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Which countries are best-placed to resist state-supported cyber-attacks? A government advisor explains

In April 2007, the Baltic nation of Estonia woke up to one of the world’s first major cyber-attacks on civil society carried out by a state. A series of massive “distributed denial of service” assaults – floods of fake traffic from networked computers – targeted government websites, banks, media outlets…

The Conversation

Universities and politicians briefed on China and Russia spy threat

Intelligence chiefs have met with leaders of 70 universities over security threats

The Independent UK

UK Reports 50% Rise in 'Highly Significant' Cyberattack Incidents Affecting Critical Sectors

Britain faces a 50% rise in 'highly significant' cyberattacks as the NCSC warns businesses to treat cybersecurity as a national and board-level priority.

International Business Times UK

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Prepare to work without IT at all, warns UK cyber chief amid huge surge in hacks

‘Nationally significant’ cyber attacks have increased substantially over the last year, NCSC warns

The Independent UK

UK’s cyber security agency warns of ‘sophisticated’ threat from Chinese hackers

The number of serious attacks from across all sources in the most recent 12-month period hit record levels.

Evening Standard

What Does NCSC Say About China's Role in the Rise of UK Cyber Incidents?

NCSC flags China's role in rising UK cyber incidents

International Business Times UK

China and Russia posing ‘significant threat’ to UK in cyberspace, NCSC warns

The National Cyber Security Centre faced a record number of nationally significant incidents in 2024-25.

Evening Standard

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China and Russia posing ‘significant threat’ to UK after record surge in online attacks

Attacks on household names including Marks and Spencer, Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover

The Independent UK

UK’s leading bosses urged to act on protecting against cyber attacks

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are among ministers putting pressure on firms to act.

Evening Standard

UK and 12 allies issue warning over Chinese cyber attacks on ‘critical sectors’

Authorities have named three China-based firms they say enabled malicious activity targeting telecoms and other infrastructure.

Evening Standard

Government to roll out passwords replacement on Gov.UK to boost cyber security

The National Cyber Security Centre said moving to digital passkeys to log on to Gov.UK was a vital step in making the tech more ubiquitous.

Evening Standard

‘Nationally significant’ cyber attacks double since last year, security chief warns

Richard Horne, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, said that the agency had dealt with 200 incidents overall since September 2024.

The Independent UK

NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music

Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these strange waves form.

Space

Eerie bird sounds are coming from space – and astronomers finally understand why

Energy waves behind the chirping sound thought to play key role in formation of pulsating auroras

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The Independent UK

Proposals aim to protect UK infrastructure from ransomware

The Home Office is to consult on new ways to protect the public sector and others from ransomware attacks.

Evening Standard

‘Broader and deeper’ online risk to UK from criminals and state-backed hackers

The head of the National Cyber Security Centre, Richard Horne, said the reliance on technology meant the risk from attack was greater.

The Independent UK

Russia and China exploiting UK’s technology dependence to cause ‘maximum destruction’, GCHQ warns

The NCSC’s annual report shows a threefold increase in the most serious cyber incidents affecting the UK in 2023-24

The Guardian - UK

‘Russia can turn the lights off’: how the UK is preparing for cyberwar

Moves made to prepare country for utility outages as malicious technological threats intensify

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The Guardian - UK

UK underestimates threat of cyber-attacks from hostile states and gangs, says security chief

New head of National Cyber Security Centre to warn of risk to infrastructure in first major speech

The Independent UK

Cyber risk facing UK being ‘widely underestimated’, security chief warns

National Cyber Security Centre chief Richard Horne will warn of the dangers posed by countries including Russia and China as well as online criminals.

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