Collaborate Disseminate
An internet-connected adult toy could leave its users encaged, the official NHS COVID-19 contact-tracing app alarms users, and would you be happy if a robot interviewed you for a job?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #199: A few tech cock-ups, and one cock lock-up
A National Health Service (NHS) Trust revealed that it had mistakenly uploaded the personal information of over 18,000 people who had previously tested positive for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). On September 14, Public Health Wales announced in a web st… Continue reading Over 18K COVID-19 Patients’ Data Mistakenly Exposed by NHS Trust
I had the great delight of reading Geoff White’s new book, “Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global”, I thoroughly recommend it. The book is superbly researched and written, the author’s storytelling style not only lifts th… Continue reading Book Review: Crime Dot Com, From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global
Babylon Health, makers of a smartphone app that allows Brits to have consultations with NHS doctors, has admitted that a “software error” resulted in some users being able to access other patients’ private video chats with GPs.
Read more in my article … Continue reading Babylon Health app leaked patients’ video consultations
All National Health Service (NHS) and social care organisations in the United Kingdom have always been and will always be a target for bad actors. The nature of their business and the sensitive data they hold make these entities appealing to bad actors… Continue reading Why NHS, UK Healthcare Orgs Need to Boost Their Security in Age of COVID-19
I’m concerned that fraudsters will disguise themselves as the NHS Test and Trace Service, and trick people into giving over sensitive personal information – and maybe even some money.
Maybe something could be learnt from the banks?
Continue reading What the NHS Test and Trace scheme could learn from banks about stopping scams
Some members of the UK public will soon start receiving text messages and emails claiming to come from the NHS Test and Trace Service, as part of the country’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
The problem is that many of them won’t k… Continue reading Apparently Coronavirus-tracing scammers won’t sound professional… (Yeah, right!)
With the launch of the NHS contact-tracing app just around the corner, 48% of UK citizens do not trust the UK government to keep their information safe from bad actors, according to a nationwide survey released on May 27. The new NHS COVID-19 contact-t… Continue reading 48% of UK Public Believes Cybercriminals Will Abuse NHS COVID-19 Tracing App
We spoke to people from the Isle of Wight who have been using the app for the last month. Continue reading Five Things to Expect From the NHS Track and Trace Coronavirus App
Threatpost editors discuss recent ransomware attacks and contact-tracing app privacy concerns. Continue reading News Wrap: Ransomware Extortion Tactics, Contact-Tracing App Security Worries