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More collaboration, both with the private sector and international allies, is at the top of the list in the UK’s cyber playbook
GovAssure will mandate all UK government departments to go through annual independent, more robust security audits
UK government survey finds they are prioritizing other things
The United Kingdom's NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) is warning of a heightened risk from attacks by state-aligned Russian hacktivists, urging all organizations in the country to apply recommended security measures. [...]
The NCSC’s CEO, Lindy Cameron, urges the UK to cooperate more with its allies in combating cyber threats
Web attacks also surge in financial services, although not in UK
The US, UK, and Cisco are warning of Russian state-sponsored APT28 hackers deploying a custom malware named 'Jaguar Tooth' on Cisco IOS routers, allowing unauthenticated access to the device. [...]
Spying on foreign targets? That's our job! The UK and US governments have sounded the alarm on Russian intelligence targeting unpatched Cisco routers to deploy malware and carry out surveillance.…
Officers didn't know software was saving personal data and neither did people on other end Several police forces in Britain are being put on the naughty step by the UK's data watchdog for using a calling app that recorded hundreds of thousands of phone conversations and illegally retained that data.…
Plus: Signal, WhatsApp, and Viber also write online protest over Online Safety Bill back door The UK’s chartered institute for IT has slammed proposed legislation that could see the government open a “back door” to encrypted messaging.…
The UK Government OSB undermines end-to-end encrypted communications and must be reconsidered according to an open letter signed by Signal and WhatsApp
Accredited consultants will drive Cyber Essentials take-up