Tag: government
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UK govt backs JLR with £1.5 billion loan guarantee after cyberattack
The UK Government is providing Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to restore its supply chain after a catastrophic cyberattack forced the automaker to halt production. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-govt-backs-jlr-with-15-billion-loan-guarantee-after-cyberattack/
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CISA to furlough 65% of staff if government shuts down this week
Employees are worried about threatened mass firings and the cybersecurity ripple effects of a funding lapse. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-government-shutdown-plan-employees/761365/
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Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack: what’s the latest news?
How is the government helping the carmaker? Will jobs be protected? And when will production restart?<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/sep/29/moral-hazard-fears-jlr-jaguar-land-rover-government-loan-gsk-ceo-astrazeneca-listing-dollar-shutdown-business-live-news”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>Jaguar Land Rover’s factories have been shut for almost a month after <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/02/jaguar-land-rover-cyber-incident-manufacturing-retail”>a cyber-attack that forced it to turn off computer systems in the UK, Slovakia, India and Brazil.The UK government has stepped in with…
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UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5B loan after hack disrupts vehicle production for weeks
The Indian-owned carmaking giant will be bailed out after a cyberattack stalled car production and its downstream supply chain. Critics argue that the bailout sends the wrong message to hackers and crime groups. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/29/uk-government-bails-out-jaguar-land-rover-with-1-5b-loan-after-hack-disrupts-vehicle-production-for-weeks/
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Chinese hackers breached critical infrastructure globally using enterprise network gear
Tags: access, backdoor, breach, business, china, communications, control, cve, defense, exploit, framework, germany, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, korea, law, malware, military, monitoring, network, open-source, penetration-testing, programming, service, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability72-hour vulnerability exploitation window: RedNovember demonstrated the ability to weaponize newly disclosed vulnerabilities faster than most organizations could deploy patches, researchers found. When researchers published proof-of-concept code for Check Point VPN vulnerability CVE-2024-24919 on May 30, 2024, RedNovember was attacking vulnerable systems by June 3.That campaign hit at least 60 organizations across Brazil, Germany, Japan,…
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UK minister suggests government could ditch ‘dangerous’ Elon Musk’s X
Ed Miliband takes aim at social media overlord for promoting violence and disinformation First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/uk_government_x_twiter/
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Jaguar Land Rover gets £1.5B government jump-start after cyber breakdown
Hundreds of thousands of workers in financial despair supported with landmark loan First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/jlr_government_loan/
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SVG Files Abused to Deploy PureMiner Malware and Exfiltrate Data
Cybercriminals are exploiting SVG files as an initial attack vector in a multi-stage campaign designed to impersonate Ukrainian government communications. FortiGuard Labs has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian government agencies through malicious Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files, ultimately deploying both cryptocurrency mining malware and information stealers to compromise victim systems. The attack begins…
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UK government will underwrite £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack
Britain’s largest automotive employer plans to restart engine manufacturing in early October, report saysThe government has said it will underwrite a £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as the car maker battles the consequences of a recent cyber-attack.JLR had to suspend production at its UK factories for several weeks after being targeted by…
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Researchers Expose Phishing Threats Distributing CountLoader and PureRAT
A new campaign has been observed impersonating Ukrainian government agencies in phishing attacks to deliver CountLoader, which is then used to drop Amatera Stealer and PureMiner.”The phishing emails contain malicious Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files designed to trick recipients into opening harmful attachments,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Yurren Wan said in a report shared with…
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Shutdown Threat Puts Federal Cyber on Edge
Cybersecurity Programs, Workforce Face Disruption If Congress Fails to Act. A potential government shutdown threatens to gut federal cybersecurity operations, with key programs set to expire, agency cyber staff facing layoffs and no public contingency plans in place – leaving core defenses, threat sharing and incident response at risk. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Cyber threat-sharing law set to shut down, along with US government
Act passed in 2015 is due to lapse unless a continuing resolution passes – and that’s unlikely First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/government_shutdown_cisa_law/
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Senate Bill Seeks Privacy Protection for Brain Wave Data
MIND Act Asks FTC to Study Exploitation Risks for Neural Data Collected by Devices. Are brain waves and similar neural data the next frontier in consumer privacy worries? A trio of U.S. senators have introduced federal legislation aiming to get ahead of risks that such brain-related data could be collected and misused by tech firms,…
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Researchers Expose SVG and PureRAT Phishing Threats Targeting Ukraine and Vietnam
A new campaign has been observed impersonating Ukrainian government agencies in phishing attacks to deliver CountLoader, which is then used to drop Amatera Stealer and PureMiner.”The phishing emails contain malicious Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files designed to trick recipients into opening harmful attachments,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Yurren Wan said in a report shared with…
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Keir Starmer launches digital ID scheme, but does it stand a chance?
