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NCSC Advises UK Organizations on Middle East Conflict Cyber Threats

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert advising UK organizations to review their cybersecurity posture due to the evolving conflict in the Middle East. The advisory highlights a heightened risk of indirect cyber threats and encourages organizations to implement enhanced monitoring and review their external attack surface.

NCSC Alert: Cisco SD-WAN Exploited Globally

The UK's NCSC, along with international partners, has issued an alert regarding the exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN devices. Threat actors are gaining root and persistent access, and organizations are urged to investigate potential compromises and apply security updates.

NCSC Warns of Hacktivist DoS Attacks on UK Organisations

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning regarding persistent denial of service (DoS) attacks by Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting UK organisations, particularly local government and critical infrastructure operators. The NCSC urges organisations to review their cyber defences and resilience measures.

NCSC: Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target UK Organisations with DDoS Attacks

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued guidance warning that pro-Russia hacktivist groups, particularly NoName057(16), continue to target UK organisations with DDoS attacks. The NCSC urges local government and critical infrastructure operators to review and harden their denial-of-service defences.

NCSC Paper on Assessing 'Forgivable' vs 'Unforgivable' Vulnerabilities

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published a paper proposing a method to assess software vulnerabilities as 'forgivable' or 'unforgivable'. The research aims to help vendors eradicate common vulnerability classes by making top-level mitigations easier to implement.

UK Legal Sector Cyber Threat Report

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a cyber threat report for the legal sector, detailing common threats and providing guidance for law firms of all sizes to enhance their resilience. The report highlights the extent to which the sector is being targeted, with an average of four nationally significant cyber attacks occurring weekly across the UK.

Active Cyber Defence Programme - Sixth Year Report

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has published the sixth-year report on its Active Cyber Defence (ACD) programme. The report details findings on how the programme has protected the UK from cyber attacks since its launch in 2017.

NCSC Report: AI to Increase Cyber Attack Volume and Impact

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a report assessing the near-term impact of Artificial Intelligence on the cyber threat. The assessment concludes that AI will almost certainly increase the volume and impact of cyber attacks over the next two years, though the effect will be uneven across different threat actors.

NCSC Assessment: Impact of AI on Cyber Threats 2027

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released an assessment detailing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to significantly increase cyber threats by 2027. The report highlights that AI will make intrusion operations more effective and efficient, potentially leading to a digital divide in system vulnerability.

CMA assessing Aldi/Lidl for Large Grocery Retailer designation

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is assessing whether Aldi and Lidl meet the criteria to be designated as Large Grocery Retailers under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010. The CMA has launched an Invitation to Comment, which closes on April 13, 2026.