Cyber Security Bill will prevent future attacks on NHS

New legislation to improve UK cyber defences and protect public services will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, according to the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which is Read More …

FUTURE FORCES EXHIBITION & FORUM 2024 to be the largest in its history 16–18 OCTOBER, PRAGUE

International defence and security community will meet again in Prague within the FUTURE FORCES FORUM 2024. This year’s edition will take place from 16 to 18 October at the PVA EXPO PRAGUE exhibition centre. The programme will be attended by Read More …

Sunken superyacht believed to contain watertight safes with sensitive intelligence data

Specialist divers surveying the wreckage of the $40 million superyacht that sank off Sicily in August, killing seven people including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, have asked for heightened security to guard the vessel, over concerns that sensitive data locked Read More …

UK elevates datacenters to critical national infrastructure status

From today, the UK is designating datacenters as critical national infrastructure (CNI). As a result, the sector is expected to get special government support designed to prevent negative economic impacts of IT outages like CrowdStrike’s, cyberattacks, and extreme weather events. Read More …

Serve your country through cyber, White House says

Earlier this week, the United States White House unveiled a new initiative, called Service for America. This initiative, created together with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM), aims to get more people interested Read More …

ACSC chief appointed new top cyber spy

Australian Cyber Security Centre chief Abigail Bradshaw has been named the new director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate, replacing outgoing chief Rachel Noble. Ms Bradshaw, a former Navy officer with deep expertise in cyber, national security, crisis management and incident Read More …

US FAA revising aircraft cybersecurity rules

US regulators are seeking to revise and simplify the framework for cybersecurity provision on aircraft, in order to harmonise with European certification standards and avoid continually having to issue special conditions. This revision follows several years of work to address Read More …

Missing tycoon’s co-defendant fatally struck by car

The co-defendant of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch – who is currently missing in Italy – has died after being hit by a car. Stephen Chamberlain, 52, was Mr Lynch’s co-defendant in his US fraud trial in which both men Read More …