National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Visit/security/34753/strength-of-uk-cyber-security-programmes-evident-in-award-nomination
Strength of UK cyber programmes evident in award nomination
Uptake of other initiatives also indicates growing respect for the field
5 Nov 2019
Visit/security/34660/hackers-are-no-longer-winning-says-kpmg-cyber-chief
Hackers 'are no longer winning', says KPMG cyber chief
Despite progress over the past two years, a wealth of threats still plague both the public and private sectors
18 Oct 2019
Visit/national-cyber-security-centre-ncsc/34640/exciting-expansion-on-the-horizon-for-girls-cyber-security
Big expansion unveiled for girls' cyber security competition
Originally launched in 2017, the hugely popular competition has gone from strength to strength
16 Oct 2019
Visit/security/33784/cabinet-office-blasted-for-lack-of-long-term-thinking-on-cyber-security
Cabinet Office blasted for cyber security short-sightedness
The UK is at risk with officials on course to achieve just one of 12 strategic outcomes by 2021
5 Jun 2019
Visit/security/33653/staff-details-leaked-in-british-transport-police-website-hack
Staff details leaked in British Transport Police hack
Attackers steal personal information after taking down the website’s newsroom section
16 May 2019
Visit/network-internet/33345/huawei-poses-significantly-increased-risk-to-uk-network-operators
Huawei poses ‘increased risk’ to network operators
The NCSC says concerns with devices and software are not linked to Chinese state interference
28 Mar 2019
Visit/security/33289/police-federation-reveals-cyber-attack-against-its-hq
Police Federation hit by seemingly random cyber attack
No evidence yet that attackers extracted any data, or that the malware spread to any branches
22 Mar 2019
Visit/security/32959/swiss-government-invites-hackers-to-attack-its-e-voting-platform
Swiss government invites hackers to attack e-voting platform
The global pen-test will see attackers attempt to compromise the system ahead of future elections
11 Feb 2019
Visit/security/32938/revealed-huawei-s-five-year-plan-to-address-uk-security-fears
Huawei’s ‘five-year plan’ to address UK security fears
Chinese firm attempts to assuage concerns amid mounting accusations
7 Feb 2019
Visit/cyber-attacks/32391/its-now-impossible-to-protect-critical-uk-infrastructure-from-cyber-attack
It's now "impossible" to protect critical UK infrastructure
Parliamentary committee warns that mitigating the effects of successful attacks is becoming a 'new normal'
19 Nov 2018
Visit/network-internet/32299/government-warns-uk-telecoms-security-risks-5g-supply-chain
Gov warns UK telecos over security risks to 5G supply chain
Analysts say the letter is directed at Huawei as government warns network providers the 'rules may change'
6 Nov 2018
Visit/wannacry/32103/wannacry-cost-the-nhs-92-million-report-estimates
WannaCry cost the NHS £92 million, report estimates
An update to an earlier DHSC report estimates that £19 million was lost in patient care alone
11 Oct 2018
Visit/national-cyber-security-centre-ncsc/31903/ncsc-challenges-business-leaders-to-learn-the-basics-of
Business leaders must have cyber security basics, says NCSC
GCHQ's cyber arm offers cyber security guidance to help business leaders curtail 'fear of feeling foolish’
12 Sep 2018
Visit/enterprise-resource-planning-erp/31579/homeland-security-warns-businesses-of-oracle-and-sap-erp
US warns businesses of Oracle and SAP ERP threats
Oracle and SAP urge customers to apply patches to secure systems against hackers
26 Jul 2018
Visit/data-breaches/31404/ticketmaster-data-breach-affects-40000-uk-customers
Ticketmaster data breach affects 40,000 UK customers
ICO will judge if Ticketmaster's breach is subject to higher GDPR penalties
28 Jun 2018
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Kaspersky hits back at Twitter ban with open letter
Eugene Kaspersky quotes Game of Thrones in letter claiming his firm is being unfairly censored
23 Apr 2018
Visit/cyber-warfare/30932/gchq-reveals-isis-was-the-target-of-its-first-major-cyber-attack
GCHQ reveals major cyber attack against ISIS
Outcome of offensive operations ranged from denying online services to destroying equipment
13 Apr 2018
Visit/national-cyber-security-centre-ncsc/30926/ncsc-unveils-new-cyber-attack-classification-system
NCSC unveils new cyber attack classification system
The framework categorises everything from individual hacks up to national cyber emergencies
12 Apr 2018
Visit/cyber-crime/30911/scale-of-cyber-risk-to-uk-businesses-is-bigger-than-ever
Scale of cyber risk to UK businesses is "bigger than ever"
Reports chart rise of ransomware and crypto-mining attacks
10 Apr 2018
Visit/internet-of-things-iot/30707/iot-vendors-urged-to-ditch-devices-default-passwords-and-improve
IoT vendors urged to ditch devices' default passwords
UK government review outlines measures to protect consumers from IoT threats
7 Mar 2018
Visit/digital-currency/30511/bitcoin-mining-hackers-hit-government-websites
Bitcoin-mining hackers hit government websites
Visiting public body domains could turn your computer into a cryptocurrency miner
12 Feb 2018
Visit/national-cyber-security-centre-ncsc/30462/ncsc-blocks-millions-of-cyber-attacks-launched-against-uk
NCSC blocks millions of cyber attacks launched against UK
But hackers will respond with fresh ways to target businesses and citizens, body warns
5 Feb 2018
Visit/cyber-warfare/30405/uk-energy-companies-face-17m-fines-for-poor-cybersecurity
Utility companies face £17m fines over poor cybersecurity
Government penalties come amid fear of nation state cyber attacks
29 Jan 2018