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NCSC Annual Review 2025

The NCSC Annual Review 2025 highlights a decisive year for UK cyber resilience, with record incident volumes and major strides in AI security, critical supplier oversight, and automation. Yet ransomware and supply-chain vulnerabilities persist. For DFIR professionals, the Review underscores urgency around governance accountability, rapid patching, dependency mapping, and post-quantum preparedness across critical national sectors.

The Red Hat Consulting Breach – An Analysis

The breach of Red Hat Consulting’s private GitLab exposed hundreds of customers to a cascade of risk. This was not a product flaw, but a failure in third-party security hygiene. Stolen Customer Engagement Reports (CERs) containing network blueprints and live credentials transform this incident into a weapon, forcing enterprises to urgently audit their third-party access and secrets management.

Crisis communication and real-world harm after security incidents

Silence after a crisis is never neutral. This analysis of Southport and Liverpool shows how delays in communication fuel rumours, conspiracy theories, and unrest, while timely, transparent disclosure can contain escalation. For DFIR teams, the lesson is clear: strategic, evidence-based communication is as vital as technical response in safeguarding trust.

Cloud Risks in Space: Securing the Ground Segment in a Cloud-First Era

The space sector is undergoing a transformation. Cloud computing is rapidly reshaping how satellites are controlled and managed on the ground, with Ground Station/Segment as a Service (GSaaS) emerging as a cost-effective, scalable alternative to traditional infrastructure.

UK Digital Identity Trust Framework Gamma (0.4): What You Need to Know

UK Digital Identity Trust Framework Gamma (0.4): What You Need to Know On 1 July 2025, the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework – Gamma (0.4) comes into force. This update builds on the alpha and beta versions and […]

The Impact of the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) on Digital Investigations

The Impact of the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) on Digital Investigations Executive Summary The UK’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) version 4.0 introduces structured practices that directly strengthen digital investigations. By focusing on monitoring, logging, incident response, and post-incident learning, CAF […]

Commercial Offensive Cyber Capabilities: Red-Team Focus and What It Means for Digital Investigations

Commercial Offensive Cyber Capabilities: Red-Team Focus and What It Means for Digital Investigations Published: August 2025 Summary of the UK Government Report The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) recently published a study on Commercial Offensive Cyber Capabilities: […]

UK Cyber Governance Mapping

Image: Cyber Security Awareness Background by Vecteezy Published: 16 August 2025 Summary of the Cyber-Governance Mapping Documents 1. Overview of the Publication The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), in collaboration with the NCSC and industry stakeholders, published […]

Emerging Technologies & Their Effect on Cyber Security

Emerging Technologies & Their Effect on Cyber Security – What It Means for DFIR Assessment of the UK Government paper: “Emerging technologies and their effect on cyber security”. Executive Summary The UK Government’s analysis highlights how technology pairings-especially AI with […]

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