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UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head

The cyber risk facing UK “widely underestimated”, warns head of GCHQ’s NCSC Richard Horne in first major speech

3 weeks ago

US, Microsoft Disrupts Russian FSB Hackers

Internet domains used by “Russian intelligence agents and their proxies” for cyberattacks, seized by the United States and Microsoft

3 months ago

BT Identifies 2,000 Potential Cyberattacks Signals Every Second

Level of cyberthreats revealed, after BT says it spots 2,000 signals of potential cyberattacks every second

3 months ago

NCSC Calls Out Cyber-Attacks From Russia’s GRU

UK's NCSC and allies outline campaign of attacks from unit of Russia's military intelligence service targeting organisations worldwide

3 months ago

Russian Hackers Of London Hospitals Publish Patient Data

Russian cyber criminal gang Qilin, which caused huge disruption to multiple London hospitals, has now published stolen patient data

6 months ago

NHS Calls For Blood Donations After Ransomware Attack

NHS calls for O-type blood donations after ransomware attack on supplier Synnovis affects ability to match patients' blood

6 months ago

Former Cybersecurity Boss Warns UK Not Heeding China Threat

Ciaran Martin, ex-chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, explains growing cyber threat posed by China

7 months ago

NCSC Warns Of ‘Living Off The Land’ Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure

“Living off the land” attacks, where hackers are camouflaged within internal networks, pose national security risk for critical infrastructure

11 months ago

NCSC Warns AI Already Being Used By Ransomware Hackers

Ransomware threat set to increase with the advent of artificial intelligence, warns the UK's cyber guardian

11 months ago

UK At High Risk Of ‘Catastrophic Ransomware Attack’, Warns Committee

Damning report from parliamentary committee warns of high risk to UK from 'catastrophic ransomware attacks'

1 year ago

Russia’s FSB Hacking UK Politicians, Warns NCSC

NCSC warns Russian intelligence services conducting “sustained, unsuccessful attempts to interfere in UK politics”

1 year ago

US, UK, Others Agree ‘Secure By Design’ AI

Cybersecurity for AI. Countries including the US, UK, Germany sign international agreement to keep AI safe from rogue actors

1 year ago

UK NCSC Warns Of Significant Threat To Critical Infrastructure

Annual review from National Cyber Security Centre warns of threat posed by state-aligned actors from Russia, China and Iran

1 year ago

NCSC Warns Over AI Chatbot Cyber Risks

UK's cyber guardian, NCSC, issues warning to organisations integrating AI driven chatbots into their businesses

1 year ago

Microsoft, Five Eyes Warn Of Chinese Spying On US Critical Infrastructure

State-sponsored Chinese hacking group known as 'Volt Typhoon' has been spying on critical infrastructure in the US

2 years ago

Russia-linked Hackers Want To ‘Destroy’ UK, Minister Warns

Cybercrime groups linked to Russia are 'ideologically motivated' and want to 'disrupt or destroy' the UK, minister is to warn

2 years ago

UK Mulls TikTok Ban On Government Devices

China's TikTok is being reviewed by NCSC, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hinting UK could follow governmental bans by other…

2 years ago

UK Sanctions Seven Russian Ransomware Cyber Criminals

Seven Russian nationals sanctioned by the UK and United States, in the first wave of co-ordinated action against ransomware attacks

2 years ago

Scottish MP Admits Hack Of Personal Email, After NCSC Warning

SNP MP Stewart McDonald says he was hacked last month and his email system compromised, with suspicion pointed at Russia

2 years ago

NCSC Warns State-Linked Hackers In Russia, Iran Are Targeting UK

Hacking groups linked to hostile states are conducting sophisticated campaigns against UK politicians and media, warns UK's cyber guardian

2 years ago

Royal Mail Admits Disruption From ‘Cyber Incident’

UK's Royal Mail warns it is “temporarily unable to despatch items to overseas destinations”, after confirmation of 'cyber incident'

2 years ago

US CISA Opens First Ever Overseas Office In London

American federal cyber agency CISA opens first overseas office in London, as it expands work with allies and international partners

2 years ago

NCSC Confirms Russia Responsible For Viasat Hack

British and US intelligence officials say Russia was behind cyberattack on Viasat communication system – hours before Ukraine invasion

3 years ago

NCSC Warns Of Threats Posed By Malicious Apps

Millions of people install apps to manage smart devices, but UK's NCSC warns of risk posed by fraudulent apps containing…

3 years ago

NCSC Warns Of Russian Cyber Retaliation Against Critical Infrastructure

UK's NCSC, alongside 'five eye' partners, warns Russia could target critical infrastructure because of sanctions and military support for Ukraine

3 years ago

Botnet Controlled By Russia’s GRU Disrupted By US, UK

Botnet controlled by Russian military intelligence disrupted by the United States, which removed GRU control of thousands of infected devices

3 years ago

US Privately Warned Businesses About Kaspersky, Day After Invasion

US government officials began privately warning certain US companies about Kaspersky, the day after Russia invaded Ukraine

3 years ago

NCSC Issues Fresh Call To Bolster Online Defences

Russia's further violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity prompts a fresh warning from UK's cyber defence agency, NCSC

3 years ago

Foreign Office Suffered ‘Serious Cyber Security Incident’

Public tender document reveals the UK's Foreign Office was targeted by a "serious cyber security incident", but details have not…

3 years ago

NCSC Warns UK Of Russian Cyberattacks Amid Ukraine Crisis

British firms urged to bolster cybersecurity resilience by the UK's NCSC, as the Russian threat increases amid tense Ukraine standoff

3 years ago