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Tech Digest daily round up: 15% use pet names as passwords
Millions of British people are using their pet's name as their online password, despite it being an easy target for hackers, a survey has found. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said 15% of the population used pets' names, 14% use a family member's name, and 13% pick a notable date. And 6% of people…
Tech Digest daily round up: Google Maps to direct drivers to ‘eco-friendly’ routes
Google Maps will start directing drivers along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, slopes and other factors, the company announced on Tuesday. Google said the feature would launch later this year in the U.S. and eventually reach other countries as part of its commitment to help combat climate change through…
New NCSC chief concerned about China’s ambitions
China’s technological might will change the world in a more fundamental way than Russia, the new chief of NCSC (National Cybersecurity Centre) Lindy Cameron has warned. The two countries are among four nations of particular concern to the government agency, alongside North Korea and Iran. In her first speech as chief executive of the NCSC,…
Ofcom to build new digital tech hub in Manchester
Ofcom has today announced plans to open a major new digital and technology hub in Manchester, with the creation of up to 150 new jobs by 2025. Ofcom regulates communications in the UK – from broadcasting to telecoms and the postal service. However, it is now preparing for new duties to help make the internet…
Two in five firms experienced cyber attack, claims government report
Two in five businesses (39 per cent) and a quarter of charities (26 per cent) have had a cybersecurity breach or attack in the last 12 months, according to new figures from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021 report also shows the cyber risk to organisations is heightened…
Tech Digest daily round up: Over 3,000 e-mail servers still at risk from Microsoft hack
More than 3,000 UK e-mail servers remain at risk from the global Microsoft Exchange email flaw, officials believe. The National Cyber Security Centre said it estimated 7,000 servers had been affected by the flaw in the UK and only half had been secured. It said malicious software had been detected on 2,300 machines but it…
Vodafone calls for new cybersecurity policies to promote recovery
Vodafone has asked the Government to further protect small and medium-sized businesses by providing more support to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and making cybersecurity protections more accessible. A report published today, ‘Protecting our SMEs: cybersecurity in the new world of work’, states that the UK’s economic recovery from Covid-19 is at risk if…
NCSC launches ad campaign to tackle Festive raud
Shoppers buying Christmas presents online have been urged to follow a new cyber safety campaign to avoid 'festive fraud' after callous criminals swindled an average of £775 from each victim over the same period last year. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – today launched a major government advertising campaign…
Huawei telecoms ban set to come into force
A new security bill being unveiled on Tuesday (November 24th, 2020) will ban Huawei from the UK's network and threatens telecoms giants with hefty fines if they fail to tighten up their security. The Telecommunications Security Bill bans the involvement of Chinese firm Huawei in the UK's 5G mobile network. But it also says that…
NCSC defends UK from over 700 cyberattacks
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) defended the UK from an average of 60 attacks per month during a year which saw its resources focused on the coronavirus response, the organisation’s latest Annual Review reveals today. The NCSC, which is a part of GCHQ, handled 723 incidents between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020,…