UK Under Attack By Russian & Chinese State Sponsored Hackers

Britain is being hit by dozens of cyber-attacks a month, including attempts by Russian state-sponsored hackers to steal defence and foreign policy secrets, GCHQ’s new Cyber-Security Chief has said.

Ciaran Martin, head of the new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), says there has been a “step change” in Russia’s online aggression against the West.

His comments came as the chancellor, Bristaish Fiance Minister Philip Hammond, has said the centre had blocked 34,550 “potential attacks” on government departments and members of the public in the past six months, about 200 cases a day.

Allegations of Russia-sponsored cyber-attacks became a focal point during the US election, raising fears that the tactic was on the rise.

Martin said Britain had been hit by 188 high-level attacks, “many of which threatened national security”, in the last three months.

Talking to the Sunday Times he said: “In the case of government departments, [it is] getting into the system to extract information on UK government policy on anything from energy to diplomacy to information on a particular sector.”

Attacks by Russian and Chinese state-sponsored hackers on defence and foreign policy servers are among those being investigated by the NCSC.

Martin added: “Over the last two years there has been a step change in Russian aggression in cyberspace. Part of that step change has been a series of attacks on political institutions, political parties, parliamentary organisations and that’s all very well evidenced by our international partners and widely accepted.”

Hammond, a former defence and foreign secretary, warned that hacks could bring down national infrastructure and that even kettles, fridges and driverless cars were at risk.

Writing in the London Telegraph, he warned that the “internet revolution” brought the threat of being held to ransom by hackers, the theft of intellectual property and the “shutting down of critical national infrastructure”.

“Beyond hacked kettles and fridges, ‘internet of things’ devices, such as driverless cars, can present alarmingly real security threats that could be incredibly dangerous if the right security isn’t in place,” Hammond added.

Guardian

UK Will Retaliate Against Cyberattacks:          UK To Increase National Cyber Defences:

 

« Technology, Multilateralism, War and Peace
Global Banks Hit by Watering Hole Blitz »

CyberSecurity Jobsite
Perimeter 81

Directory of Suppliers

North Infosec Testing (North IT)

North Infosec Testing (North IT)

North IT (North Infosec Testing) are an award-winning provider of web, software, and application penetration testing.

CYRIN

CYRIN

CYRIN® Cyber Range. Real Tools, Real Attacks, Real Scenarios. See why leading educational institutions and companies in the U.S. have begun to adopt the CYRIN® system.

Practice Labs

Practice Labs

Practice Labs is an IT competency hub, where live-lab environments give access to real equipment for hands-on practice of essential cybersecurity skills.

MIRACL

MIRACL

MIRACL provides the world’s only single step Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) which can replace passwords on 100% of mobiles, desktops or even Smart TVs.

CSI Consulting Services

CSI Consulting Services

Get Advice From The Experts: * Training * Penetration Testing * Data Governance * GDPR Compliance. Connecting you to the best in the business.

SmartSearch

SmartSearch

SmartSearch is a leading online provider of Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud Prevention Services.

Fredda Stanza

Fredda Stanza

Fredda Stanza specialize in Information Security and Forensics Consulting.

Cyber adAPT

Cyber adAPT

Cyber adAPT offers a leading network threat detection platform (NTD) to the enterprise and ODM/OEM markets.

Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells is an international business law firm with offices across Europe, Asia and the USA. Practice areas include Privacy & Cybersecurity.

National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC)

National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC)

NCCIC is a cyber situational awareness, incident response, and management center for the US Government, intelligence community, and law enforcement.

CyberOne

CyberOne

CyberOne (formerly Comtact) offer a full stack cybersecurity service to ensure our customers understand the cyber maturity of their organisation.

HKCERT

HKCERT

HKCERT is the centre for coordination of computer security incident response for local enterprises and Internet Users in Hong Kong.

National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) - Malaysia

National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) - Malaysia

NACSA is the leading government agency in Malaysia responsible for the development and implementation of national cyber security management policie and strategies.

Exeon Analytics

Exeon Analytics

Exeon Analytics is a Swiss cyber security company that is specialized in detecting hidden data breaches and advanced cyber attacks.

Eclypsium

Eclypsium

Eclypsium protects organizations from the foundation of their computing infrastructure upward, controlling the risk and stopping threats inside firmware of laptops, servers, and networks.

ShorePoint

ShorePoint

ShorePoint is an elite cybersecurity firm dedicated to improving the cyber resilience of Federal agencies and their missions.

Nomios

Nomios

Nomios develops innovative solutions for your security and network challenges. We design, secure and manage your digital infrastructure.

Iconium Software

Iconium Software

DataLenz by Iconium offers continuous and real-time tracking of your data assets delivering you the tools you need to successfully reach and maintain your target security standards.

Dataminr

Dataminr

Dataminr Pulse helps organizations strengthen business resilience with AI-powered, real-time risk and event discovery—and the integrated tools to manage responses.

Frontal

Frontal

Frontal is a specialized unit in Blockchain and Web3.0 cybersecurity. Securing Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Blockchain and Web3.0 ecosystem.

Virtual IT Group (VITG)

Virtual IT Group (VITG)

VITG is a cyber security-focused Managed Service Provider (MSP).