Researcher finds serious flaws in public UK government code
A Planning Inspectorate GitHub commit left Microsoft Entra ID credentials that could have reached SharePoint, OneDrive and legal-hold files.
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UK invests $800 million in AI and cyber sovereignty
The UK announced funding to reduce reliance on US tech providers amid AI policy shifts.
PHP2Shell takes 32 UK government services offline
AWS says the two critical PHP bugs were exploited four days before disclosure; no public-sector compromise is confirmed.
Legal Aid Agency hackers made off with records dating back to 1978
UK officials say Legal Aid Agency hackers stole about 250,000 records, some dating to 1978, plus probation data.
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UK Government Announces Sweeping New AI Security Plans
The UK will use frontier AI to hunt government flaws and amend cyber law for AI incidents.
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UK Government Enables Passkey Login for 23 Million Users to Fight Phishing Attacks
UK Government enables optional passkey login for GOV.UK One Login, offering 23 million users phishing-resistant FIDO authentication.
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UK.gov begins killing off passwords for 23 million users
UK government rolls out passkeys to 23 million GOV.UK One Login users, saving £600 daily in SMS costs and resisting phishing.
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