National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
NCSC urges firms to patch against MobileIron vulnerability
NCSC urges firms to patch against MobileIron vulnerability
Remote attackers are targeting healthcare, logistics, legal, and local government sectors
25 Nov 2020
UK telcos could be fined £100,000 a day for breaching Huawei ban
UK telcos could be fined £100,000 a day for breaching Huawei ban
The Telecommunications Security Bill aims to diminish the threat of operators using high-risk vendors in 5G networks
24 Nov 2020
UK gov finally unveils its new National Cyber Force
UK gov finally unveils its new National Cyber Force
The NCF will combine the expertise of GCHQ, MoD, MI6, and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
20 Nov 2020
NCSC battles surge of COVID-related cyber attacks
NCSC battles surge of COVID-related cyber attacks
More than a quarter of all incidents reported in the last year were related to the coronavirus pandemic
3 Nov 2020
Huawei kit contained flaws of 'national significance', NCSC reports
Huawei kit contained flaws of 'national significance', NCSC reports
The report finds that the defects were not the result of interference from the Chinese state
2 Oct 2020
NCSC appoints Lindy Cameron as CEO
NCSC appoints Lindy Cameron as CEO
The senior civil servant will replace Ciaran Martin, who established the NCSC in 2016
29 Jul 2020
NCSC launches cyber attack exercise for remote workers
NCSC launches cyber attack exercise for remote workers
The new resilience exercise treats cyber attacks like a fire drill
14 Jul 2020
NCSC received one million scam email reports in just two months
NCSC received one million scam email reports in just two months
Fake cryptocurrency investment lures comprised more than half of the reported email scams
26 Jun 2020
State-backed hackers targeting bodies critical to coronavirus response
State-backed hackers targeting bodies critical to coronavirus response
Hackers are targeting healthcare bodies and pharmaceutical companies
6 May 2020
Strength of UK cyber programmes evident in award nomination
Strength of UK cyber programmes evident in award nomination
Uptake of other initiatives also indicates growing respect for the field
5 Nov 2019
Hackers 'are no longer winning', says KPMG cyber chief
Hackers 'are no longer winning', says KPMG cyber chief
Despite progress over the past two years, a wealth of threats still plague both the public and private sectors
18 Oct 2019
Big expansion unveiled for girls' cyber security competition
Big expansion unveiled for girls' cyber security competition
Originally launched in 2017, the hugely popular competition has gone from strength to strength
16 Oct 2019
Cabinet Office blasted for cyber security short-sightedness
Cabinet Office blasted for cyber security short-sightedness
The UK is at risk with officials on course to achieve just one of 12 strategic outcomes by 2021
5 Jun 2019
Staff details leaked in British Transport Police hack
Staff details leaked in British Transport Police hack
Attackers steal personal information after taking down the website’s newsroom section
16 May 2019
Huawei poses ‘increased risk’ to network operators
Huawei poses ‘increased risk’ to network operators
The NCSC says concerns with devices and software are not linked to Chinese state interference
28 Mar 2019
Police Federation hit by seemingly random cyber attack
Police Federation hit by seemingly random cyber attack
No evidence yet that attackers extracted any data, or that the malware spread to any branches
22 Mar 2019
Swiss government invites hackers to attack e-voting platform
Swiss government invites hackers to attack e-voting platform
The global pen-test will see attackers attempt to compromise the system ahead of future elections
11 Feb 2019
Huawei’s ‘five-year plan’ to address UK security fears
Huawei’s ‘five-year plan’ to address UK security fears
Chinese firm attempts to assuage concerns amid mounting accusations
7 Feb 2019
It's now "impossible" to protect critical UK infrastructure
It's now "impossible" to protect critical UK infrastructure
Parliamentary committee warns that mitigating the effects of successful attacks is becoming a 'new normal'
19 Nov 2018
Gov warns UK telecos over security risks to 5G supply chain
Gov warns UK telecos over security risks to 5G supply chain
Analysts say the letter is directed at Huawei as government warns network providers the 'rules may change'
6 Nov 2018
WannaCry cost the NHS £92 million, report estimates
WannaCry cost the NHS £92 million, report estimates
An update to an earlier DHSC report estimates that £19 million was lost in patient care alone
11 Oct 2018
Business leaders must have cyber security basics, says NCSC
Business leaders must have cyber security basics, says NCSC
GCHQ's cyber arm offers cyber security guidance to help business leaders curtail 'fear of feeling foolish’
12 Sep 2018
US warns businesses of Oracle and SAP ERP threats
US warns businesses of Oracle and SAP ERP threats
Oracle and SAP urge customers to apply patches to secure systems against hackers
26 Jul 2018