Sports teams to get coaching on cybersecurity at NCSC summit
Premier League clubs will be among those attending the National Cyber Security Centre’s first-ever sports cybersecurity summit on Wednesday.
Premier League clubs will be among those attending the National Cyber Security Centre’s first-ever sports cybersecurity summit on Wednesday.
Online Christmas shoppers are being warned of the threat posed by cyber criminals after victims lost an average of £775 each last year.
An emphasis on “image rather than cost” led to GCHQ overshooting its budget for the new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) headquarters by almost £3 million per year, an influential parliamentary committee has found.
The number of girls seeking to learn new cybersecurity skills through GCHQ-backed online courses rose 60% this year, new figures show.
The rise in online scams and cyberattacks linked to coronavirus has been the “unexpected vindication” of the decision to create a standalone UK cybersecurity agency, its departing boss has said.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned the public to be wary of online scams which use fake celebrity investment endorsements, after it removed several hundred thousand links to such schemes.
More than 160,000 suspicious emails were reported to a new scam-busting service in just two weeks amid an increase in coronavirus-related online fraud.
State-sponsored cyber attacks targeting medical institutions working on treatments for coronavirus have been labelled “utterly reprehensible” by the UK’s cybersecurity agency.
Cybersecurity agencies in the UK and US have issued a joint warning to healthcare and medical research staff, urging them to improve their password security.
Free virtual lessons on cybersecurity are to be offered to thousands of young people in lockdown as part of a government scheme to develop cyber skills.
The National Cyber Security Centre has revealed it shut down more than 80 online scams on the first day of its new email reporting service.
With lockdown in effect, people are spending more time online, whether working from home or to stay in touch with friends and family.
The UK’s cyber security agency has launched a service which allows people to report suspicious emails to them.
Security agencies in the UK and US have warned that increasing numbers of cybercriminals are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to target people.
The UK’s cyber security agency has issued guidance to companies on how to keep data safe as criminals seek to exploit coronavirus fears.
The number of girls applying for cyber security courses has risen by nearly 50% in a year, according to new figures from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
Easy-to-guess passwords like 123456 remain in use despite repeated warnings, according to a senior UK cyber security chief.
Attackers will find ways around security measures if the target is “juicy” enough, a senior director from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned in the wake of Twitter boss Jack Dorsey’s account being compromised.
An email scam designed to defraud thousands of people using a fake email from a UK airport was one of number of cyber attacks prevented last year.
Girlguides in South West England can now earn new badges by completing activities in cyber skills and demonstrating awareness of safety online.
Two organisations have announced steps to make it easier for people and organisations to know which authority to deal with if they are the victim of a cyber attack.
Two organisations have announced steps to make it easier for people and organisations to know which authority to deal with if they are the victim of a cyber attack.
Digital Minister Margot James has stamped on reports that the Prime Minister has given the go-ahead for controversial Chinese firm Huawei to work on the UK’s 5G network.
Specialists from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance are meeting to discuss cyber threats as it emerged that Chinese telecoms giant Huawei will reportedly help to build Britain’s new 5G network.
Members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance are to share a stage in the UK for the first time.
Easily guessed passwords being used across multiple accounts have been highlighted as a major gap in the online security practices of UK internet users.
Adults turn to older teenagers for help online more than their work colleagues or partners, a survey has shown, revealing how families are increasingly reliant on children’s knowledge of technology.
Small businesses should train up “cyber security champions” to better protect themselves from the threat of cyber attacks, new government research has suggested.
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said the current issues the organisation has with Huawei are about ensuring security standards and not the firm’s links to China.
Any potential risk posed by Chinese technology giant Huawei to UK telecoms infrastructure can be mitigated, government cybersecurity bosses have determined.