A website designed to encourage start-up firms in the UK was directing web users to a site hosting malware, says Sophos. A website designed to provide support for start-up firms in the UK was directing web users to a site hosting malware, according to Sophos.The security firm said an article about US investor Warren Buffet on the StartUp Britain site, which was backed by the government, featured a link to a hoax banking site. On this site, web users were told their machine was infected with malware and encouraged to download a ‘fix’.However, the fix was actually malware, although it only affected Internet Explorer users, and not those using other web browsers. The link has since been removed.“There were some issues with a link on the website at the launch. This issue has been addressed and any links that were not operating as intended have been amended or removed,” a spokesman for the website told the BBC. Broadband speed testInternet & broadband newsSmall-business IT advicePC security adviceSee also: PC users hit by huge fake antivirus attack Related content news Amazon’s AWS Control Tower aims to help secure your data’s borders As digital compliance tasks and data sovereignty rules get ever more complicated, Amazon wants automation to help. By Jon Gold Nov 28, 2023 3 mins Regulation Regulation Government news North Korean hackers mix code from proven malware campaigns to avoid detection Threat actors are combining RustBucket loader with KandyKorn payload to effect an evasive and persistent RAT attack. By Shweta Sharma Nov 28, 2023 3 mins Malware feature How a digital design firm navigated its SOC 2 audit L+R's pursuit of SOC 2 certification was complicated by hardware inadequacies and its early adoption of AI, but a successful audit has provided security and business benefits. By Alex Levin Nov 28, 2023 11 mins Certifications Compliance news GE investigates alleged data breach into confidential projects: Report General Electric has confirmed that it has started an investigation into the data breach claims made by IntelBroker. By Shweta Sharma Nov 27, 2023 3 mins Data Breach Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe