National Cyber Security Centre

Stolen credentials crisis: FTSE 100 Logins Flood Dark Web

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Major UK Firms Face Tidal Wave of Exposed Logins A new Socura report warns that UK blue chips sit on a powder keg of stolen credentials. Researchers found over 460,000 instances of leaked employee logins tied to FTSE 100 corporate email addresses. That number roughly matches the population of Bristol, UK, or Fresno, CA, in … Read more

UK Cyber Report Calls for Growth, Stronger Cyber Insurance, and Clearer Rules

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The UK government has released a landmark report on the nation’s cyber future. The study, A UK cyber growth action plan – final report, sets out a detailed growth plan and highlights urgent needs for resilience. It comes from experts at Bristol University and Imperial College London and was presented to Parliament this week. The … Read more

UK Cyber Insurance Industry Unites to Combat Ransom Payments

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Three major UK insurance associations have teamed up with GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to reduce ransom payments from cyber crime victims. This collaboration aims to undermine the profitability of ransomware attacks and enhance market-wide ransomware discipline, ultimately reducing harm to organizations. The financial toll of ransomware on UK businesses has been substantial, with … Read more

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