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This year shows the continued growth of high‑quality cyber security education: sector recertifications, new recognised universities including Anglia Ruskin, Bournemouth and Bath Spa, plus new apprenticeship programmes with UWE (with GlosCol) and the University of Gloucestershire.
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👏 A huge thank you to all the universities and course teams helping shape the future cyber workforce.
To learn more about NCSC-certified degrees, head to ⬇️
ncsc.gov.uk/information/ncsc…
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NCSC UK retweeted
Jun 10
⚠️ Received a suspicious call?
ℹ️ Contact the organisation directly. Don’t use the numbers or address in the message – use the details from their official website.
✅Report suspicious calls by forwarding the number to 7726.
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NCSC UK retweeted
Jun 9
🤔Ever received a text message that didn’t look quite right? Maybe it asked you to "verify" your personal or financial details?
📲You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726.
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At #CYBERUK26, Keri Gilder, CEO of Colt Technology Services, shared her experience of leading an organisation through a cyber attack.
Read our blog on why resilience matters as much as defence, and next steps to take:
ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/why-re…
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The threats to modern software ecosystems are growing, here's what you need to do about it.⬇️
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Cyber threats to businesses are increasing in frequency and impact, and weaknesses in supply chains are a growing target.
Embed Cyber Essentials across your supply chain to help ensure your business operations are protected every step of the way:
ncsc.gov.uk/information/cybe…
ALT How secure is your supply chain? Protect your business against the most common cyber threats with Cyber Essentials.
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Professor Simon Shiu spoke with CYBERUK TV on organisations’ responsibility for getting the cyber security basics right.
Start with our Cyber Essentials scheme to help protect your organisation against the most common cyber threats:
ncsc.gov.uk/cyberessentials/…
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Catch up on the full conversation from #CYBERUK26:
youtu.be/jaUVp6m6sL4?si=1C-c…
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GCHQ is saddened to learn of the death of Sir Alex Younger.
ALT Black image with a respectful message from GCHQ expressing condolences on the passing of Sir Alex Younger, former Chief of MI6. The text offers sympathy to family and friends and commemorates his service. A crest with a globe and laurel is visible on the right side.
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NCSC UK retweeted
Jun 3
MI5 and Five Eyes have exposed the tactics China use to secure sensitive information.
I urge all govt and military personnel to read the NPSA advice and be vigilant.
We will never tolerate activity which threatens our national security.
mi5.gov.uk/five-eyes-joint-b…
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Last week, we joined @SciTechgovuk and partners from across the G7 for the Cyber Security Working Group. Thank you @ANSSI_FR for hosting excellent discussions and bringing our community together. Collaborations like this are key to strengthening our collective cyber resilience.
ALT G7 delegation heads gather in Paris
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At #CYBERUK26, experts discussed how planning and rehearsing your recovery from a cyber attack is as vital as building your defences.
Don’t wait for the breach. Improve your organisation’s cyber incident response plans today:
ncsc.gov.uk/schemes/cyber-in…
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Watch more insights from the incident exercising and response talk here:
youtu.be/WQuofb2lCjc?si=i6Qc…
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Organisations need to be ready to counter the enhanced capabilities of AI-powered cyber attacks.
Here’s what you need to know to get started with frontier AI:
ncsc.gov.uk/frontier-ai
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Today, alongside @energygovuk, @ofgem and @neso_energy, we have supported the development of the new Energy Sector Cyber Security Strategy.
Learn more⬇️
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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From our wartime home, Director GCHQ spoke of her pride in her organisation and the work it does to help keep the country safe in an uncertain and increasingly more volatile world.
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Dr. Margaret Heffernan, expert in management thinking, gave a keynote address at #CYBERUK26 on the psychology behind inaction. It's time for Boards to drive a cultural shift towards proactive cyber security.
Find out more⬇️
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