The NHS is being targeted by a campaign of cyber attacks since the coronavirus outbreak, the director of GCHQ has said. Jeremy Fleming said that GCHQ’s cybersecurity arm, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), had been supporting the health sector after it had been targeted by hackers. He told the Cheltenham Science Festival there were clear efforts … Read more
The former chief executive of TalkTalk, who was at the helm of the company when it was hit by an £80 million cyber attack in 2015, will lead the UK’s test and trace scheme to tackle the coronavirus, set to launch tomorrow. Baroness Dido Harding of Winscombe, 53, was raised on a Somerset pig farm … Read more
Cyber hackers target EasyJet and access details of 9million customers in ‘highly sophisticated’ attack Airline said email addresses and travel details of 9million people were accessed Of those affected, 2,208 had credit cards stolen, easyJet told stock exchange Risk of phishing fraud and number of cyber attacks have risen during pandemic By Jack Wright For … Read more
There is a fairground spookiness to Parliament at the moment. Most areas are boarded up or deserted. The long, high vaulted corridors of the Palace of Westminster are so quiet you can actually hear the nibs of the security guards scratching. But amid the unnerving hush, two eye-popping events played out yesterday in the House … Read more
If you’ve always thought your handsome hound had a shot at winning big at Crufts, now is your chance to find out. The Kennel Club, the organisation behind the prestigious event, has launched an online dog show for pet owners stuck indoors during lockdown. The competition includes classes for both pedigree and crossbreed mutts, as … Read more
NHS left vulnerable to hackers as its annual cyber security checks on systems across hospitals are delayed due to coronavirus chaos Digital transformation group NHSX announced the six month delay in checks Each NHS Trust and group has to return the annual cyber security checklists They are designed to ensure systems are not being left vulnerable … Read more
Travel money firm Travelex restores online services as it recovers from cyber attack The foreign exchange firm’s website has been shut down since New Year’s Eve Banks that use Travelex are still unable to sell travel money By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 14 January 2020 | Updated: 09:04 GMT, 15 … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Unfixable flaw in nearly all Intel chips released in the last five years could allow cyber criminals to hijack computers and wreak ‘utter chaos’ The flaw causes a security feature protecting computer memory to load too late This creates a short window in which expert hackers can run malicious code The issue stems from uneditable … Read more