Covid-19, NCSC creates a tool to better protect smart workers and SMEs
“Home and Remote Working” is part of Exercise in a Box, an online tool by the UK agency that allows organizations to increase their cyber security against cybercrime.
Cyber Security, UK declares war to coronavirus cybercrime
NCSC launched some dedicated services, as Suspicious Email Reporting Service, and a Cyber Aware campaign to help protecting people against COVID-19 scams, phishing and attacks.
Cyber Warfare, UK: Russia is responsible for the cyber attacks against Georgia
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assesses with the highest level of probability that on 28 October 2019 the GRU carried out large-scale, disruptive cyber-attacks.
Iran, “Soleimani” effect over: international pressure restarts
Tehran, having shot down the Ukrainian civil plane, goes from victim to executioner. France. UK and Germany urge to rejoin the JCPOA as protests continue and become "dangerous".
Cyber Security, CyberFirst Girls Competition 2020 kicks off
UK NCSC initiative is part of a program to identify people with potential to be the future first line of defence of the country. First part of #GirlsComp20 involves a series of code-breaking challenges.
Christmas 2019, online shopping at risk: pay attention as entering URLs
Venafi cyber security experts: More than 100,000 domain of leading web global sellers have been imitated with typosquatting. Cybercrime wants to steal information and spread malware.
UK is suffering an ongoing, widespread cybercrime phishing campaign
The NCSC cyber security experts: The goal is credential harvesting. It has been active since at least July 2018 through various iterations, with a recent spike in early October 2019.
Cybercrime, 23 million stolen credit and debit card numbers on sale on DarkWeb
Sixgill cyber security experts: Actors move outside traditional website-based markets, turning to IRC and encrypted Telegram channels. They cost $5 each.
UK, Alan Turing will be “the face” of the new £50 note
Bank of England: It’s expected to enter circulation by the end of 2021. He was, among other things, one of the fathers of modern computing. His contribution at Bletchley Park was decisive in WWII.
Cybercrime, the NCSC exposes Ryuk ransomware
The cyber security experts are investigating current malware campaigns targeting organisations globally, including in the UK. In some cases, identified also Emotet and Trickbot infections.