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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

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

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 and fighting cyber ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:46

Cyber attack ‘victims’ likely to increase with rising ‘hackers for hire’ demand

The number of cyber attack victims is likely to rise along with a growing demand for so called “hackers for hire”, UK experts have warned. The National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ – has released a new report warning thousands of ...

19 Apr 2023 at 17:30

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 ...

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 ...

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 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

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