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Speaking after meetings at NATO’s Brussels headquarters, Jeremy Fleming cited GCHQ’s involvement in disrupting terrorist activity on the continent in a bid to highlight the importance of UK-EU security links. The comments will be viewed in some quarters as a Read More …
Cyber offensive…UK conducts major offensive cyber-campaign” against the Islamic State group The United Kingdom has made a rare public admission that it has carried out a cyber offensive against the Islamic State terrorist group. The admission, by the director of Read More …
A new report from the Intelligence and Security Committee claims that the GCHQ has substantially increased its hacking abilities over the past few years. So much so that the Committee claims the spy organisation has “over-achieved”. How much is over-achieved? Apparently Read More …
Software designed to detect phishing emails, a platform to help developers write secure code, and a company which investigates cybercrime involving cryptocurrencies are just some of the ideas behind the startups that will join the second incarnation of GCHQ’s cyber-accelerator. Showcased at a launch Read More …
Keeping the UK safe from cyber-attacks is now as important as fighting terrorism, the head of the intelligence monitoring service GCHQ has said. Jeremy Fleming said increased funding for GCHQ was being spent on making it a “cyber-organisation” as much Read More …
The National Cyber Security Centre responded to 590 “significant attacks” over the last year including WannaCry, MPs’ email addresses being targeted due to weak passwords and various threats to other large organisations. The body was created in October last year, bringing together previously Read More …
At 44 years old, Dan Brett is not a typical candidate for a tech accelerator. However, after a decade spent developing cyber security technology for banks, the entrepreneur threw his hat into the ring when he heard GCHQ was launching Read More …
