The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ, has launched the Cyber Action Toolkit: a single destination for sole traders, micro businesses and small organisations to start building their cyber defences. Recent figures show that 42% of small businesses reported cyber breaches in 2024, while 35% of micro businesses faced phishing attacks. Despite
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has handled an average of four ‘nationally significant’ cyber attacks every week in the year to September. In its latest Annual Review, the UK’s cyber agency, a part of GCHQ, has revealed that the cyber threats facing the UK continue to escalate. The NCSC dealt with 204 ‘nationally significant’ cyber
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has issued further advice to help network defenders mitigate malicious targeting of certain Cisco devices. In a significant update on a previous malicious campaign exposed last year, Cisco has said the same threat actor has exploited new vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series devices
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and international allies have publicly linked three technology companies based in China with a global malicious cyber campaign targeting critical networks. In a new advisory recently published, the UK’s NCSC – a part of GCHQ – and international partners from twelve other countries have shared technical details about how
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has exposed Russian military intelligence actors for using previously unknown malicious software to enable espionage against victim email accounts, in a move that will keep the UK and its allies safer. The NCSC – a part of GCHQ – has revealed for the first time that the cyber threat
It has been reported that the NCSC has launched a new Vulnerability Research Initiative (VRI) to collaborate with external researchers on software and hardware vulnerabilities. In response to the news, Kevin Robertson, CTO of Acumen Cyber, gives his views. “This initiative sounds promising in theory, but given the NCSC’s track record of largely ineffective and self-serving programmes,
Engaging the Vulnerability Research community through the Vulnerability Research Initiative is important work for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), but what does it entail? The organisation explains all here. Vulnerability Research in NCSC “The NCSC has a team of internal researchers who are experts in common technologies who conduct Vulnerability Research (VR) on a
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and international allies have recently exposed Russia’s military intelligence service for a campaign of malicious cyber activity against western logistics entities and technology companies. In a new advisory, the UK’s NCSC – a part of GCHQ – and partners from ten countries have revealed details about how military unit 26165
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has announced two initiatives to help improve national cyber resilience. The new Cyber Resilience Test Facilities (CTRFs) programme is developing a national network of assured facilities which will allow technology vendors to demonstrate the cyber resilience of their products in a consistent and
A new report, launched by Pat McFadden, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) CYBERUK conference, has outlined how artificial intelligence will impact the cyber threat from now to 2027. The report has highlighted how AI will almost certainly continue to make elements of cyber intrusion operations more