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UK's National Cyber Security Centre entry code cracks up critics

One, two, three, four is all you need to pass that door

Bootnotes10 May 2024 | 51

GCHQ's NCSC warns of 'realistic possibility' AI will help state-backed malware evade detection

That means Brit spies want the ability to do exactly that, huh?

Cyber-crime24 Jan 2024 | 25

UK water giant admits attackers broke into system as gang holds it to ransom

Comes mere months after Western intelligence agencies warned of attacks on water providers

Cyber-crime23 Jan 2024 | 35

UK and US lead international efforts to raise AI security standards

17 countries agree to adopt vision for artificial intelligence security as fears mount over pace of development

AI + ML27 Nov 2023 | 14

Industry piles in on North Korea for sustained rampage on software supply chains

Kim’s cyber cronies becoming more active, sophisticated in attempts to pwn global orgs

Security23 Nov 2023 | 18

NCSC says cyber-readiness of UK’s critical infrastructure isn’t up to scratch

And the world's getting more and more dangerous

CSO14 Nov 2023 | 16

Cybersecurity snafu sends British Library back to the Dark Ages

Internet, phone lines, websites, and more went down on Saturday morning

Cyber-crime31 Oct 2023 | 15

US authorities warn on China's new counter-espionage law

Almost anything you download from China could be considered spying, but at least one analyst isn't worried

Security03 Jul 2023 | 12

British intelligence recycles old argument for thwarting strong encryption: Think of the children!

Comment Levy and Robinson are at it again

Security22 Jul 2022 | 185

Don't ditch PowerShell to improve security, say infosec agencies from UK, US, and NZ

Use it sensibly instead – which means turning on the useful bits Microsoft doesn't enable by default

Security23 Jun 2022 | 20

UK Cyber Security Centre advises review of risk posed by Russian tech

Suggests it's prudent to plan for Putin weaponizing Russian products

Security30 Mar 2022 | 13

UK, US, Australia issue joint advisory: Ransomware on the loose, critical national infrastructure affected

Don't pay extortionists? Firms shelled out $5bn in Bitcoin in 6 months

Security09 Feb 2022 | 12

Don't panic about cyber insurers pulling up the drawbridge, says Lloyd's

New clauses are menu to pick from, not commandments of stone

Legal09 Dec 2021 | 10

Ecommerce platforms (cough, Magento) need patching before Black Friday, warns UK's National Cyber Security Centre

You're your own security team, remember?

Security22 Nov 2021 | 2

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

Security11 Oct 2021 | 19

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?

Security29 Jul 2021 | 21

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

Security28 Jul 2021 | 19

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

Security19 Jul 2021 | 39

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

Security15 Jun 2021 | 7

Britain to spend £22m influencing Indo-Pacific nations' cybersecurity policies against 'authoritarian regimes'

CyberUK 21 So says Foreign Secretary in lacklustre speech to NCSC faithful

Security12 May 2021 | 27

SolarWinds CEO describes overhauled Orion build system after that 'very small, unique' security breach

CyberUK 21 'This can happen to anybody. There's always learning in any crisis. And we were no exception'

Security11 May 2021 | 14

UK's Computer Misuse Act to be reviewed, says Home Secretary as she condemns ransomware payoffs

CyberUK 21 Priti Patel doesn't say a word about encryption, though

Security11 May 2021 | 20

Namecheap hosted 25%+ of fake UK govt phishing sites last year – NCSC report

Updated Also we fixed SS7 use by British telcos. How? Why? Not saying

Security10 May 2021 | 38

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

Security07 May 2021 | 26

Brit authorities could legally do an FBI and scrub malware from compromised boxen without your knowledge

Comment Would move for The Greater Good™ actually be good, though?

Security19 Apr 2021 | 51

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?

Security09 Apr 2021 | 150

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

Security30 Mar 2021 | 12

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

Security23 Mar 2021 | 3

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

Security12 Mar 2021 | 6

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

Security25 Feb 2021 | 14

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

Networks03 Feb 2021 | 6

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

Networks20 Jan 2021 | 25

£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

Security27 Nov 2020 | 17

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?

Security20 Nov 2020 | 67

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

Security11 Nov 2020 | 28

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

Security03 Nov 2020 | 3

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

Security19 Oct 2020 | 23

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

Security01 Oct 2020 | 31

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

Security17 Sep 2020 | 19

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

Security06 Aug 2020 | 9

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

Security27 Jul 2020 | 19

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

Security24 Jul 2020 | 10

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

Security05 May 2020 | 48

UK finds itself almost alone with centralized virus contact-tracing app that probably won't work well, asks for your location, may be illegal

Updated Herd immunity all over again

Security05 May 2020 | 375

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?

Bootnotes02 May 2020 | 262

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

Security21 Apr 2020 | 27

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

Security03 Mar 2020 | 75

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

Software14 Jan 2020 | 134

'Sophisticated' cyber attack on UK Labour Party platforms was probably just a DDoS, says official

'Really very everyday' – report

Security12 Nov 2019 | 66

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

Security23 Oct 2019 | 28

American intelligence follows British lead in warning of serious VPN vulnerabilities

Now if only they'd accept the Queen back again...

