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UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head
- The new head of GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has used his first speech to warn that the cyber risk to the UK is “widely underestimated.”
- NCSC’s Richard Horne emphasised the need for sustained vigilance in an increasingly aggressive online world.
- Horne issued a rallying call for collective action against an increasingly complex array of threats.
- The NCSC is a National Technical Authority and has been publishing advice, guidance and frameworks since its inception, but these must be put into practice urgently across the board.
- Countries like Russia and China pose increased risk in cyberspace to the UK, with increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks.
- Organisations must invest in cybersecurity and see it as both an essential foundation for their operations, and a driver for growth, innovation and purpose.
- The volume and severity of cyber threats against the UK has not been fully appreciated, including the escalating nature of cyber attacks against critical infrastructure supply chains.
- The NCSC has handled an increasing number of incidents and sees ransomware as the most pervasive cyber threat to the UK.
- The the real-world impact of cyberattacks and their potential to cause human costs must not be ignored amid our dependence on technology.
- Lastly, cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence tools to increase the volume and height of impact in cyberattacks.
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