Tag: UK government
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Data and computer security | The Guardian: Threat of cyber-attacks on Whitehall ‘is severe and advancing quickly’, NAO says
Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/cyber-attack-threat-uk-government-departments-whitehall-nao Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Threat of cyber-attacks on Whitehall ‘is severe and advancing quickly’, NAO says Feedly Summary: Audit watchdog finds 58 critical IT systems assessed in 2024 had ‘significant gaps in cyber-resilience’The threat of potentially devastating cyber-attacks against UK government departments is “severe and advancing quickly”,…
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The Register: Mega UK datacenter greenlit, but we still don’t know who’s moving in
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/24/uk_mega_datacenter_approved/ Source: The Register Title: Mega UK datacenter greenlit, but we still don’t know who’s moving in Feedly Summary: Hyperscaler mystery deepens as Hertfordshire braces for bit barn blitz Approval was last night granted for a mega datacenter in Hertfordshire, close to London’s M25 orbital motorway, clearing the way for construction to begin.…
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The Register: Ransomware attack forces Brit high school to shut doors
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/20/blacon_high_school_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware attack forces Brit high school to shut doors Feedly Summary: Students have work to complete at home in the meantime A UK high school will have to close for at least two days, today and tomorrow, after becoming the latest public-sector victim of ransomware criminals.… AI Summary…
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Slashdot: NATO Will Deploy Unmanned Vessels to Protect Baltic Sea Cables – Plus Data-Assessing AI
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/18/224209/nato-will-deploy-unmanned-vessels-to-protect-baltic-sea-cables—plus-data-assessing-ai Source: Slashdot Title: NATO Will Deploy Unmanned Vessels to Protect Baltic Sea Cables – Plus Data-Assessing AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses NATO’s new mission to enhance surveillance of crucial undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, prompted by recent damages to undersea cables. The integration of…
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The Register: Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK’s Gateshead Council
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/gateshead_council_cybersecurity_incident/ Source: The Register Title: Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK’s Gateshead Council Feedly Summary: Pastes allegedly stolen documents on leak site with £600K demand Another year and yet another UK local authority has been pwned by a ransomware crew. This time it’s Gateshead Council in North East England at the hands…
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The Register: UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/uk_ransomware_payout_ban/ Source: The Register Title: UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector Feedly Summary: Stronger proposals may also see private sector applying for a payment ‘license’ A total ban on ransomware payments across the public sector might actually happen after the UK government opened a consultation on how to combat the trend…