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Don't panic about cyber insurers pulling up the drawbridge, says Lloyd's
New clauses are menu to pick from, not commandments of stone
09 Dec 2021 10:00 | 10
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Ecommerce platforms (cough, Magento) need patching before Black Friday, warns UK's National Cyber Security Centre
You're your own security team, remember?
22 Nov 2021 17:14 | 2
Security
Russia-based criminals are still the UK's number 1 cyber-foe, NSO Group's wares a 'red flag' says NCSC chief
Chatham House speech targets non-state baddies as well as grey zone and nation states
11 Oct 2021 15:52 | 19
Security
Here's a list of the flaws Russia, China, Iran and pals exploit most often, say Five Eyes infosec agencies
And you've patched them all, haven't you, diligent readers?
29 Jul 2021 06:26 | 21
Security
UK's National Cyber Security Centre needs its posh Westminster digs, says Cabinet Office, because of WannaCry
May need to upgrade 'bunfight' into 'cake-flinging war' over this one
28 Jul 2021 07:30 | 19
Security
UK and chums call out Chinese Ministry of State Security for Hafnium Microsoft Exchange Server attacks
And US indicts four Chinese spies on suspicion of the hacks
19 Jul 2021 14:52 | 39
Security
NCSC chief: Ransomware is more of a threat to Britain than hostile nations' spies
Lindy Cameron gives private industry an unusual nod in speech full of interventionism
15 Jun 2021 14:53 | 7
CyberUK 21
Britain to spend £22m influencing Indo-Pacific nations' cybersecurity policies against 'authoritarian regimes'
So says Foreign Secretary in lacklustre speech to NCSC faithful
12 May 2021 12:15 | 27
CyberUK 21
SolarWinds CEO describes overhauled Orion build system after that 'very small, unique' security breach
'This can happen to anybody. There's always learning in any crisis. And we were no exception'
11 May 2021 19:59 | 14
CyberUK 21
UK's Computer Misuse Act to be reviewed, says Home Secretary as she condemns ransomware payoffs
Priti Patel doesn't say a word about encryption, though
11 May 2021 16:00 | 20
Updated
Namecheap hosted 25%+ of fake UK govt phishing sites last year – NCSC report
Also we fixed SS7 use by British telcos. How? Why? Not saying
10 May 2021 08:30 | 38
Security
Russian cyber-spies changed tactics after the UK and US outed their techniques – so here's a list of those changes
Plus: NCSC warns of how hostile powers may exploit smart city infrastructure
07 May 2021 18:49 | 26
Comment
Brit authorities could legally do an FBI and scrub malware from compromised boxen without your knowledge
Would move for The Greater Good™ actually be good, though?
19 Apr 2021 09:39 | 51
Security
UK's National Cyber Security Centre recommends password generation idea suggested by El Reg commenter
Who says everything below the line is a cesspit of useless filth?
09 Apr 2021 15:58 | 148
Security
Money can buy you insurance against network break-ins but investing in infosec hygiene wouldn't go amiss, says new NCSC chief
C-suites need a kick up the proverbial, says Lindy Cameron in first speech
30 Mar 2021 11:18 | 12
Security
UK colleges and unis urged to prepare for ransomware before it's too late
Uptick in attacks since schools reopened, warns National Cyber Security Centre
23 Mar 2021 15:00 | 3
Security
No sign of Exchange-related ransomware hitting UK orgs, claims NCSC as it urges admins to scan for compromises
GCHQ offshoot points orgs at Microsoft advice and tools
12 Mar 2021 18:20 | 6
Security
UK's National Cyber Security Centre sidles in to help firm behind hacked NurseryCam product secure itself
Plus: User passwords were stored in plain text after all
25 Feb 2021 13:07 | 14
Networks
UK internet providers told to mind their MANRS and start following Border Gateway Protocol best practices
Advice is nice. But what it isn't is binding, says Akamai
03 Feb 2021 13:15 | 6
Networks
Former NCSC chief says US sanctions made Britain strip Huawei from mobe networks
Scrutiny system worked OK until firm was forced off western chip tech
20 Jan 2021 11:47 | 25
Security
£1.3bn National Cyber Security Strategy? Meh – we're looking at 2021, Cabinet Office shrugs
'Progress' report shows nobody's really paying attention any more
27 Nov 2020 10:04 | 17
Security
NCSC's London HQ was chosen because GCHQ spies panicked at the prospect of grubby Shoreditch offices
Tech hipsters? On our doorstep? The Silicon what?
