Pentest People has announced it is the first Leeds-based cybersecurity company to become a qualified and approved Cyber Advisor (Cyber Essentials) on the NCSC’s Cyber Advisor scheme. Developed in partnership with IASME, the scheme simplifies the process for organisations embarking on their cybersecurity journey, ensuring they can readily access the expertise and guidance provided by
Following an assessment from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the UK government has called out China state-affiliated actors for carrying out malicious cyber activity targeting UK institutions and individuals important to our democracy. The NCSC – a part of GCHQ – has assessed that the China state-affiliated cyber actor APT31 was almost certainly responsible for
The UK, led by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and international partners have called out the Russian Intelligence Services for a campaign of malicious cyber activity attempting to interfere in UK politics and democratic processes. The NCSC – a part of GCHQ – assesses that Star Blizzard, a group that has been identified using
Cyber actors linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are increasingly targeting software supply chain products to attack organisations around the world, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the National Intelligence Service (NIS). In a new joint advisory, the NCSC – a part of GCHQ – and the NIS have
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are encouraging Black Friday bargain hunters to increase their vigilance this shopping season as online fraudsters are likely to use artificial intelligence (AI) to increase the perceived legitimacy of their scams. Cyber security chiefs at the NCSC – which is a part of the UK’s intelligence agency GCHQ –
Lookout has released the results of a survey conducted at Infosecurity Europe, which evaluated the opinions of 246 security professionals towards the NCSC Cyber Essentials framework. The research found only 28% of organisations had fully implemented Cyber Essentials, with over a third (40%) of security professionals claiming they were unfamiliar with the scheme. Of those
Solicitors are being asked to play their part in keeping the UK safe online by helping to tackle a rise in payments being made to ransomware criminals. In a joint letter, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ask the Law Society to remind its members of their advice on ransomware
Cyber security experts have urged UK organisations to prepare for an extended period of heightened threat in relation to the Russia-Ukraine conflict as they published new guidance aimed at supporting staff resilience. The guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – is the latest in a series of interventions which
A record number of online scams were removed from the internet last year thanks to the nation’s cyber experts significantly expanding the UK’s defences to push back against fraudsters, it has been revealed today. Ahead of the opening of its flagship CYBERUK conference, the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ – disclosed
Schoolgirls across the UK are preparing to put their digital skills to the test this week in a bid to be crowned cyber security champions. More than 130 schools will compete across 13 home nation and regional finals in the culmination of this year’s CyberFirst Girls Competition, run by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) –
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