Tag: National Cyber Security Centre
Iran ‘launched cyber attack on UK before Christmas’
Iran has been accused of launching a number of cyber attacks on the Post Office and the UK’s local government networks in the lead-up to Christmas, it has been reported. According to Sky News, the attacks took place on December 23, with more than 10,000 pieces of data records stolen, such as email addresses, postal…
‘New significant technical issues’ found in Huawei technology, warns report
Further significant issues in Huawei’s technology pose new risks to UK telecommunication networks, a Government report has warned. The UK’s oversight board, which includes officials from GCHQ and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said the Chinese telecom giant had made “no material progress” to address issues raised in its last report a year ago.…
Adults rely on teenagers for online security advice, GCHQ survey suggests
Adults turn to older teenagers for help with online security advice more than their work colleagues or partners, revealing how families are increasingly reliant on children’s knowledge of technology. Teenagers over the age of 16 were the preferred choice for advice on how to be secure online by 15%, compared to 10% who said they…
Huawei concerns not about China, says UK’s NCSC chief
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said the current issues the organisation has with Huawei are about ensuring security standards and not the firm’s links to China. Ciaran Martin said the NCSC had a “wealth of understanding” of the Chinese tech giant and would not compromise on security improvements it…
Huawei 5G risk can be managed, National Cyber Security Centre says
Any potential risk posed by Chinese technology giant Huawei to UK telecoms infrastructure can be mitigated, government cybersecurity bosses have determined. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has concluded that it can mitigate any risks posed by using the Chinese firm’s equipment in communications systems such as the upcoming rollout of new 5G networks, according…
Huawei hits back at US over boycott suggestions
One of Huawei’s most senior executives has accused the United States of a “geopolitical campaign” against the company in an attempt to gain leverage in trade negotiations with China. Eric Xu, one of the Chinese technology giant’s three rotating chairmen, said the US labelling of Huawei as a cyber threat was an attempt by the…
Huawei blames ‘jealousy’ for cybersecurity criticism
Jealousy could be behind some of the criticism of Huawei in the West, the Chinese technology giant has suggested. The firm said it had a “sound record” of cybersecurity and warned continuing “groundless suspicion” would damage the whole technology industry as it begins to roll out 5G, the next generation communication technology. Several countries –…
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to provide £70 million to make devices secure
UK to become a world leader in ‘designing out’ many forms of cyber threats to online services and digitally enabled products by investing in development of hardware solutions to complement software solutions 40 per cent of UK businesses have experienced a cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months New investment through the…
Fourth generation espionage: How spy agencies are turning to Quantum computing and AI
The head of MI6, Alex Younger, says there is a need for “fourth-generation espionage” as adversaries take advantage of “blurred lines” between the cyber and physical worlds. Here are some of the ways Britain’s security services are adopting, and responding to, modern technology. – Artificial intelligence and quantum computing These are potentially valuable tools for…
GCHQ reveals process behind shielding software flaws
GCHQ has revealed for the first time how it makes decisions over which software flaws to keep secret to use for intelligence. The service has teams of researchers that find vulnerabilities in a variety of computer software and systems, from the most popular used by millions of people to niche technical kit. If weaknesses are…
