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App stores code of practice proposed to protect users from malicious apps

App stores on smartphones, games consoles, TVs and other devices could be asked to commit to a new code of practice setting out baseline security requirements, under new proposals put forward by the Government. The Department for Digital, Culture, ...

04 May 2022 at 13:55

AI among the biggest threats to the UK, cyber security agency warns

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as well as aggressive state-aligned groups pose a significant threat to critical infrastructure, the UK’s cyber security agency has said. In its annual review, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) ...

14 Nov 2023 at 09:18

GCHQ chief briefs key industries about cyber risk as tensions mount over Ukraine

Critical industries and organisations have been briefed on the need to bolster cyber defences because of the risk of an attack linked to the Ukraine crisis. Although there is not thought to be a specific threat, the head of GCHQ spoke to ...

17 Feb 2022 at 17:55

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 Security Centre (NCSC) said the Andariel group has ...

25 Jul 2024 at 17:25

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 Report found that 36% of ...

08 Nov 2022 at 14:26

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 Initiative ...

02 Nov 2023 at 17:19

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 University of Luxembourg, told ...

21 Oct 2022 at 15:25

‘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 ...

26 Jan 2023 at 05:56

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 first major speech, Richard Horne, ...

03 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Government considers plans to bolster security to protect university research

Foreign states are targeting sensitive research, university chiefs were told by the UK’s spymasters as the Government considered measures to toughen up security. Vice chancellors from 24 leading institutions, ...

25 Apr 2024 at 22:00

‘Broader and deeper’ online risk to UK from criminals and state-backed hackers

The UK’s reliance on technology across government, businesses and people’s personal lives has left us more vulnerable to potentially devastating online attacks, the head of the cyber security agency warned. ...

03 Dec 2024 at 15:29

AI will increase global ransomware threat, UK cyber security chiefs warn

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will enhance the threat posed by ransomware over the coming years, the UK’s cyber security agency has warned. A new report from the National Cyber Security Centre ...

29 Jan 2024 at 09:23

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