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UK Readies ‘National Cyber Force’ To Tackle Terrorists, Hostile Nations
Specialist ‘National Cyber Force’ for the United Kingdom to be launched in the spring to tackle hostile nation states and terror groups
NCSC Points To National Security Threats From Russia, China
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea pose ‘strategic national security threats to the UK’, boss of NCSC warns
Intelligence Agencies Warn Of Flaw With VPN Products
Both the US NSA and UK NCSC warn hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN products
Tech Firms Oppose GCHQ ‘Ghost’ Encryption Proposal
Apple, Google, Microsoft signal opposition to GCHQ proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted messages
NCSC Won’t Automatically Share Breach Info With Watchdog
Not a snitch. GQHC agency promises not to share breach information with watchdog unless victim gives permission
GCHQ To Work With Banks To Thwart Fraud, Cyber Attacks
British intelligence joins the fight against bank fraud and cyber attacks as it seeks to work more closely with businesses
RSA Conference VC Event Showcases Early-Stage Security Start-Ups
Products competing for funding at the RSA Conference event in March build on blockchain, AI and Kubernetes technologies
UK Not To Ban Huawei Kit – Report
The risk of using Huawei in 5G networks can be managed, the National Cyber Security Centre says
Name And Shame Firms With Poor Cybersecurity
Academic report argues businesses with poor cyber security should be publicly named and shamed
GCHQ Warns Brits Of Black Friday Cybercrime
Issues top tips to help Brits avoid being a victim of cyber-crime over the Black Friday period
National Cyber Security Centre Reveals Scale Of Cyber Attacks
Two year since its launch, NCSC helped the UK against almost 1,200 cyber attacks, most carried out by hostile nation states
Government Planning New Offensive Cyber-War Unit
The proposal would expand the UK’s existing offensive cyber capabilities fourfold, with funding in the hundreds of millions of pounds
GCHQ Snooping Deemed Unlawful By Watchdog
Surveillance watchdog rules GCHQ bulk data collection is unlawful, but says no evidence that agency misused the system
Britain Launches Cyber Attack Against ISIL Terrorists
Cyber offensive…UK conducts major offensive cyber-campaign” against the Islamic State group
Cryptojacking, Ransomware Threats Continue To Grow, Warns NCSC
UK businesses face growing online danger and need to prioritise cyber security and work closely with law enforcement
NCSC Programme Blocks 30 Million Phishing Emails In One Month
The National Cyber Security Centre’s ‘Active Cyber Defence’ strategy has blocked millions of scam emails imitating government addresses
UK’s Offensive Cyber Warfare Ability ‘More Than Doubles’
GCHQ has “over-achieved” in building up its offensive cyber-capabilities, official report finds
Social Media Data Shared By GCHQ WIth Foreign Governments
Facebook and Twitter accounts are being analysed by intelligence agencies, warns Privacy International
Government Surveillance Regime Lacks Oversight
GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 are sharing mass personal data with mininal privacy safeguards, Privacy International has told a tribunal
GCHQ Head: Cyber Threats Now As Dangerous As Spying
GCHQ must become a cyber organisation and make the protection of the ‘digital homeland’ part of its core mission, Jeremy Fleming has said
One In Ten Of UK’s Top Businesses ‘Unprepared’ For Cyber Attack
Government figures find one in ten FTSE 350 companies have no plan in place to deal with a cyber attack and most boards lack response training
Multi-million Pound Cyber Security Centre To Open In London
Up to £14.5m will be invested into the innovation centre, with established firms working alongside cutting-edge startups.
Report: Hackers ‘Likely’ Compromised UK Energy Control Systems
A warning reportedly sent by the NCSC warns of attacks on British energy firms, following last month’s hack of a US nuclear plant
Government Urges Cyber Security Startups To Apply For GCHQ Accelerator Scheme
The GCHQ Cyber Accelerator will look to help UK cyber security startups to scale up
Former GCHQ Boss: We Can’t Stop Nation State Hacking And Espionage
State-sponsored cyber attacks have become more prominent than ever, with espionage and the influence of internal affairs leading the way
GCHQ Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Trump Wiretapping Claims, Receives Formal US Apology
GCHQ described the claims as “nonsense” after Donald Trump tweeted that he had been under surveillance
GCHQ Warns Political Parties Of Russian Cyber Threat To 2020 General Election
GCHQ warns that Russian tempering during US Presidential election is likely to happen again
NCSC: UK Bombarded By State Cyber-Attacks
The UK is hit by dozens of serious threats to national cyber-security each month, says NCSC head Ciaran Martin
GCHQ Selects Seven Startups To Lead Future Of UK Cyber Security
The accelerator programme is part of the UK government’s long-term plan to boost the country’s cyber security sector