UK Government proposes legislative changes to bolster country’s cyber defences
Details of proposals by the United Kingdom government aimed at improving UK cyber defences have been unveiled this week.
Microsoft U-turns on controversial Windows 11 default browser policy
Microsoft U-turns on it’s decision to make changing default browsers more difficult in Windows 11, but this won’t mark the end of controversy.
Facebook services restored after global outage
Note: This article was originally published on 04/10/2021 at 17:40, and was updated on 05/10/2021 at 14:55 to discuss the resolution. At around Monday 04 October, 17:00 UK time, facebook.com, messenger.com, oculus.com and other Facebook apps and services were not accessible. Facebook has released the following statement via Twitter: We’re aware that some people are …
The Weekly Rundown: w/b 13 September 2021
This week, we look at Microsoft’s password-less future, September security updates, ProtonMail Privacy & a new Kali Linux release.
Apple to introduce scanning of users’ images for CSAM
Apple has announced plans for what it calls “Expanded Protections for Children” which has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
The Weekly Rundown: w/b 05 July 2021
The Weekly Rundown is a new feature summarising the most prominent stories of the week in the world of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Technology in an easy-to-follow, brief format. In the week where sports fans looked to the final of both EURO 2020 and Wimbledon, equally big events occurred in the tech sphere too. From the …
REvil ransomware attackers hit Kaseya
The software vendor Kaseya that provides IT management software used by companies globally has been attacked by REvil.
Microsoft issues partial fix for PrintNightmare
As of July 7, 2021, Microsoft has issued an emergency security update for Windows to address CVE-2021-34527, known as PrintNightmare.
Windows 11 leaked: A look at what’s next for Windows
Today we take a look at the freshly leaked Windows 11 build and the potential changes we could be seeing for the ‘next generation’ of Windows.
The Government announces delay to NHS data collection
The Government has announced a 2-month delay of implementing planned NHS data collection, following a large outcry over privacy fears.