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The short version (because humans love shortcuts) AI is changing UK cyber security in two directions at once: The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is blunt about the direction of travel: AI will increase the frequency and intensity of cyber threats as it makes parts of intrusion operations more effective and efficient. 1) How AI is […]
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Phishing — the practice of tricking individuals into revealing passwords, payment information or sensitive data — remains the single most common cybercrime in the UK.According to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), more than 80% of reported cyber incidents in 2025 began with a phishing email or text message. Despite billions spent on security upgrades, phishing works for one
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UK organisations are being targeted constantly, mostly because attackers are lazy and scale beats brilliance. The latest UK Government Cyber Security Breaches Survey found phishing is still the dominant cyber crime reported by organisations experiencing cyber crime, and ransomware prevalence has risen year-on-year. Below are the top 5 cyber security concerns UK businesses should care about this week, and likely next week too, because
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London’s borough councils sit at the frontline of public services: housing, benefits, social care, council tax, parking, planning. They also sit at the frontline of cyber crime. The uncomfortable truth? Yes — London councils remain vulnerable to cyber attacks. And yes — residents’ data has been, and could again be, placed at risk. This isn’t
The UK’s “Hall of Shame” Cyber Incidents: Big Brands, Big Bills, and the Same Old Mistakes A quick note on wording: “worst record” can mean repeat incidents or largest impact. Public, verifiable data is patchy (many firms don’t publish total losses), so the examples below focus on major UK organisations where regulators, courts, filings, or credible reporting describe clear failings and
NHS England Warns of Sophisticated Phishing Campaigns NHS organisations across England are responding to a renewed wave of credential-harvesting phishing emails targeting both administrative and clinical staff. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has urged healthcare bodies to strengthen multi-factor authentication (MFA) enforcement and review conditional access controls across Microsoft 365 environments. Attack Method Security teams report:
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Government Urges SMEs to ‘Lock the Door’ on Cyber Criminals The UK government is urging businesses – particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – to “lock the door” against cyber attackers, following new research showing the scale and cost of online threats. Government figures reveal that cyber attacks now cost UK businesses an estimated £14.7bn
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The UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) has long been responsible for securing public‑sector digital systems — everything from GOV.UK to inter‑departmental data sharing. By 2025/26, it announced plans to integrate AI‑driven analytics into national cybersecurity monitoring and risk management. The ambition is to move from isolated departmental responses to a holistic national threat overview— where AI recognises emerging patterns, flagging
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Many legal scholars, digital‑rights campaigners and even some MPs now argue yes — the UK government has crossed the line between legitimate governance and systemic intrusion into private life. The excuse used is often security or efficiency, but the effect is a government that increasingly trades people’s privacy for state convenience and corporate profit. In the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), data
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Overview The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) has announced new plans to collaborate more closely with its suppliers to enhance cybersecurity resilience across the healthcare and social care sectors. This initiative was set out in an open letter issued on 22 January, which aims to address the growing cybersecurity challenges facing the NHS and
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