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Chinese Hack Exposes Ministry Of Defence Payroll Data
Payroll records of nearly all members of the UK's armed forces have been exposed, reportedly to Chinese hackers
UK Ministry Of Defence Documents Leaked After Supplier Hack
MoD documents allegedly leaked online after cyberattack on fencing supplier by Russia-linked LockBit ransomware gang
UK’s National Cyber Force Outlines ‘Responsible’ Cyber Operations
Agency that carries out offensive cyber operations for the UK, reveals it is engaged against Russian, Chinese and other nation-state hackers
UK Army Recruitment Portal Closed After Data Breach
British army recruitment computer system has been offline since March, after hackers offered candidate data for sale on the dark web
MoD Reported 7 Serious Data Losses To ICO
Data blunders continue at Ministry of Defence, with 7 serious data incidents in the space of a year, as well as the loss of 27 electronic devices
MoD Web Gaffe Exposes Special Forces Weapon Data
Secret data of enhanced weapons exposed in embarrassing cut-and-paste blunder, mirroring similar mistake in 2011 of data concerning nuclear submarines
UK To Base Its ‘National Cyber Force’ In Lancashire
Cyber offensive operation of the UK government to be based somewhere in Lancashire, to tackle tackle hostile nation states and terror groups
UK To Create National Cyber Force, Amid £16.5bn Defence Rise
UK's biggest defence investment since Cold War, to combine cyber operations of UK military and intelligence in one unified command
UK Readies ‘National Cyber Force’ To Tackle Terrorists, Hostile Nations
Specialist 'National Cyber Force' for the United Kingdom to be launched in the spring to tackle hostile nation states and terror groups
MoD Secrets Exposed In Multiple Data Breaches – Report
Sensitive British defence data has been exposed in multiple breaches in 2017, heavily redacted incident reports show
MoD Eases Data Management Headaches With Linkspace
Government G-cloud success as MoD utilises Linkspace to manage data mountains surrounding military deployments
IT Upgrade Blunder Leaves MoD Suppliers Millions Out Of Pocket
Some suppliers have been forced to take out loans to pay staff and suppliers
Microsoft Launches UK Cloud Data Centres
The Ministry of Defence and the NHS are amongst those signed up to use Microsoft's UK-based cloud infrastructure
Ministry Of Defence To Spend £40m On Cyber Security Centre
The new centre is to defend the UK's military networks and systems and coordinate cyber-defence operations
MoD Identifies Technology As Key Driver For UK Operating Future
Government whitepaper offers up likely defence and security predictions in next 20 years
MoD Extends Capgemini Payments Contract Until December
Ministry of Defence wants another 12 months of Capgemini's P2P cloud payment and procurement service
MoD Plans New Secure Communications System With Project MORPHEUS
Military wants SMBs to contribute to Project MORPHEUS, promising a chance to influence the future of secure radio technology
Ministry of Defence Turns To G-Cloud For Data Centre Consolidation Project
The Ark-designed project will see the closure of the MoD's Bath site and relocation to a shared facility with lower energy costs
Prince William RAF Photos Leak Sensitive Information
Prince William’s RAF Photos show colleagues' passwords on screens
Qinetiq To Lead MoD Consortium
Former MoD research arm contracted to protect it from cyber attacks
MoD Secret Systems Have Been Breached
The retiring head of the military’s cyber security operation admits the MoD's network has been breached a number of times
Infosec: The UK Drops FUD Bombs On BYOD
The UK is afraid of BYOD, whilst others plough ahead. But it needn't be this way, says Tom Brewster
MoD To Update War Simulations For ‘Call Of Duty’ Generation
The MoD has been updating combat simulations to match the quality of the games consoles new recruits have been using at home
MoD Admits More Laptop Losses
The MoD has admitted to mislaying IT equipment including more than 180 laptops
Chinese Hackers Threaten British Economy: MoD
British companies need to step up their cyber security defences to avoid being put out of business by hackers
MoD Halts GPS Jamming After Safety Complaints
A huge naval exercise has been banned from using GPS jamming technology after safety complaints
MoD Creates Command Unit To Counter Cyber Threats
Liam Fox has created a new joint force command at the MoD to oversee cyber warfare and military intelligence
MoD Videos Warn Of The Perils Of Twitter
The MoD has begun a video campaign warning of the dangers of social networking sites such as Twitter
MoD Leaks Nuclear Sub Secrets In Cut-And-Paste Gaffe
Nuclear submarine safety details were blacked out wrongly by Ministry of Defence staff