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Registration now open for UK Public Sector DNS service

Follow these simple steps so your organisation can use the new UK Public...
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Protective DNS service for the public sector is now live

Back in November, the Chancellor launched the National Cyber Security Strategy. In it, we...
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Maersk Shipping Reports $300M Loss Stemming from NotPetya Attack

Maersk expects losses up to $300m In Q2. They said the loss was due to “significant business interruption” as Maersk had to shutter critical systems infected with malware.
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The long and the short of it

We know that some people are understandably wary about clicking on links when...
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Google Removes Chrome Extension Used in Banking Fraud

Attackers did their homework on their targets, learning via social networks, whom inside an organisation was closely involved in making financial transactions.
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Domains Imitating Popular Banks Spreading Trickbot Banking Trojan

Santander Bank customers should be aware of a spam campaign, spreading the Trickbot banking Trojan. It's coming from domains similar to those used by Santander.
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Juniper Issues Security Alert Tied to Routers and Switches

Affected versions of the Junos OS were 12.1X46, 12.3X48, 15.1X49, 14.2, 15.1, 15.1X53, 16.1 & 16.2. Hardware running the OS include T and MX series routers.
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Penetration testing – what is it and who is it for?

Protecting computer networks is not a ‘set it and forget it’ business. To...
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Penetration Testing

Introduction Penetration testing is a core tool for analysing the security of IT...
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Engineering Firm Leaks Sensitive Data on Dell, SBC and Oracle

A cyber risk analyst at security firm UpGuard, found the data on July 6. Files included schematics that highlighted “potential weak points and trouble in customer electrical systems,” according to a report published Monday by UpGuard.
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Origin stories

As part of Cyber UK, members of the Sociotechnical Security Group were looking to collect...
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Tech Support Scammers Cast a Wider Net

Microsoft Protection Centre is tracking an active phishing campaign. Convincing sites displaying messages with fake warnings and customer service hotlines.
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WannaCry Hero Arrested, One of Two Charged with Distribution of Kronos Malware

Marcus Hutchins, the researcher hailed for his work in blunting the WannaCry ransomware outbreak in May, was arrested Wednesday in Las Vegas and charged with creating and distributing the Kronos banking malware.
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Pharmaceutical Giant Still Feeling NotPetya’s Sting

Merck, among the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, said in its quarterly earnings report last week that it has still not fully recovered from the June 27 attack.
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End User Devices: VPNs

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a mechanism for securely connecting devices or...
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The dragons are actually not that ferocious…

At CyberUK earlier this year, along with colleagues in DCMS, we ran a Dragons' Den...
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Google Study Quantifies Ransomware Profits

A ransomware study released Google revealed the malware earned criminals $25 million over the past two years.
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Building the Cyber Security Body of Knowledge

Cyber security encompasses a wide range of disciplines, but its relative youth means...
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I'm gonna stop you, little phishie…

Some organisations put a lot of effort into training their staff to detect...
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Diversity in technology: a challenge from the NCSC

Quotes from me noting some of the difficulties that women working in technology...
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Customer success stories at the NCSC

The eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted some new additions to the NCSC...
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Happy 1st Birthday StSG!

How they grow up fast. As we’re approaching the 1st birthday of the Sociotechnical Security...
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"Do what I mean!" – time to focus on developer intent

Developers are undoubtedly on the front line when it comes to securing software....
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CyberFirst Girls Competition: Could 2018 be your year?

The popularity of the 2017 CyberFirst Girls competition, and the outstanding abilities demonstrated...
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Web Check — helping you to secure your public sector websites

The UK public sector has a huge digital estate to manage, and it...
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Free Certs Come With a Cost

Leading certificate authority Let’s Encrypt is facing criticism that its rapid growth and eagerness to encrypt internet communications is happening at a cost.
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Experts Warn Too Often AWS S3 Buckets Are Misconfigured, Leak Data

An analysis of Amazon Web Services storage containers reveals troubling trend of misconfigured S3 buckets that leak data.
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To AV, or not to AV?

"Do I need to install AV?" is one of the questions many...
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Decryption Key to Original Petya Ransomware Released

The key to decrypt the original Petya ransomware has been reportedly released by the ransomware’s author.
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CopyCat Malware Infected 14M Android Devices, Rooted 8M, in 2016

Over the course of two months last year the Copycat malware infected 14 million Android devices and rooted more than half of them, roughly eight million devices.