Amid an economic crisis, public scepticism and confusing messages, could the government’s digital identity programme fail before it even gets off the ground? First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366631981/Keir-Starmer-launches-digital-ID-scheme-but-does-it-stand-a-chance
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Okta introduces Identity Security Fabric to secure AI agents
Tags: ai, backup, control, credentials, data, deep-fake, government, identity, infrastructure, malicious, mobile, okta, privacy, vulnerabilityDigital credentials round out the platform: The third fabric component is digital credentials capabilities through the Okta Verifiable Digital Credentials (VDC) platform, scheduled for fiscal 2027 release.The system would allow organizations to issue cryptographically secure versions of government IDs, employment records, and professional certifications.”Built on open standards for maximum control and future interoperability, VDCs will…
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Okta introduces Identity Security Fabric to secure AI agents
Tags: ai, backup, control, credentials, data, deep-fake, government, identity, infrastructure, malicious, mobile, okta, privacy, vulnerabilityDigital credentials round out the platform: The third fabric component is digital credentials capabilities through the Okta Verifiable Digital Credentials (VDC) platform, scheduled for fiscal 2027 release.The system would allow organizations to issue cryptographically secure versions of government IDs, employment records, and professional certifications.”Built on open standards for maximum control and future interoperability, VDCs will…
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Government to introduce mandatory digital ID
Tags: governmentPrime minister Keir Starmer says the scheme, which will be compulsory by the end of this parliament, will help crack down on illegal workers, as well as provide benefits to citizens First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632094/Government-to-introduce-mandatory-digital-ID
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SpyCloud Report: 2/3 Orgs Extremely Concerned About Identity Attacks Yet Major Blind Spots Persist
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, corporate, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, government, identity, intelligence, jobs, malware, monitoring, ransomware, risk, theft, threat57% lack strong capabilities to invalidate exposed sessionsNearly two-thirds lack repeatable remediation workflowsAbout two-thirds do not have formal investigation protocolsLess than 20% can automate identity remediation across systemsOnly 19% of organizations have automated identity remediation processes in place. The rest rely on case-by-case investigation or incomplete playbooks that leave gaps attackers can exploit.”The defense mission…
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SpyCloud Report: 2/3 Orgs Extremely Concerned About Identity Attacks Yet Major Blind Spots Persist
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, corporate, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, government, identity, intelligence, jobs, malware, monitoring, ransomware, risk, theft, threat57% lack strong capabilities to invalidate exposed sessionsNearly two-thirds lack repeatable remediation workflowsAbout two-thirds do not have formal investigation protocolsLess than 20% can automate identity remediation across systemsOnly 19% of organizations have automated identity remediation processes in place. The rest rely on case-by-case investigation or incomplete playbooks that leave gaps attackers can exploit.”The defense mission…
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Cyberangriff: Britischer CoGruppe entgeht Millionengewinn
Eine Cyberattacke im April 2025 hat bei der Co-op-Gruppe zu großen Verlusten geführt.Die britische Verbrauchergenossenschaft Co-op rechnet wegen einer Cyberattacke mit entgangenen Gewinnen in Höhe von etwa 120 Millionen Pfund (rund 137 Millionen Euro) im laufenden Geschäftsjahr. Das geht aus dem jüngsten Halbjahresbericht der Co-operative Group hervor, die vor allem Supermärkte in Großbritannien betreibt, unter…
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Cyberangriff: Britischer CoGruppe entgeht Millionengewinn
Eine Cyberattacke im April 2025 hat bei der Co-op-Gruppe zu großen Verlusten geführt.Die britische Verbrauchergenossenschaft Co-op rechnet wegen einer Cyberattacke mit entgangenen Gewinnen in Höhe von etwa 120 Millionen Pfund (rund 137 Millionen Euro) im laufenden Geschäftsjahr. Das geht aus dem jüngsten Halbjahresbericht der Co-operative Group hervor, die vor allem Supermärkte in Großbritannien betreibt, unter…
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CISO Spotlight: AJ Debole on the Business-Tech Divide, Breach Readiness, and AI Risks
Tags: ai, breach, business, ciso, corporate, cyber, defense, government, healthcare, law, oracle, ransomware, riskAJ Debole is Field CISO at Oracle, but her journey began far from the corporate boardroom. After starting out in law and government, she moved into healthcare and cyber defense, where she led teams through ransomware crises. In this spotlight, she explores the next wave of challenges aligning security with business incentives, taming AI […]…
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Jaguar Land Rover restarts some IT systems as suppliers call for urgent support
Carmaker can make payments and send spare parts but some suppliers say they face permanent closureJLR has restarted a limited number of computer systems after <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/02/jaguar-land-rover-cyber-incident-manufacturing-retail”>a crippling cyber-attack, but suppliers to the carmaker have told ministers they need financial support from the government within days to prevent permanent closures of parts factories.The maker of…
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Dem report concludes Department of Government Efficiency violates cybersecurity, privacy rules
DOGE is “bypassing cybersecurity protections” at three agencies, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Democrats concluded. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/senate-democrats-report-doge-cybersecurity-privacy-violations/
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Demand for UK government debt falls as political risks spook bond market as it happened
UK bond yields have risen today, as an auction of government debt received only weak demand. Economists blame policy uncertainty.<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/25/co-op-says-malicious-cyber-attack-has-hit-profits-by-80m”>Co-op says ‘malicious’ cyber-attack has hit profits by £80m</li></ul><strong><br></strong><strong>The Co-op Group expects that its cyber-attack will wipe out £120m of profits for the full financial year, including <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/sep/25/co-op-cyber-attack-cost-it-80m-profits-loss-government-support-jlr-suppliers-business-live-news?page=with%3Ablock-68d4d9c68f0892d6aebab4ed#block-68d4d9c68f0892d6aebab4ed”>the £80m already lost in the first…
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Government might support Jaguar Land Rover supply chain to mitigate cyber attack impact
The government is considering buying car parts from JLR’s supply chain to sell them on to the company once it recovers from the August cyber attack First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632054/Government-might-support-Jaguar-Land-Rover-supply-chain-to-mitigate-cyber-attack-impact