UK Shuts Down ‘Russian Coms’ Fraud Platform Defrauding Millions

The UKs National Crime Agency has dismantled Russian Coms, a major fraud platform responsible for global financial losses.…...

17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K.

Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate. The arrest was made "in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has been targeting large organizations with...

ukshopfittings.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3937817

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

UK Health Club Chain ‘Total Fitness’ Data Leak Exposes KYC and Card Data

UK-based health and fitness chain Total Fitness suffered a significant data breach leaving member photos, names, and even bank details vulnerable online. Learn how to protect yourself and what went wrong at Total Fitness...

Amazon-Powered AI Cameras Used to Detect Emotions of Unwitting UK Train Passengers

CCTV cameras and AI are being combined to monitor crowds, detect bike thefts, and spot trespassers...

Meta Pauses AI Training on EU User Data Amid Privacy Concerns

Meta on Friday said it's delaying its efforts to train the company's large language models LLMs using public content shared by adult users on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union following a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission DPC. The company expressed disappointment at...

This Week in Spring - June 4th, 2024

Hi, Spring fans, from London! I'm in this fabulous country doing my level-headed best to refrain from dooing Mr. Bean bits, because, honestly, if I - an avid and prolific fan of Spring and its many beans - can't be "Mr. Bean," then I'm glad Rowan Atkinson is! I'm here for a SpringOne Tour event,...

UK PSTI? You’ll need a Vulnerability Disclosure Program!

If you are distributing or selling smart devices in to the UK market, your products will need to be compliant with the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Act. One of the three mandatory areas is that you have a vulnerability disclosure program VDP In the supporting materials for the Act,...

Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies

Plus: China is suspected in a hack targeting the UK’s military, the US Marines are testing gun-toting robotic dogs, and Dell suffers a data breach impacting 49 million customers...

Major UK Security Provider Leaks Trove of Guard and Suspect Data

By Deeba Ahmed Over 1.2 million records were exposed in a major data breach at UK security firm Amberstone. Learn the potential impact, what to do if affected, and how to stay secure. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major UK Security Provider Leaks Trove of Guard and...

China Suspected in Major Cyberattack on UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD)

By Waqas UK Ministry of Defence MoD faces potential Chinese cyberattack. Learn more about the details of the alleged attack, China's role in cyberspace, potential consequences, and the importance of international cooperation in cybersecurity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original pos...

The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK

The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown...

Law enforcement reels in phishing-as-a-service whopper

A major international law enforcement effort involving agencies from 19 countries has disrupted the notorious LabHost phishing-as-a-service platform. Europol reports that the organizations infrastructure has been compromised, its website shut down, and 37 suspects arrested, including four people ...

The Fall of LabHost: Law Enforcement Shuts Down Phishing Service Provider

On April 18, 2024, the UK’s Metropolitan Police Service and others conducted an operation that succeeded in taking down the Phishing-as-a-Service provider LabHost...

How Qualys Supports the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)’s Vulnerability Management Guidance

NCSC details the importance of having asset management and remediation as key requirements of a successful VM program. “A vulnerability management process shouldn’t exist in isolation. It is a cross-cutting effort and involves not just those working in IT operations, but also security and risk...

reshare.ukdataservice.ac.uk Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3918479

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3907496

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

simplyplantsuk.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3906135

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Trove of UK Student Records Exposed in School Software Server Leak

By Waqas Hundreds of thousands of UK student records exposed in software firm's server leak putting names, grades, and photos at risk - Learn more about the school software breach and how to protect your child's information. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Trove of UK...

China-Linked Group Breaches Networks via Connectwise, F5 Software Flaws

A China-linked threat cluster leveraged security flaws in Connectwise ScreenConnect and F5 BIG-IP software to deliver custom malware capable of delivering additional backdoors on compromised Linux hosts as part of an "aggressive" campaign. Google-owned Mandiant is tracking the activity under its...