UK government says which organisations must meet NIS requirements

On Friday 9 November the UK government will define exactly who counts as ‘operators of essential services’ and thus required to ensure their technology, data and networks are secured and cyber resilient in line with the European Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive requirements. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 12th November 2018
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Theresa May to urge EU leaders to take action on cyber-attacks

Theresa May will urge EU leaders meeting in Brussels to create a new sanctions regime to crack down on governments found responsible for cyber-attacks. Amid growing fears about Russian meddling in foreign elections, including in Europe, and attempted cyber-attacks, most recently on the chemical weapons watchdog in the Netherlands, the prime minister will call on her […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 19th October 2018
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MoD secrets exposed in dozens of cyber security breaches

Ministry of Defence secrets were exposed in dozens of breaches of military cyber security policy last year, as hostile nations and spy agencies continue to probe the UK’s defence sector. Heavily redacted reports obtained by Sky News have revealed that the MoD and its partners failed to protect military and defence data in 37 incidents […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 15th October 2018
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Securing cyber resilience in health and care: October 2018 update

In February 2018 the department published ‘Securing cyber resilience in health and care: February 2018 progress update’, which set out the actions taken by the department and its arm’s length bodies to improve the cyber security of the health and care system both before and after the May 2017 WannaCry cyber attack, as well as […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 11th October 2018
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UK accuses Russia’s GRU military intelligence of cyber attacks

The UK government has accused Russia’s military intelligence service of being behind four high-profile cyber attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre says targets included firms in Russia and Ukraine; the US Democratic Party; and a small TV network in the UK. World Anti-Doping Agency computers are also said to have been attacked. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 4th October 2018
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Bupa fined £175,000 for systemic data protection failures

Bupa Insurance Services Limited (Bupa) has been fined £175,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to have effective security measures in place to protect customers’ personal information. Between 6 January and 11 March 2017, a Bupa employee was able to extract the personal information of 547,000 Bupa Global customers and offer it for […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 2nd October 2018
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Britain steps up cyber offensive with new £250m unit to take on Russia and terrorists

Britain will step up its cyber crime offensive against the threat from Russia and terrorist groups with a new £250m joint taskforce between the Ministry of Defence and GCHQ, it was reported last night. The unit, which will be made up of some 2,000 recruits from the military and security services industry, is set to quadruple […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 21st September 2018
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Cybercriminals target the printer, the weakest link in your wireless network

Choosing a printer these days is more than about the print resolution or the speed of printing. It turns out, the humble printer sitting in the corner of your office is the weakest link in an office network and poses as a security threat in the event of a breach. It is this piece of hardware […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 19th September 2018
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Banks urged to upgrade ATM security systems amid threats of fresh cyberattacks

The FBI contacted banks last month to warn against a potential large-scale, highly choreographed operation known as an ‘ATM Cash Out’, which would see millions of dollars fraudulently withdrawn from cash machines all around the world in just a few hours via hacked bank accounts or payment card processors. The alert said small to medium-sized […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 19th September 2018
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Cyber attack led to Bristol Airport blank screens

Bristol Airport has blamed a cyber attack for causing flight display screens to fail for two days. An airport spokesman said the information screens were taken offline early on Friday to contain an attack similar to so-called “ransomware”. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 17th September 2018
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