20 Nov 2020 11:29 | 67
Security
Try to avoid thinking of the internet as a flashy new battlefield, warns former NCSC chief
Plus: Naming 'n' shaming doesn't stop hostile countries having a pop at the UK
11 Nov 2020 16:47 | 28
Security
Protecting the NHS: NCSC fended off lots of meddling aimed at UK health orgs while ransomware ramped up
But annual report doesn't mention China once
03 Nov 2020 12:28 | 3
Security
Notpetya, Olympics hacking, Novichok probe meddling... America throws the book at six alleged Kremlin hackers
While the UK says Russia probed 2020 Games systems, too
19 Oct 2020 20:47 | 23
Security
Huawei's UK code reviewers say Chinese mega-corp is still totally crap at basic software security. Bad crypto, buffer overflows, logic errors...
Last year telcos scrambled to plug 'critical user-facing vulns' in network kit
01 Oct 2020 13:00 | 31
Security
GCHQ agency 'strongly urges' Brit universities, colleges to protect themselves after spike in ransomware infections
Never mind real-world viruses, get your networks into lockdown ASAP
17 Sep 2020 14:27 | 19
Security
Think carefully about cyber insurance, says NCSC. But don't worry about buying off ransomware crooks
Should your policy cover that? Well that's up to you
06 Aug 2020 14:00 | 9
Security
Data-stealing, password-harvesting, backdoor-opening QNAP NAS malware cruises along at 62,000 infections
If you're still using a vulnerable box, you ought to factory reset it before patching
27 Jul 2020 21:07 | 19
Security
UK's NCSC reveals Premier League footie clubs to be ripe pickings for cybercrooks: One almost lost £1m to BEC attack
Switch on, urges GCHQ-backed public security agency
24 Jul 2020 11:03 | 10
Security
Surprise surprise! Hostile states are hacking coronavirus vaccine research, warn UK and USA intelligence
Just ask us if you need help, urge NCSC and CISA
05 May 2020 19:01 | 48
Updated
UK finds itself almost alone with centralized virus contact-tracing app that probably won't work well, asks for your location, may be illegal
Herd immunity all over again
05 May 2020 07:28 | 374
Bootnotes
As Brit cyber-spies drop 'whitelist' and 'blacklist', tech boss says: If you’re thinking about getting in touch saying this is political correctness gone mad, don’t bother
Whitehat and blackhat next?
02 May 2020 09:03 | 262
Security
Something a bit phishy in your inbox? You can now email suspected frauds straight to Blighty's web takedown cops
National Cyber Security Centre publishes scam-busting address
21 Apr 2020 12:20 | 27
Security
GCHQ's infosec arm has 3 simple tips to secure those insecure smart home gadgets
UK.gov tries the KISS approach to infosec advice for the public
03 Mar 2020 15:30 | 75
Software
Step away from that Windows 7 machine, order UK cyber-cops: It's not safe for managing your cash digitally
Mainstream support officially ends today
14 Jan 2020 06:05 | 134
Security
'Sophisticated' cyber attack on UK Labour Party platforms was probably just a DDoS, says official
'Really very everyday' – report
12 Nov 2019 11:41 | 66
Security
Haxis of evil: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are 'continuous threat' to UK, say spies
National Cyber Security Centre handled 658 incidents last year
23 Oct 2019 11:28 | 28
Security
American intelligence follows British lead in warning of serious VPN vulnerabilities
Now if only they'd accept the Queen back again...