Security10 Oct 2019 | 15

Uni sysadmins, don't relax. Cybercrooks are still after your crown jewels, warns NCSC

GCHQ offshoot says be on your guard

Security18 Sep 2019 | 7

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'

Networks15 Jul 2019 | 23

Powershell, the Gandcrab infection and the long-forgotten server

CyberUK 2019 GCHQ offshoot shares infosec hair-raisers

Security29 Apr 2019 | 16

It's your what in a box? Here's a thing to make your bosses think about malware responses

Cyber UK 2019 You mean they already do? Pull the other one

Security25 Apr 2019 | 25

'We're not omnipotent,' trills National Cyber Security Centre in open-armed pitch to UK biz

Cyber UK 2019 If we all chip in, we can help secure old Blighty

Security24 Apr 2019 | 16

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Jetpack fixes 8-year-old flaw affecting millions of WordPress sites

US elections have never been more secure, says CISA chief

UK plans to revamp national cyber defense tools are already in motion

Stifling Beijing in cyberspace is now British intelligence’s number-one mission

NCSC CTO: Broken market must be fixed to usher in new tech

Cybersec chiefs team up with insurers to say 'no' to ransomware bullies

BROADER TOPICS

UK's National Cyber Security Centre entry code cracks up critics

GCHQ's NCSC warns of 'realistic possibility' AI will help state-backed malware evade detection

UK water giant admits attackers broke into system as gang holds it to ransom

UK and US lead international efforts to raise AI security standards

Industry piles in on North Korea for sustained rampage on software supply chains

NCSC says cyber-readiness of UK’s critical infrastructure isn’t up to scratch

Cybersecurity snafu sends British Library back to the Dark Ages

US authorities warn on China's new counter-espionage law

British intelligence recycles old argument for thwarting strong encryption: Think of the children!

Don't ditch PowerShell to improve security, say infosec agencies from UK, US, and NZ

UK Cyber Security Centre advises review of risk posed by Russian tech

UK, US, Australia issue joint advisory: Ransomware on the loose, critical national infrastructure affected

Don't panic about cyber insurers pulling up the drawbridge, says Lloyd's

Ecommerce platforms (cough, Magento) need patching before Black Friday, warns UK's National Cyber Security Centre

Russia-based criminals are still the UK's number 1 cyber-foe, NSO Group's wares a 'red flag' says NCSC chief

Here's a list of the flaws Russia, China, Iran and pals exploit most often, say Five Eyes infosec agencies

UK's National Cyber Security Centre needs its posh Westminster digs, says Cabinet Office, because of WannaCry

UK and chums call out Chinese Ministry of State Security for Hafnium Microsoft Exchange Server attacks

NCSC chief: Ransomware is more of a threat to Britain than hostile nations' spies

Britain to spend £22m influencing Indo-Pacific nations' cybersecurity policies against 'authoritarian regimes'

SolarWinds CEO describes overhauled Orion build system after that 'very small, unique' security breach

UK's Computer Misuse Act to be reviewed, says Home Secretary as she condemns ransomware payoffs

Namecheap hosted 25%+ of fake UK govt phishing sites last year – NCSC report

Russian cyber-spies changed tactics after the UK and US outed their techniques – so here's a list of those changes

Brit authorities could legally do an FBI and scrub malware from compromised boxen without your knowledge

UK's National Cyber Security Centre recommends password generation idea suggested by El Reg commenter

Money can buy you insurance against network break-ins but investing in infosec hygiene wouldn't go amiss, says new NCSC chief

UK colleges and unis urged to prepare for ransomware before it's too late

No sign of Exchange-related ransomware hitting UK orgs, claims NCSC as it urges admins to scan for compromises

UK's National Cyber Security Centre sidles in to help firm behind hacked NurseryCam product secure itself

UK internet providers told to mind their MANRS and start following Border Gateway Protocol best practices

Former NCSC chief says US sanctions made Britain strip Huawei from mobe networks

£1.3bn National Cyber Security Strategy? Meh – we're looking at 2021, Cabinet Office shrugs

NCSC's London HQ was chosen because GCHQ spies panicked at the prospect of grubby Shoreditch offices

Try to avoid thinking of the internet as a flashy new battlefield, warns former NCSC chief

Protecting the NHS: NCSC fended off lots of meddling aimed at UK health orgs while ransomware ramped up

Notpetya, Olympics hacking, Novichok probe meddling... America throws the book at six alleged Kremlin hackers

Huawei's UK code reviewers say Chinese mega-corp is still totally crap at basic software security. Bad crypto, buffer overflows, logic errors...

GCHQ agency 'strongly urges' Brit universities, colleges to protect themselves after spike in ransomware infections

Think carefully about cyber insurance, says NCSC. But don't worry about buying off ransomware crooks

Data-stealing, password-harvesting, backdoor-opening QNAP NAS malware cruises along at 62,000 infections

UK's NCSC reveals Premier League footie clubs to be ripe pickings for cybercrooks: One almost lost £1m to BEC attack

Surprise surprise! Hostile states are hacking coronavirus vaccine research, warn UK and USA intelligence

UK finds itself almost alone with centralized virus contact-tracing app that probably won't work well, asks for your location, may be illegal

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

Something a bit phishy in your inbox? You can now email suspected frauds straight to Blighty's web takedown cops

GCHQ's infosec arm has 3 simple tips to secure those insecure smart home gadgets

Step away from that Windows 7 machine, order UK cyber-cops: It's not safe for managing your cash digitally

'Sophisticated' cyber attack on UK Labour Party platforms was probably just a DDoS, says official

Haxis of evil: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are 'continuous threat' to UK, say spies

American intelligence follows British lead in warning of serious VPN vulnerabilities

Uni sysadmins, don't relax. Cybercrooks are still after your crown jewels, warns NCSC

UK MPs find 'no technical grounds' to exclude Huawei from 5G networks

Powershell, the Gandcrab infection and the long-forgotten server

It's your what in a box? Here's a thing to make your bosses think about malware responses

'We're not omnipotent,' trills National Cyber Security Centre in open-armed pitch to UK biz

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