UK sanctions China state-affiliated actors after malicious cyber activity
The UK government has announced sanctions for China state-affiliated actors after malicious cyber activity, which suggests APT31 was almost certainly responsible for targetting UK parliamentarians’ emails in 2021.
Russian cyber hackers target UK critical sites
Russian cyber hackers are targeting the UK’s critical infrastructure, the Government has warned. Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden made the claim in a speech in Belfast as he announced new measures to support businesses “on the front line of our cyber defences”. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to issue an official threat alert […]
National Cyber Security Centre’s Russian conflict advice
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre’s experts have urged organisations to prepare for an extended period of heightened threat in relation to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The new guidance aimed at supporting staff resilience is published by the NCSC – a part of GCHQ – is the latest intervention to help bodies bolster their cyber defences. […]
NCSC urges solicitors to help stem the rising tide of ransomware payments
Solicitors are being asked to play their part in keeping the UK safe online by helping to tackle a rise in payments being made to ransomware criminals. In a joint letter, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ask the Law Society to remind its members of their advice on ransomware […]
NCSC investigating cyber incident which hit UK council
It has been widely reported that both the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency are investigating a cyber incident which hit Gloucester City Council on 20 December. With no specific timescale as to when the situation will be resolved, the council has confirmed in an official statement that it is working to […]
NCSC recognises UWE Bristol’s cybersecurity degree apprenticeship course
UWE Bristol has recently had its degree apprenticeship course recognised by the UK’s cybersecurity experts for offering top quality education and training. The Integrated Degree Apprenticeship in Cyber Security at UWE Bristol was certified in the latest round of the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) certified degree initiative. For the first time, students can now […]
Monitoring system designed to detect cybersecurity threats unveiled by NCSC accelerator programme backed company
Midlands-based CyberOwl has launched its first product, Medulla, following cutting-edge research carried out at Coventry University. The new monitoring system has been developed to prevent attacks on ships and could play a key role in detecting cybersecurity threats. The technology monitors IT security to detect cyber-threats on ships, acting as an early warning system. The […]
NCSC survey being conducted to capture diversity of UK cyber sector
A new 2021 survey is being conducted by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), alongside KPMG UK, to help industry experts better understand and ultimately try to improve the diversity of talent working across the cybersecurity sector. This year’s survey has been expanded to capture new benchmarks on disability, neurodiversity, location of workplace, employer size […]
UK tech start-ups offered security guidance package
The NCSC has confirmed that UK start-ups working on emerging technology have been offered new guidance to help secure their innovations from a range of security risks. The guidance – which comes from the NCSC and the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) – is designed to help fledgling companies working in emerging technologies to […]
Cyber-scams shut down by UK experts during COVID-19 pandemic
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has revealed that cybersecurity experts in the UK have overseen a huge (fifteen-fold) increase in the number of scams removed from the internet. The findings are contained in the fourth annual report on the NCSC’s Active Cyber Defence programme, a service which protects the UK from millions of cyber-attacks. The […]