Britain’s security has been threatened by 188 high-level cyber attacks in the last three months, according to a government security chief. Ciaran Martin, chief executive of the National Cyber Security…
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GCHQ seeks teenage girls to join cyber security fight
Teenage girls who spend a lot of time online and on social media could become the UK’s spies of the future, Britain’s intelligence agency hopes. GCHQ is launching a competition…
What went wrong at Tesco Bank?
Internal systems blamed for monster cyber-attack. By John Leyden Tesco Bank has enlisted the help of recently established National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) following the most serious cyber-attack ever launched…
Only 35% of people follow latest password advice
The latest Government statistics show that only 35% of people in the UK are following Government’s latest advice to use strong passwords made up of three random words. According to…
UK moves to ‘active cyber-defence’
Britain is moving towards more active defence in cyberspace, the head of the UK’s new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said. By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News Speaking…
Bank of England to work with new cybersecurity body
The first task of Britain’s new cybersecurity centre will be to work with the Bank of England, the government has announced. By Gordon Corera, Security correspondent The work will involve…