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GPS on the fritz? Britain and France plot a backup plan
Cross-Channel pact aims to bolster navigation and timing tech as satellite signals face growing jamming threats Britain and France are to work more closely on technology to back up the familiar Global Positioning System (GPS), which is increasingly subject to interference in many regions around the world.…
UK’s NCA disputes claim it’s nearly three times less efficient than the FBI
Report on serious organized crime fails to account for differences, agency says The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has hit back at a think tank after it assessed its US counterpart, the FBI, to be nearly three times more effective.…
Iran seeks at least three cloud providers to power its government
Despite loathing the USA, Iran wants providers who match NIST’s definition of cloud computing The Information Technology Organization of Iran (ITOI), the government body that develops and implements IT services for the country, is looking for suppliers of cloud computing.…
You have a fake North Korean IT worker problem – here’s how to stop it
Thick resumes with thin LinkedIn connections are one sign. Refusing an in-person interview is another By now, the North Korean fake IT worker problem is so ubiquitous that if you think you don't have any phony resumes or imposters in your interview queue, you're asleep at the wheel.…
CVSS 10 RCE in Wing FTP exploited within 24 hours, security researchers warn
Intruders looked up how to use curl mid-attack - rookie errors kept damage minimal Huntress security researchers observed exploitation of the CVSS 10.0 remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Wing FTP Server on July 1, just one day after its public disclosure.…
UK Online Safety Act ‘not up to scratch’ on misinformation, warn MPs
Last summer's riots show how some content can be harmful but not illegal The Online Safety Act fails to tackle online misinformation, leaving the UK in need of further regulation to curb the viral spread of false content, a report from MPs has found.…
Russia, hotbed of cybercrime, says nyet to ethical hacking bill
Politicians uneasy over potential impact on national security, local reports say Russia, home to some of the world's most lucrative and damaging cybercrime operations, has rejected a bill to legalize ethical hacking.…
NCA arrests four in connection with UK retail ransomware attacks
Crimefighting agency cagey on details, probes into intrusions at M&S, Harrods, and Co-op continue The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested four individuals suspected of being involved with the big three cyberattacks on UK retail businesses in recent weeks.…
Sovereign-ish: Google Cloud keeps AI data in UK, but not the support
Processing and storage for Gemini 2.5 Flash to stay in Blighty Google Cloud is attempting to ease concerns about where AI data is stored by offering organizations the option to keep Gemini 2.5 Flash machine learning processing entirely within the UK.…
Review: How Passwork 7 helps tame business passwords
A simple interface and new roles-based capabilities make this venerable password manager an attractive proposition Sponsored feature Passwords are necessary for businesses, but look away for a minute and they quickly get out of control. If your users do things right and use a different password for each…