• 28/09/2020

    Organising Ourselves for Cyber Security

    I know it is a long time ago now, but WannaCry was a wake-up call for the NHS and it did help us to realise that we need to keep investing in cyber security. Now another real-world virus is occupying our minds.

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  • 28/09/2020

    Patient dies after hackers cause IT failure

    Police have launched a "negligent homicide" investigation, after a ransomware attack disrupted emergency care by disabling systems at Düsseldorf University Hospital in Germany

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  • 28/09/2020

    Cyber security alert issued following rising attacks on UK academia

    The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert to the academic sector, advising them of a number of steps they can take to keep cyber criminals out of their networks...

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  • 28/09/2020

    UK condemns continued Chinese cyber attacks

    Following announcements made on 16th September, by the US Department of Justice and Malaysian law enforcement, of criminal charges against Chinese nationals and arrests

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  • 28/09/2020

    iOS 14 update introduces new security and privacy features

    Have you ever been talking about a pair of trainers or holiday destination, and then suddenly seen an advert for that precise thing pop up on your phone?

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  • 28/09/2020

    New framework launched to help NHS organisations manage cyber threats

    A cyber security services framework developed in partnership with NHS Digital and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and NHS Shared Business Services has been launched for the NHS and public sector.

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  • 28/09/2020

    NCSC Blog post: Malware & ransomware guidance: the reboot!

    Over the last six months, there have been unprecedented changes in the way we live and work, with more of our lives moving online. Consequently, the nature of cyber-attacks (and the way in which they are conducted) has changed, with a growing threat from ransomware attacks.

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  • 28/09/2020

    NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app for England and Wales launched

    The much-anticipated NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app launched in England and Wales last week to help control the spread of Coronavirus and protect members of the public and their loved ones as case numbers rise.

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  • 25/09/2020

    Microsoft fixes 129 flaws, 23 critical, in massive Patch Tuesday

    Microsoft has released patches for 129 new software vulnerabilities in its September Patch Tuesday update.

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  • 25/09/2020

    NCSC Effective steps to cyber exercise creation

    The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has put together some guidance for organisations looking to create their own cyber incident response exercises.

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