Security

The senior civil servant will replace Ciaran Martin, who established the NCSC in 2016

It’s a core component of the developing DARQ technologies, but if a quantum computer performs as expected it could wreak havoc on cyber security

Latest funding round brings the to-date investment to $88 million

Infection rates are high with roughly 4,000 devices in the UK infected with QSnatch as of June 2020

Documents requested by the European Commission reportedly contain sensitive information including health data

How one overconfident CEO and an eagre PA taught an entire business an important lesson in information security

Trojan steals login credentials and credit card information and has targeted more than 300 apps

Less than 20% of election administrators have implemented advanced anti-phishing cyber security controls

The National Crime Programme will also launch the Police CyberAlarm to monitor business threats

Why is it so difficult to get email security right?

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Former staff say many had the power to make changes to user account settings as well as hand over the controls to third parties

Hackers said to be getting "sneakier" as they turn to fewer attacks that spread far more quickly

How hackers exploit our brains as well as our binary

Instacart denies the breach, but credit card data, addresses and transaction information are being sold on the dark web

GEDmatch breach results in phishing campaign targeting MyHeritage users

A growing list of those affected also includes at least two charities

NCSC report argues greater awareness is needed as industry attacks surge

Researchers baulk at hefty restrictions such as being bound to silence during a limitless disclosure window

Cyber security outfit McAfee observed a 689% increase in malware targeting the business task automation framework

Software provider Blackbaud said it paid a ransom on the assurance the criminals will delete the stolen data