Phil Muncaster A new cyber-incident categorization framework will help government agencies and law enforcers collaborate and respond to attacks more effectively, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced today.…
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Amber Rudd earmarks £9m to fight 'dark web' criminals
The home secretary is to announce £9m of funding to help fight criminals who use the dark web. The hidden layer of the internet, accessed through specialist software, allows users…
An Update On The Implementation Of The Cyber Security Directive
Article by Helen Davenport and Jane Bates In August 2017, the Department for Digital, Cultural, Media and Sport issued a public consultation on its plans to implement the Network and…
Smart device security guidelines 'need more teeth'
The UK government has announced guidelines to make internet-connected devices safer to use following a spate of security breaches. It includes moves to make sure passwords are unique and not…
UK and Aussie Governments Sign Up to Breach Aggregation Site
Phil Muncaster The British and Australian governments have begun working with a popular breach aggregation site to monitor their domains. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Australian Cyber Security…
UK blames Russia for 'malicious' NotPetya cyber-attack
The Russian military was directly behind a “malicious” cyber-attack on Ukraine last summer that spread across Europe, British ministers have said. The UK government has taken the unusual step of…