10 Oct 2019 06:01 | 15
Security
Uni sysadmins, don't relax. Cybercrooks are still after your crown jewels, warns NCSC
GCHQ offshoot says be on your guard
18 Sep 2019 19:00 | 7
Networks
UK MPs find 'no technical grounds' to exclude Huawei from 5G networks
Plus: American biz bods could say yes way to Zhengfei... in '2 to 4 weeks'
15 Jul 2019 14:55 | 23
CyberUK 2019
Powershell, the Gandcrab infection and the long-forgotten server
GCHQ offshoot shares infosec hair-raisers
29 Apr 2019 08:04 | 16
Cyber UK 2019
It's your what in a box? Here's a thing to make your bosses think about malware responses
You mean they already do? Pull the other one
25 Apr 2019 11:05 | 25
Cyber UK 2019
'We're not omnipotent,' trills National Cyber Security Centre in open-armed pitch to UK biz
If we all chip in, we can help secure old Blighty
24 Apr 2019 16:00 | 16
Cyber UK 2019
Brit spy chief: We need trust or we won't have a 'licence to operate in cyberspace'
GCHQ U-turns, wants Joe Public onside as well as industry
24 Apr 2019 14:33 | 54
Security
Huawei savaged by Brit code review board over pisspoor dev practices
HCSEC pulls no technical punches in annual report
28 Mar 2019 12:44 | 100
Security
Public spending watchdog snipes at UK.gov's £1.3bn infosec plan – but broadly nods it through
Less hiding behind 'national security' to hush up failures, please
15 Mar 2019 13:13 | 5
Security
Nah, National Cyber Security Centre doesn't need its own minister, UK.gov tells Parliament
And you don't need to know what we're spending your billions on. Got that?
08 Mar 2019 15:13 | 19
Networks
Huawei hasn't yet fixed its security vulns, says UK's NCSC overseers
Not secure enough for UK.gov use either
20 Feb 2019 16:12 | 22
Security
Britain may not be able to fend off a determined cyber-attack, MPs warn
And those utility price controls? Er, not helpful
19 Nov 2018 15:48 | 44
Security
UK's National Cyber Security Centre gives itself big ol' pat on the back in annual review
Nixing 139k phishing sites is pretty good going to be fair
16 Oct 2018 14:45 | 6
Edge + IoT
GCHQ asks tech firms to pretty please make IoT devices secure
Hive, HP Inc sign up to refreshed code of practice
15 Oct 2018 15:00 | 31
Security
Hyperoptic's ZTE-made 1Gbps routers had hyper-hardcoded hyper-root hyper-password
Firmware updates pushed out to up to 400,000 subscribers
26 Apr 2018 06:03 | 20
Security
Critical infrastructure needs more 21qs6Q#S$, less P@ssw0rd, UK.gov security committee told
Plus: No one will say whether Huawei, ZTE are the baddies
24 Apr 2018 17:18 | 12
Security
US, UK cyber cops warn Russians are rooting around in your routers
After all, it's where all your data is flowing through
16 Apr 2018 21:00 | 77
Security
GCHQ unit claims it has 'objectively' made the UK a less desirable target to cybercrims
'Active defence' strategy review says all is peachy one year on
05 Feb 2018 16:33 | 48
Security
UK's National Cyber Security Centre bungles simple Twitter Rickroll
They're from the government, and they're here to help
16 Mar 2017 16:59 | 13
Edge + IoT
Zombie webcams? Pah! It's the really BIG 'Things' that scare me
Internet of Little Things – same vulns, same mistakes as IoT brother
15 Mar 2017 10:04 | 33
Security
UK.gov slammed by Parliamentary types for 'dysfunctional' infosec
Report warns of 'inconsistent' and 'chaotic' response to routine data breaches
03 Feb 2017 09:35 | 5
Usenix Enigma 2017
GCHQ cyber-chief slams security outfits peddling 'medieval witchcraft'
It's not Advanced Persistent Threats, it's Adequate Pernicious Toerags
03 Feb 2017 07:03 | 57
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