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Make passwords at least 13 characters long and protect email with a strong passphrase, police advise
With Covid-19 related fraud through the roof it's time to review password policy, says South East Regional Organised Crime Unit
Threat groups are looking to steal Covid-19 research, NCSC and CISA warn
The organisations being targeted include healthcare bodies, medical research institutions, pharmaceutical firms and others
Redcar and Cleveland Council back up and running after ransomware attack
Cyber attack in February rendered Council's website and many payment systems completely inoperable
NHS rejects Apple-Google API in favour of centralised contact tracing system
Unlike Germany, Switzerland and Estonia, the UK has opted for a server-managed system for tracking Covid-19 infections
NCSC and CISA warn of ongoing coronavirus cyber threat
Spear-phishing emails from cyber crooks claim to provide information on Covid-19 from official sources
UK blames Russia's GRU for cyber attacks targeting Georgia
UK accuses Russia of being behind a string of cyber attacks on neighbouring states
Tracking the threat actors: NCSC's Eleanor Fairford on the evolving threats to the UK's critical infrastructure
'We're seeing ransomware increasingly deployed against utility providers, law enforcement and emergency response units'
UK targeted in 656 cyber attacks in the past 12 months, NCSC reveals
NCSC head Ciaran Martin points the finger of blame for the wave of cyber attacks targeting the UK at Russia, China, North Korea and Iran
Russian hackers hijacked Iranian cyber-attack infrastructure to launch attacks on the UK
Turla, linked to Russia's FSB security agency, hacked Iranian tools and infrastructure to mask its attacks on the UK, US and Middle East
No technical reason for Huawei 5G ban, claims House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
Telecoms operators haven't seen evidence of security risk from Huawei hardware - but will keep Huawei out of core networks anyway
NCSC issues warning over global DNS hijacking campaign
Warning over upsurge in DNS hijacking campaigns that redirect users to malicious websites
NHS CIO discusses revamped security two years on from Wannacry
Will Smart discusses the refreshed NHS cyber strategy which will apply across the organisation, as ransomware refuses to disappear
Government unveils new laws for IoT and internet-connected devices
Government IoT proposals would introduce security labeling to internet-connected devices
"End-to-end integrity" of Huawei hardware questioned in UK government report
Huawei has failed to fix long-standing potential security flaws, warns official body set-up to oversee company's UK operations
Hackers target UK universities accredited by NCSC
Iranian criminals tried to phish 18 universities, half of them offering NCSC-approved cybersecurity courses
Government puts IoT security at the forefront with new Code of Practice for industry
The IoT has gone unsecured for too long, say DCMS and NCSC
NCSC is monitoring the internet to block DDoS and other cyber attacks
Technical director Ian Levy says it will be "awesome if it works"
NHS Digital to ignore IT security recommendations despite WannaCry
£1bn estimated cost not considered worth it, despite ongoing attacks targeting NHS data
NCSC casts doubt on AWS and Apple's knowledge of the China chip hack
No reason to suggest Amazon and Apple knew about the supply chain attack, says agency
GDPR also covers "security by design" in hardware and software, warns Dr Kuan Hon
Data controllers obliged to consider "data protection by design and by default" under GDPR - which will also cover firmware
Government report warns of security risks posed by Huawei hardware
Huawei hardware embedded in BT's 21st Century Network a risk to UK national infrastructure
EU NIS Directive to boost cyber security of essential infrastructure comes into force
Online marketplaces and search engines as well as energy, water and transport will be required to toughen up
Router security flaws targeted in global Russian cyber attacks, claim FBI and NCSC
Router security flaws exploited for espionage and intellectual property theft
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