How Samlesbury, Lancashire became the home of the National Cyber Force

The battle to win the headquarters of the UK’s National Cyber Force (NCF) has been quietly fought out of the public eye for the past 12 months. Samlesbury, in... Read more »

No easy fix for vulnerability exploitation, so be prepared

The issue of vulnerability management puts responsibility of varying natures and degrees across the organisation, including how, when and what to disclose (if anything) if the occasion arises. But... Read more »

Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)

What is a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)? A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a character sequence that identifies a logical (abstract) or physical resource — usually, but not always,... Read more »

Doing the right thing: How CISOs should approach responsible disclosure

The debate on what constitutes responsible disclosure has been running for some 20 years, with no end in sight. It’s not difficult to see why, with passionate researchers always... Read more »

Apple scheme to detect child abuse creates serious privacy and security risks, say scientists

Apple’s proposal to compel iPhone users to accept updates that would automatically and covertly search shared images for possible abuse material and send reports to Apple or law enforcement... Read more »

NHS Digital enhances in-house cyber awareness drive

NHS Digital has relaunched a new cyber security awareness campaign to help staff across the health service understand more about current security threats and how to reduce their overall... Read more »

Encryption protects the marginalised – and it’s under threat

Encryption is an essential tool that empowers marginalised people around the world to live their lives online without the risk of retribution. It protects the communications of vulnerable communities from... Read more »

The complete guide to ransomware

Pandemics, like the one of we’re currently facing, present the perfect opportunity for malicious actors to threaten organizations and users with cybersecurity attacks. Coronavirus-themed phishing and ransomware have emerged... Read more »

Google Cybersecurity Action Team springs into life

Google has announced a dedicated cyber security advisory unit made up of experts drawn from across the company, tasked with supporting government bodies, critical national infrastructure (CNI) owners and... Read more »

FCA warns over future hybrid working security risks

The security community has been reacting to freshly published guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), warning of the cyber security risks regulated organisations such as banks face when... Read more »
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