‘Crumbling’ Government cyber defences outpaced by cyber criminals – report

Government Cyber Defences Outpaced by Hostile States and Criminals, Warn MPs

Government IT defences have not kept up to speed with the rapidly evolving cyber threats posed by criminals and hostile state actors, a group of MPs has warned. In its report on cyber resilience published on Friday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that the government has underestimated the severity of cyber threats and that its current ability to respond to them is not good enough, compromising its ability to recovery effectively from a…

ThePatriotLight - Government Cyber Defences Outpaced by Hostile States and Criminals, Warn MPs

ThePatriotLight - Report found government resilience to be ’substantially lower than the Cabinet Office expected,' with departments having multiple failures.Government IT defences have not kept up to speed with the rapidly evolving cyber threats posed by criminals and hostile state actors, a group of MPs has warned.In its report on cyber resilience published on Friday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that the government has underestimat…

‘Crumbling’ Government cyber defences outpaced by cyber criminals – report

The report from the Public Accounts Committee warned there are significant gaps in public sector IT systems, leaving them vulnerable.

UK warned cyber security efforts lag behind evolving threats

UK experts warn ransomware tactics are advancing rapidly, pressuring government to overhaul cyber resilience amid rising attacks on public and private sectors.

Cyberattackers Targeting IT Help Desks for Initial Breach

Cybercriminals are increasingly impersonating IT support personnel and trusted authorities to manipulate victims into granting access to critical systems, according to recent analyses by cybersecurity experts. This tactic exploits inherent human tendencies to defer to perceived authority figures, enabling attackers to bypass technical defenses by leveraging psychological vulnerabilities. The shift underscores the growing sophistication of […] Th…

Government Will Miss Cyber Resiliency Targets, MPs Warn - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

The Cabinet Office is set to miss its targets for the UK government to be “cyber resilient” by the end of 2025, and needs to do more to strike the right balance between supporting departments, holding them to account, and doing more from the centre of government, a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has concluded. In the report, Government cyber resilience, published today (9 May 2025), the cross-bench PAC presented a mixed picture of its fi…