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Post Capita and Zellis, how do you manage cyber supply chain risk? The recent Capita, MOVEit and Zellis cyber attacks are another reminder of the importance of considering supply chain risk as part of your cyber preparedness plans. Traditionally this has been a blind spot for many organisations. Few were monitoring their...

Does ChatGPT pose a cyber threat? The NCSC looks at the risks and how to stay safe It’s fair to say that ChatGPT has caught our attention – it is one of the fastest growing consumer applications ever, reaching 100 million users a mere two months after launch. It has generated headlines in the tabloid and tech press alike predicting its ...

Government pushes ahead with plans to strengthen UK’s cyber resilience and regulate more IT services Protecting critical services and infrastructure from cyber incidents is a key priority for legislators on both sides of the channel. We heard last month how the EU is expanding the scope of its Network and Information Systems (NIS) regime to cover new sec...

EU expands scope of its cyber rules as NIS 2 agreed The EU has agreed changes to its cybersecurity rules. On 22 November 2022, the “NIS 2 Directive” received approval from the European Parliament. Yesterday, the text was also adopted by the Council of the EU, clearing the path for this to become law. What ...

Are you on top of your cyber supply chain risk? If not, new NCSC guidance may help Is your organisation one of the mere 7% of businesses who review the cyber risks posed by your wider supply chain, or one of the 93% that don’t? If it’s the latter, the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSCs) new supply chain guidance may help. Designed ...

Managing cyber risks: key lessons from the Interserve decision This morning, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that it had fined Interserve Group Limited (Interserve) £4,400,000 for breaches of the UK GDPR which came to light following a May 2020 cyberattack. This is the fifth enforcement decision...

Do you know how to manage your cyber supply chain risk? NCSC joins international partners to publish new supply chain guidance. As organisations continue to shore up their own cyber defences, cyber criminals are increasingly looking for other routes into their systems. High profile supply chain attacks such ...

Latest Government Cyber Breaches Survey published On Wednesday 30 March, the Government published its 2022 Cyber Security Breaches Survey. The survey, which is now in its seventh year, informs government policy on cyber security and can help organisations learn more about what their competitors, and the ...

Cyber risk in uncertain times: NCSC urges UK organisations to bolster online defences and follow its ‘heightened threat’ guidance On Monday, the world’s largest carmaker Toyota was forced to close all of its factories in Japan for a day due to a suspected targeted hack of one its key suppliers. Similar attacks have been made against a wave of Western companies including US broadband...

Tackling cyber supply chain risk: new laws proposed From reports of cyber attacks at the UK’s Foreign office and European oil facilities to crisp shortages caused by a ransomware attack at KP snacks, cyber is again hitting the headlines. It is no surprise then that the government has recently said in its 2...