Tag: Boris Johnson
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Smashing Security podcast #331: Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps, and sextorting party girls
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to hand over his WhatsApp messages – or does he? And a couple of fun-loving girls from Aberdeen …
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Boris Johnson pleads ignorance, which just might work
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson lobbed a wrench into the works of the country’s COVID-19 inquiry by claiming he couldn’t remember …
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Tory hopefuls snapped up web addresses before PM’s resignation
How early is too early to start planning your run for party leadership? Do it too soon and you might look disloyal to the current prime …
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Boris Johnson must pay attention to basic cybersecurity rules, says security adviser
Boris Johnson should “pay close attention” to basic rules of cybersecurity, a former national security adviser said, after it emerged …
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UK tells messaging apps not to use e2e encryption for kids’ accounts
For a glimpse of the security and privacy dystopia the UK government has in store for its highly regulated ‘British Internet’, look no …
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Did Boris Johnson’s easily available phone number pose security risk?
Beyond unwanted calls, Johnson may have faced more serious threats. Text messages are a popular route for hackers to launch phishing and …
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UK to invest in AI and cyber as part of major defense spending hike
The UK has announced a massive boost in defense spending — £16.5 billion ($21.8BN) over four years, the biggest such spending bump for …
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UK gov’t asleep at the wheel on Russia cyber ops threat, report warns
The UK lacks a comprehensive and cohesive high level strategy to respond to the cyber threat posed by Russia and other hostile states using …
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Russian cyberops are targeting COVID-19 vaccine R&D, intelligence agencies warn
Western intelligence agencies say they’ve found evidence that Russian cyber espionage is targeting efforts to develop a coronavirus …
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Zoom takes action after meeting IDs leak in careless screenshots
The video-conferencing app Zoom has been updated to remove the display of meeting IDs from its title bar, after a series of high profile …
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Cyberattackers leverage pieces of humanity that can’t be switched off: Here’s how to prepare
She stole a CNN reporter’s hotel points while live on the air. She has hacked into the security system of a large financial services …
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