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The IPT ruled that GCHQ spies can legally hack any electronic devicesThe IPT ruled that GCHQ spies can legally hack any electronic devices

The IPT ruled that GCHQ spies can legally hack any electronic devices

The British Intelligence Agency GCHQ has a license to hack computers and devices, the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) ruled. This…

9 years ago
HSBC online banking services offline due to a DDoS attackHSBC online banking services offline due to a DDoS attack

HSBC online banking services offline due to a DDoS attack

The British branch of the HSBC bank has suffered for the second time in a month a cyber attack that…

9 years ago
A new Drydex campaign targeted British businessesA new Drydex campaign targeted British businesses

A new Drydex campaign targeted British businesses

Security experts at IBM X-Force team discovered a new hacking campaign based on the infamous Dridex trojan. Security experts at…

9 years ago
Hackers trace ISIS Twitter accounts back to the UK govtHackers trace ISIS Twitter accounts back to the UK govt

Hackers trace ISIS Twitter accounts back to the UK govt

A group of hackers known as VandaSec claims three ISIS Twitter accounts trace back to computers belonging to the UK…

10 years ago
Cyber Terrorists Can Get Their Hands on UK Infrastructure, Like the Net or ElectricityCyber Terrorists Can Get Their Hands on UK Infrastructure, Like the Net or Electricity

Cyber Terrorists Can Get Their Hands on UK Infrastructure, Like the Net or Electricity

Cyber terrorists can target UK infrastructure, with the odds being in favor of targeting the power grid, rather than the…

10 years ago
British NCA revealed to have hacking abilities, aka equipment interferenceBritish NCA revealed to have hacking abilities, aka equipment interference

British NCA revealed to have hacking abilities, aka equipment interference

Documents published by the UK Government reveal that the UK's National Crime Agency has the hacking capabilities, so called equipment…

10 years ago
Hackers have accessed details of 1,827 Vodafone customersHackers have accessed details of 1,827 Vodafone customers

Hackers have accessed details of 1,827 Vodafone customers

According to Vodafone UK, criminals used the stolen data obtained from "an unknown source" to try to access customers' accounts.…

10 years ago
Second teen arrested in Connection with the TalkTalk breachSecond teen arrested in Connection with the TalkTalk breach

Second teen arrested in Connection with the TalkTalk breach

A few days after the arrest of 15-year-old in Northern Ireland, the British Police arrested a second in connection with…

10 years ago
Dridex Botnets are still active and effectiveDridex Botnets are still active and effective

Dridex Botnets are still active and effective

The Dridex Banking Trojan has risen again despite the recent operation conducted by law enforcement on a global scale. Spam…

10 years ago
15-Year-Old has been identified and arrested for TalkTalk Attack15-Year-Old has been identified and arrested for TalkTalk Attack

15-Year-Old has been identified and arrested for TalkTalk Attack

The UK Metropolitan Police announced to have arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offenses a 15-Year-Old alleged involved in…

10 years ago