Universities and politicians briefed on China and Russia spy threat Intelligence chiefs have met with leaders of 70 universities over security threats The Independent UK · Feb 9
UK Reports 50% Rise in 'Highly Significant' Cyberattack Incidents Affecting Critical Sectors Britain faces a 50% rise in 'highly significant' cyberattacks as the NCSC warns businesses to treat cybersecurity as a national and board-level priority. International Business Times UK · Oct 15, 2025
Prepare to work without IT at all, warns UK cyber chief amid huge surge in hacks ‘Nationally significant’ cyber attacks have increased substantially over the last year, NCSC warns The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
UK’s cyber security agency warns of ‘sophisticated’ threat from Chinese hackers The number of serious attacks from across all sources in the most recent 12-month period hit record levels. Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025
What Does NCSC Say About China's Role in the Rise of UK Cyber Incidents? NCSC flags China's role in rising UK cyber incidents International Business Times UK · Oct 14, 2025
China and Russia posing ‘significant threat’ to UK in cyberspace, NCSC warns The National Cyber Security Centre faced a record number of nationally significant incidents in 2024-25. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025
China and Russia posing ‘significant threat’ to UK after record surge in online attacks Attacks on household names including Marks and Spencer, Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
UK’s leading bosses urged to act on protecting against cyber attacks Technology Secretary Liz Kendall and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are among ministers putting pressure on firms to act. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025
UK and 12 allies issue warning over Chinese cyber attacks on ‘critical sectors’ Authorities have named three China-based firms they say enabled malicious activity targeting telecoms and other infrastructure. Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025
Government to roll out passwords replacement on Gov.UK to boost cyber security The National Cyber Security Centre said moving to digital passkeys to log on to Gov.UK was a vital step in making the tech more ubiquitous. Evening Standard · May 7, 2025
‘Nationally significant’ cyber attacks double since last year, security chief warns Richard Horne, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, said that the agency had dealt with 200 incidents overall since September 2024. The Independent UK · May 7, 2025
NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these strange waves form. Space · Feb 6, 2025
Eerie bird sounds are coming from space – and astronomers finally understand why Energy waves behind the chirping sound thought to play key role in formation of pulsating auroras The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
Proposals aim to protect UK infrastructure from ransomware The Home Office is to consult on new ways to protect the public sector and others from ransomware attacks. The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024 ‘Broader and deeper’ online risk to UK from criminals and state-backed hackers The head of the National Cyber Security Centre, Richard Horne, said the reliance on technology meant the risk from attack was greater.
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024 Russia and China exploiting UK’s technology dependence to cause ‘maximum destruction’, GCHQ warns The NCSC’s annual report shows a threefold increase in the most serious cyber incidents affecting the UK in 2023-24
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 ‘Russia can turn the lights off’: how the UK is preparing for cyberwar Moves made to prepare country for utility outages as malicious technological threats intensify
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 UK underestimates threat of cyber-attacks from hostile states and gangs, says security chief New head of National Cyber Security Centre to warn of risk to infrastructure in first major speech
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024 Cyber risk facing UK being ‘widely underestimated’, security chief warns National Cyber Security Centre chief Richard Horne will warn of the dangers posed by countries including Russia and China as well as online criminals.
Bristol Post · Jun 11, 2022 All the funeral and death notices in Bristol this week The loved ones of 60 people have shared messages, tributes and memories of those lost