ProxyNotShell/OWASSRF exploit chains to target Microsoft Exchange servers
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January 24, 2023
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Fake online contest makes Yahoo! most phished brand of Q4 2022
Yahoo! was the most frequently phished brand during the last three months of 2022, according to a report