Cyber Security Roundup for March 2020

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, February 2020.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council became the latest UK organisation to become the victi… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for March 2020

Cyber Security Roundup for November 2019

In recent years political motivated cyber-attacks during elections has become an expected norm, so it was no real surprise when the Labour Party reported it was hit with two DDoS cyber-attacks in the run up to the UK general election, which was we… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for November 2019

UK Labour Party Servers Hit by DDOS from Russia and Brazil

A complex Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack hit the UK Labour Party’s server infrastructure, but failed to compromise any system or to steal any data. The Labor Party’s executive director of elections, Niall Sookoo, said that thei… Continue reading UK Labour Party Servers Hit by DDOS from Russia and Brazil

ICO to Fine Baby Club £140K for Illegally Sharing Data with Labour Party

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced its decision to fine a baby club £140,000 for illegally sharing individuals’ personal data with the Labour Party. The United Kingdom’s data watchdog said it intends to impose … Continue reading ICO to Fine Baby Club £140K for Illegally Sharing Data with Labour Party