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New rules in UK could reimburse fraud victims up to £415,000 ($525,000)
New rules in the United Kingdom could see victims of romance and investment scams reimbursed by the banks involved in sending and receiving fraudulent payments in a radical change to who is liable for these losses.
Russian foreign intelligence service spotted exploiting JetBrains vulnerability
Government agencies in the U.S., Poland and the U.K. said on Wednesday that Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has been exploiting a vulnerability that was exposed earlier this year in a popular product from Czech software giant JetBrains.
UK sets out how pornographic websites must verify users’ ages
According to Ofcom, the average age at which children first see online pornography is 13, although a tenth of children are as young as 9 when they encounter it for the first time.
UK government accused of ‘vandalism’ over abolishing biometrics safeguards
The British government’s plans to remove safeguards around biometrics and public space surveillance were described on Thursday as “shocking” and “tantamount to vandalism” by an outgoing commissioner.
Manufacturing services tech giant hit with cyberattack
Volex, a U.K-based company that produces a range of power products for data centers, electric vehicles and more, said on Monday that hackers gained access to some of its IT systems and data.
U.K. Royal Family Website Faces Cyber Siege: A Close Look at the DDoS Attack
The U.K. Royal Family's website is not just any ordinary website. It's the digital gateway to one of the world's most famous and iconic families.
UK logistics firm blames ransomware attack for insolvency, 730 redundancies
KNP Logistics declared itself insolvent on Monday, blaming a ransomware attack back in June.
British Army general says UK now conducting ‘hunt forward’ operations
Strategic Command was now opening up about its 'hunt forward' operations
UK passes the Online Safety Bill — and no, it doesn’t ban end-to-end encryption
The British government's controversial Online Safety Bill finally completed its passage through parliament on Tuesday