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Vulnerability Co-ordination Pilot

If you’ve been following our blog recently, you’ll be aware of several new...
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People: the unsung heroes of cyber security

On Wednesday morning at CyberUK In Practice we started a conversation that we've...
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Looking forward to the CyberUK Strategy day

On March 14th at the ACC in Liverpool, the NCSC will be hosting the...
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CyberUK 2017: Have we got Cyber Insights for you!

Our final track at CyberUK In Practice is 'Cyber Insights', which our CTO of our...
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CyberUK in Practice Track 3: Proactive Defence

When there has been a security problem it is really easy to look...
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You'll never guess what's happening in Track 2 at CyberUK In Practice

I wrote about the fascinating themes we've got coming up in Track 1 -...
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CyberUK In Practice Track 4: Securing Agile Delivery

Security (left) and Agile enjoying their first date.   Agile and Security didn’t...
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CyberUK In Practice Track 1: Managing Threat

I mentioned in my blog about CyberUK In Practice 2017 that I personally dislike cyber...
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Cyber security: available at good shops everywhere

One of the key objectives of the NCSC is to increase the overall...
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CyberUK 2017: Let the cyber games begin!

At CyberUK this year there will be two locations to buy hot drinks:...
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DHS Chairman Paints Bleak US Cyber Security Picture

The United States is losing on the cyber-battlefield and face a bleak threat landscape, according to DHS chairman Michael McCaul. But, he says, there is still hope to turn things around. Source: Cloud Security DHS Chairman Paints Bleak US Cybersecurity…
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What's new with Windows 10?

With the release of Windows 10 Anniversary Edition (1607) and the upcoming Creators' Edition,...
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EUD Security Guidance: Windows 10

About this guidance  This guidance has been updated for the 1607 “Anniversary Edition”...
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Cisco Warns of High Severity Bug in NetFlow Appliance

Cisco is warning of a flaw that creates conditions susceptible to a DoS attack in its NetFlow Generation Appliance. Source: Cloud Security Cisco Warns of High Severity Bug in NetFlow Appliance
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Google reCaptcha Bypass Technique Uses Google’s Own Tools

A proof of concept bypass of Google's CAPTCHA verification system uses Google's own web-based tools to pull off the skirting of the system. Source: Cloud Security Google reCaptcha Bypass Technique Uses Google’s Own Tools  
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Robots Rife With Cybersecurity Holes

IOActive Labs released a report Wednesday warning that consumer, industrial, and service robots in use today have serious security vulnerabilities. Source: Cloud Security Robots Rife With Cybersecurity Holes
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CyberUK 2017: People – The Strongest Link

Like many of my colleagues, I'm currently rushing around getting things ready for CyberUK...
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Open sourcing MailCheck

Picture credit: Paul Downey, Open Government License  NCSC’s new London-based headquarters wasn’t the only...
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Parting (with our Browser Guidance) is such sweet sorrow

When we were getting the NCSC's new website ready, the question came up...
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Cyber Security Schools Programme

With the UK economy becoming increasingly digital, cyber security is central to national security and continues to play an important role in ensuring the UK is a safe place to do business. There is a critical need to increase the availability…
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Squirrels, Not Hackers, Pose Biggest Threat to Electric Grid

According to Marcus Sachs, CSO with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, doomsday fears of a cyberattack against the U.S. electric grid are overblown. Source: Infrastructure Security Squirrels, Not Hackers, Pose Biggest Threat…
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Probably the best cyber security event (in Liverpool in March…)

It is hard to believe that it was only 9 months ago that...
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Setting Expectations Between States on Cyberwar

A RSA Conference panel tackles the difficulty in defining cyberwar. Source: Infrastructure Security Setting Expectations Between States on Cyberwar
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Download the NCSC Advent Calendar Infographic

Throughout December, we've been tweeting definitions of cyber security terms. Our aim has...
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CyberFirst girls are brilliant

The CyberFirst Girls Competition was launched on 18 January and we have been inundated...
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Open Databases a Juicy Extortion Target

A sudden wave of attacks against insecure databases resulting in ransom demands points to wave of data hijacking attacks. Source: Cloud Security Open Databases a Juicy Extortion Target
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Which smartphone is the most secure?

When talking about end-user device security, one of the questions I hear most often...
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Debunking cloud security myths

In December, Nick Woodcraft from GDS asked the NCSC to join the Technology Leaders Network meeting on Software...
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Operational technologies

What would life be like without traffic lights, mass-produced food, energy at the...
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Firmware II: Status check

As we noted back in November, it’s common knowledge that keeping device software up...