A Scottish mental health charity says it has been the victim of a cyber attack. Police are investigating a “sophisticated and criminal” cyber security incident at the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH). Scottish mental health charity SAMH targeted in cyber attack – BBC News
It’s here – The UK’s “one size fits all” Online Safety Bill
UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill – BBC News Tech bosses face jail if they hamper Ofcom investigations from next year | Technology | The Guardian Basically it is a good bill. But do not think it will stop all the bad things as the government is promising us. It …
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Policing needs to change to protect our cybersecurity
Here is an interesting short read, by Laura Dobberstein at The Register discussing how policing must change if it is going to deal with international cyber crime. Interpol must change with cybercrime, says director • The Register Ransomware-as-a-service – The Texas Story – get a free early bird place on …
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Scam – fake call followed up by fake police
This scam is simple in its implementation and very worrying. Fake police IDs used to con victim out of £25,000 – BBC News This was an attack on a member of the public, but it illustrates the importance of systems, policies and procedures, that address cyber security in businesses when …
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I should have run this story on a Friday! Tech sniffer dogs
The discovery of data storage and communications devices can be critical in any cyber security investigation – now the Digital Investigations and Intelligence Unit. (DIIU) of Wiltshire police have Bonny and Dora. Wiltshire Police ‘Digi-dogs’ trained to sniff out technology – BBC News The dogs have been trained to sniff …
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Police National Computer not compromised
The Home Office is insisting that the Police National Computer was not compromised, via an attack on Dacoll (an MSP). Police National Computer not pwned by Clop ransomware crims • The Register
The ICO, Clearview facial recognition data and our police
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has been investigating the Australian firm Clearview, that processes facial recognition data. The ICO has announced “its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million on Clearview AI Inc”. ICO issues provisional …
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