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THE TRUTH ABOUT: National cyber security centre - Caught on Camera

Are Russia, China, Iran planning to carry out large scale cyberattacks bigger than Europe supermarket fridges hacking? Top Britain official reveals shocking details

Moscow, Beijing and Tehran have all repeatedly denied similar accusations of malevolent cyber actions in the past.

The Economic Times · 9h ago

UK meat suppliers’ fridges heat up after cyber attacks hit Europe

The National Cyber Security Centre said it is working with the firms affected and that the national impact is ‘minimal’.

Evening Standard · 10h ago

UK likely to face AI-powered cyberattacks on critical infrastructure by 2028, cyber chief warns

Criminals and hostile states are increasingly using artificial intelligence to scale up cyber operations, with outdated technology leaving essential services exposed, the head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre says.

Euronews · 12h ago

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Food suppliers in UK hit by cyber-attacks after freezers targeted in Europe

Cybersecurity experts say national impact ‘minimal’ but incidents may represent the ‘foothills’ of a wider threat

The Guardian - UK · 12h ago

GCHQ cyber division warns of ‘unprecedented threats to UK in coming months’

The cyber arm of the UK’s intelligence headquarters has warned the UK is vulnerable to an “unprecedented rise” in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure “in the coming months"

The National (Scotland) · 13h ago

UK meat processing firms hit amid fridge and freezer cyber attacks

It has emerged that the cyber attack on French supermarket fridges involved legacy technology connected to internet with default passwords.

Evening Standard · 15h ago

Hackers already targeting UK supermarket freezers, cybersecurity chief warns

Dr Richard Horne said AI has allowed Britain’s adversaries to easily find and exploit vulnerabilities

The Independent UK · 16h ago

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Warning UK hospitals and power stations at 'high risk' of AI-powered malware attacks

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The Independent UK · 16h ago

Hackers ‘highly likely’ to use AI-powered malware to target UK infrastructure by 2028, report warns

Vulnerabilities tolerated for far too long can now be discovered and exploited at an unimaginable scale, NCSC chief says

The Independent UK · 22h ago

AI-powered malware ‘highly likely’ to be used to hack UK infrastructure by 2028

National Cyber Security Centre expects attacks on critical facilities such as power stations, airports and hospitals

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3

Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and water

From nuclear microreactors on military bases to canned food in British kitchens, two allied governments are bracing for cyberattacks and sabotage that could knock out essential services before a shot is fired.

Fortune · Oct 26

Government and AI giants to set up ‘world first’ pandemic-prevention lab

The announcement comes amid wider government efforts to harness AI

The Independent UK · Oct 24

Tech tycoons must not be allowed to ‘let rip’ with AI, minister warns

The Budget will include hundreds of millions of pounds of investment in artificial intelligence.

Evening Standard · Oct 24

UK to set up AI ‘biosecurity lab’ to detect risks of future pandemics

The ‘world-first’ unit will help to develop medical ‘countermeasures’ for new pathogens, officials said.

Evening Standard · Oct 23

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International Business Times UK · Oct 23

UK Government Emergency Preparedness Guidance Urges Supplies for Disruptions Including Cyberattacks

The UK government's 'Be Ready' campaign asks households to prepare for three days without essential services, including by storing water, food, medicines and emergency supplies.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 23

UK Government issues stockpile guidance – see the full checklist

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said he wanted people to be “alert but not alarmed” as he defended against accusations that a call for the public to stockpile days’ worth of food and water for crisis situations was scaremongering ...

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Streeting urges public be ‘alert not alarmed’ amid call to stock up for a crisis

Households are being urged to be prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted with three days of key supplies.

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Thirty-two Government services offline amid PHP cybersecurity issue

No 10 said no large UK public-facing critical services have been affected, but some ‘limited’ Government websites have temporarily gone dark.

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Evening Standard · Oct 22

No breach of Budget security after critical flaw found in PHP, minister says

It comes after cyber security chiefs warned UK organisations that a ‘critical security issue’ had been discovered in programming language PHP.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 22

NHS Scotland website remains offline as critical internet flaw sparks security fears

Websites around the world – including in Scotland – remain offline after a 'critical security issue' was found in a programming language used by most websites

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Websites around the world taken offline after AI finds ‘critical’ security flaw

Cloudflare’s chief executive said there was a dramatic surge in attempts to exploit the issue once it was announced.

The Independent UK · Oct 12

H&M ‘investigating claims it was hit by cyber attack’

The H&M group, which has 4,000 stores in more than 80 markets, has a roster of fashion and homeware brands including Cos, Weekday, & Other Stories and Arket

Evening Standard · Oct 12

H&M investigating cyber attack claims, reports say

The Swedish fashion giant is reportedly looking into a potential cybersecurity incident made by a group called Shinyhunters.

Evening Standard · Oct 10

King sends message for National Cyber Security Centre’s 10th anniversary

Charles hailed the ‘remarkable’ work the agency had carried out to ‘safeguard our democratic institutions’.

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Who is Lindy Cameron? Foreign Office to have first-ever female leader

Lindy Cameron has been appointed as the first female permanent under-secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Ms Cameron currently serves as the British High Commissioner to the Republic of India – a position which she held since April 2024. She was previously the National Cyber Security Centre…

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