The National Cyber Security Centre Archives

9 November 2020

NHS withstands hundreds of cyber crime incidents relating to Covid-19

More than 160 “high-risk and critical vulnerabilities” were shared with NHS trusts to raise awareness of cyber threats in the

15 September 2020

Government announces £500,000 to bolster healthcare cyber security

It comes as the National Cyber Security Centre identified a heightened cyber threat to the UK health sector during the

11 June 2020

Cyber security framework launched to bolster trusts’ safety

The Cyber Security Services Framework provides access to 25 suppliers specialising in managing cyber risks, recovering from attacks and cyber

6 May 2020

Cyber experts warn of malicious campaigns targeting Covid-19 response

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency have spotted large-scale ‘password-spraying’ campaigns.

5 December 2017

NCSC issues new guidelines warning against Russian anti-virus products

The National Cyber Security Centre has warned organisations using cloud services to avoid using Russian anti-virus products.

6 October 2017

Cyber security news round-up

This month’s cyber round-up covers a report revealing 1,131 (cyber) incident reports, with 590 classed as ‘significant’.

5 October 2016

National Cyber Security Centre to help tackle NHS threats

The National Cyber Security Centre became operational this week and some of its first goals will be improving security practices