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Cyber threats faced by the military

Land November 18, 2019

Advancing technology has had the dual effect of improving cybersecurity processes and making cyber threats more complicated and harder to defend against. In recent years high-profile attacks such as WannaCry have put many companies and government organisations on high alert. Military ambitions for a smarter, more connected arsenal create more potential ...

Labour Party targeted by cyber attack on its digital platforms

Homeland November 13, 2019

The Labour Party has confirmed that it has been the subject of a cyber attack against its digital platforms. The attack, which took place on Monday, has been reported to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) but has not managed breach any of Labour’s data due to its “robust” security system, ...

Defence Secretary rules out Trident cyber attack

Homeland May 16, 2017

The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has allayed fears that Britain’s nuclear deterrent could fall victim to the kind of cyber attack that crippled the NHS over the weekend. Sir Michael told the BBC: “Our Vanguard submarines, I can absolutely assure you, are safe and operate in isolation when they are ...

The cyber terrorism threat just got greater; and this keeps those who defend against the threat awake at night, fully alive to the damage that can be done.

Tackling the rising force of cyber terrorism

April 21, 2017

The technology and know-how are available for terrorists to wreak havoc through cyber warfare. Here, defence writer Peter Jackson talks to Paul Rose of CNS, who outlines the threat and how to guard against it. WikiLeaks has been at it again. In early March, the group that publishes secret and classified information ...