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New email security tool to keep out cyber criminals announced

A new online tool designed to help organisations check whether their email security is adequate has been launched by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The Centre, which is a part of GCHQ, says the tool will help businesses identify any ...

10 May 2022 at 11:55

Record number of online scams taken down by UK cybersecurity agency in 2021

A record 2.7 million online scams were taken down last year by the UK’s cybersecurity experts, new figures show. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said the number of scams was four times higher than the amount removed in 2020. The ...

10 May 2022 at 01:25

Russian cyber-attacks ‘relentless’ as threat of WW3 grows, expert warns

Cyberattacks by the UK’s enemies are becoming “relentless” as we enter a “new era” of global conflict, an expert has warned. It comes after Russian hackers allegedly acquired top secret security information on some of the country’s most ...

03 Sept 2023 at 20:57

‘Ruthless’ Iranian and Russian hackers target UK journalists and politicians

Officials warn Iranian and Russian hackers have been “ruthlessly” trying to steal sensitive information from British journalists and politicians. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, issued a fresh alert on ...

26 Jan 2023 at 05:56

What are the priorities for the new director of GCHQ?

As the first female boss of GCHQ, Anne Keast-Butler will take the helm at the intelligence agency as it responds to “some of the most challenging issues of our time”. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the threat posed by China ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:46

UK and South Korea issue warning over North Korea-linked cyber attacks

The UK and South Korea have warned that cyber attacks from North Korean state-linked groups are growing in sophistication and volume. In a new joint advisory issued by the two nations’ cyber security and intelligence ...

23 Nov 2023 at 11:44

UK among countries to sign ransomware payments agreement

The UK is among more than 40 countries to have signed a pledge agreeing that central government funds should not be used to pay ransomware demands to cyber criminals. A joint statement from the Counter Ransomware ...

02 Nov 2023 at 17:19

Cyber security agency says China behind ‘malicious’ cyber attacks on UK

China state-affiliated cyber actors were behind the “malicious” targeting of parliamentarians and a cyber attack on the Electoral Commission, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said. The UK’s cyber ...

25 Mar 2024 at 16:14

Companies hit by ransomware often targeted again, research says

More than a third of companies who paid a ransom to cybercriminals after being hit by a ransomware attack went on to be targeted for a second time, according to a new report. The Hiscox Cyber Readiness ...

08 Nov 2022 at 14:26

KGB stooges could swing result of online Tory leadership vote, expert warns

The KGB could have stooges ready to tip the balance of the Tory leadership race if it goes to an online vote, a top cyber expert has warned. Peter Ryan, a professor of applied security at the ...

21 Oct 2022 at 15:25

North Korea-backed cyber group sought to steal nuclear secrets, NCSC says

A North Korea-backed cyber group has been accused by the UK, US and South Korea of carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets. The National Cyber ...

25 Jul 2024 at 17:25

Cyber risk facing UK being ‘widely underestimated’, security chief warns

The UK needs to wake up to Russia’s online “aggression and recklessness” and the risks posed by “highly sophisticated” Chinese hackers, the cyber security chief will warn. In his ...

03 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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