National Audit Office raises cyber security concerns
The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed failings in the way the Cabinet Office established its current cyber security programme, with the government unclear whether it will meet programme objectives along with issues surrounding its cyber-attack strategy after 2021. The UK has one of the world’s leading digital economies, the report asserts, making it more […]
NCSC beta website unveiled
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched a redesigned version of its website, which the body says will enable businesses and individuals stay better informed about cyber threats. The NCSC, which is part of GCHQ, says the redesign will help people of all cyber expertise through its new site, creating new sections designed around […]
Universities invited to apply for NCSC certification
Universities across the UK now have a further opportunity for their cyber-security related degrees to gain certification as part of the National Cyber Security Strategy. After a rigorous process, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has already certified 23 Master’s degrees, three Integrated Master’s and three Bachelor’s degrees from […]
Government wants to ‘design out’ cyber threats
Business Secretary has announced measures for the UK to become a ‘world leader’ in the race against cyber security threats. The government says businesses and consumers will benefit from increased security and protections built into digital devices and online services with the help of up to £70 million in government investment through the Industrial Strategy Challenge […]
UK businesses looking for more cybercrime support from government
Research has revealed that UK businesses are looking to the Government for greater support to safeguard them from the ongoing threat of cybercrime. According to RedSeal, nearly three-quarters (68%) of IT bosses polled for the survey said that their business had suffered at least one attack in the past 12 months, while almost a third […]
UK Government cyber security efforts ‘lack clear political leadership’
The cyber threat to the UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) is as credible, potentially devastating and immediate as any other threat faced by the UK, according to the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy. The Committee’s latest report says the Government is not acting with the urgency and forcefulness that the situation demands, with the […]
NCSC deals with 1,100 cyber attacks in first two years
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has defended the UK from an average of more than 10 attacks per week in the two years since it was set up. The NCSC, a part of GCHQ, has published its second Annual Review, which highlights the sustained threat from hostile state actors and cyber criminals. Since it […]
NCSC outlines case against Russian military hackers
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) says it has identified that ‘a number of cyber actors’ widely known to have been conducting cyber attacks around the world are, in fact, the GRU – the Russian military intelligence service. It says the attacks have been conducted ‘in flagrant violation of international law’, have affected citizens in […]
UK universities recognised for excellence in cyber security research
Three UK universities have been recognised as Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC) have identified the University of Kent, King’s College London, and Cardiff University as having first-rate research with scale and impact. The universities will now […]
UK government introduces ‘Minimum Cybersecurity Standard’
The UK government has outlined the minimum cybersecurity standards that it expects for its own day-to-day operations in a new document developed in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre. Over time, the measures will be incremented to continually ‘raise the bar’, address new threats or classes of vulnerabilities and to incorporate the use of new […]
