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Acumen Cyber responds to news of NCSC Vulnerability Research Initiative

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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, […]

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i-confidential responds to NCSC Annual Review

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The NCSC’s Annual Review has published today, which looks at cyber security developments and threat activity over the last year. In the foreword, it states that cyber now underpins every aspect of everyday life. It is central to our economy and society, offering huge potential for the Government’s number one mission for growth and prosperity.

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Genetec adds CAPSS 2023 certification to cybersecurity credentials

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Genetec have announced that it is the first manufacturer to achieve the Cyber Assurance for Physical Security Systems (CAPSS) 2023 standard, for unified video and access control software. The specific solutions to be granted CAPSS approved status are Genetec Security Center Omnicast, Genetec Security Center Synergis and the Genetec Synergis Cloud Link. Unlike its competitors,

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Lookout research reveals lack of awareness of the NCSC Cyber Essentials framework

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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

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Solicitors urged by NCSC to help stem the rising tide of ransomware payments

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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

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NCSC urges organisations to prepare for the long haul on Russia-Ukraine

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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

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UK joins international cyber agency partners to release supply chain guidance

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The UK and its international partners have issued advice to IT service providers and their customers as part of wider efforts to protect organisations in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The joint advisory from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – and its partners sets out a series of

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NCSC significantly expands services to protect UK from record number of online scams

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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

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UK joins international partners to issue advice on latest Russian cyber threat

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The UK has joined international partners to share updated mitigation advice against Russian state-sponsored and criminal cyber threats. The advisory is published jointly by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – alongside agencies in the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, as well as the UK’s National Crime Agency. It

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International cyber security leaders to appear at flagship UK conference

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Two of President Biden’s key advisers on cyber security will join representatives shaping the UK’s digital landscape at a flagship summit in Wales next month. CYBERUK 2022 will see the ICC Wales in Newport transformed into a vibrant celebration of the digital age, with over 1,500 attendees from industry, academia and government brought together to

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Closed Door Security receives CREST Penetration Testing accreditation

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Closed Door Security has been accredited by the professional certification board CREST, as being a trusted and expert provider of cybersecurity penetration testing. The accreditation demonstrates that CREST recognises the company as a trusted, qualified and competent provider of penetration testing, that possess the skills and expertise required to work with UK government agencies and the National Cyber Security

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United Kingdom shares best practices on Cyber Security with the Philippines

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The British Embassy Manila – Department for International Trade (DIT) in partnership with the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) held the virtual UK-PH Cyber Security Forum on 11 March 2022 to discuss the growing relevance of Cyber Security in the country. DIT Country Director Richard Colley shared that the forum “aims to help forge

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Schoolgirls across the UK prepare for the NCSC’s CyberFirst Competition

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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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NCSC publish guidance on trustworthy customer messages following a rise in text and call-based scams

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NCSC have published new advice for businesses on creating trustworthy customer messages following a rise in text and call-based scams such as those involving fake parcel deliveries.  The guidance published today by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ, sets out how businesses can contact customers via telephone and SMS in a

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NCSC announces CyberFirst Girls Competition 2022

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First-time entrants are being encouraged to register for the new-look CyberFirst Girls Competition 2022, run by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ. The annual competition, which sets teams of girls aged 12 to 13 a series of cyber-related challenges, has already introduced thousands of girls to the world of cyber security,

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NCSC releases guidance for retailers to prevent Black Friday cyber attacks

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Small online retailers are being encouraged to protect their customers and profits from the threat of callous shopping skimmers who could target them on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The activity of skimming exploits a vulnerability in software used at the checkout page on shopping sites to divert payments and steal details of unassuming customers.

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Uleska releases statement on NCSC 2021 cybercrime review

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NCSC has released its cybercrime review today and the data has revealed that Britain’s cyber security agency had to tackle a record 777 cyber incidents over the past year, with coronavirus vaccine research a prime target for attack. In response to the news, Gary Robinson, CSO at Uleska has stated: “This data highlights that the UK is

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National Cyber Security Centre publishes updated guidance on BYOD practices

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The National Cyber Security Centre has published updated guidance on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) practices for organisations. The guidance includes general advice for organisations on enabling staff to use their own smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs to access work information. The primary audience for this guidance will be large and medium sized organisations considering,

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New Talion study reveals 78% of consumers want to ‘make ransomware payments illegal’

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A new study from Talion has revealed that 78% of consumers and 79% of cyber security professionals believe ransomware payments to cybercriminals should become illegal. The study is set to support the launch of a new cyber security movement founded by Talion and backed by the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) called #RansomAware, which

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CYBERUK ONLINE 2021 | Video event highlights

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This year’s CYBERUK ONLINE event was delivered via a YouTube channel where the NCSC led and shared a range of world-class conversations to a global public audience. These are some of the video highlights of the key content showcased at CYBERUK21 ONLINE, 11-12 May 2021. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/cyberuk/overview

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UK to build cyber resilience, says Foreign Secretary at CYBERUK event

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This year’s CYBERUK event ran across two days in a new format as CYBERUK ONLINE via a dedicated YouTube channel with a mix of live keynotes and panels, as well as a selection of pre-recorded content from the NCSC and sponsors for users to watch in their own time. Alongside the interactive demos and workshop

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NCSC reports fifteen-fold increase in removing online scams

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The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has revealed it thwarted more online scams during the pandemic than it had done in the previous three years combined. COVID and NHS-themed cyber crime fuelled the increase, with security experts recording a 15-fold rise in the removal of online campaigns in 2020 compared to 2019.  The findings were

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NCSC publishes online cyber security training for schools

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The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recently produced an online training package designed to protect schools from cyber attacks. Available as a scripted powerpoint presentation on the company website, the package offer school staff four steps for building basic cyber security safeguards, including how to defend against phishing attempts, the effective use of passwords,

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Cyber attack roundtable | Targeting the ‘soft underbelly’ that is Education

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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent cyber attack against the University of Hertfordshire as well as the education sector becoming increasingly vulnerable during the pandemic. The University of Hertfordshire has been targeted by cyber attackers this week, resulting in the entire IT network being taken down and subsequently, all online

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Two in five UK firms have experienced cyber-attacks in last year, says new report

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According to a new report from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), two in five businesses (39%) and a quarter of charities (26%) have had cyber security breaches or attacks within the last 12 months. The report (Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021) also exposes the cyber risk to organisations that is now

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