UK organisations told to bolster security amid Ukraine tensions

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Rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine have set governments around the world on alert
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Rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine have set governments around the world on alert

It joins similar guidance from other Western governments, including those of the USA and Canada

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has urged large organisations to beef up their defences against possible Russian cyber attacks in the wake of rising tensions over the situation in Uk...

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