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Chinese Hack Exposes Ministry Of Defence Payroll Data
Payroll records of nearly all members of the UK's armed forces have been exposed, reportedly to Chinese hackers
UK Ministry Of Defence Documents Leaked After Supplier Hack
MoD documents allegedly leaked online after cyberattack on fencing supplier by Russia-linked LockBit ransomware gang
Ministry of Defence Investigates Emails Sent To Russian Ally
Ministry of Defence investigates after 'small number' of emails sent to Russian ally Mali instead of US military due to typing errors
UK’s National Cyber Force Outlines ‘Responsible’ Cyber Operations
Agency that carries out offensive cyber operations for the UK, reveals it is engaged against Russian, Chinese and other nation-state hackers
MoD Acquires Government’s First Quantum Computer – Report
The Ministry of Defence acquires the UK government's first ever quantum computer and will work Orca Computing
UK Army Recruitment Portal Closed After Data Breach
British army recruitment computer system has been offline since March, after hackers offered candidate data for sale on the dark web
MoD Reported 7 Serious Data Losses To ICO
Data blunders continue at Ministry of Defence, with 7 serious data incidents in the space of a year, as well as the loss of 27 electronic devices
MoD Web Gaffe Exposes Special Forces Weapon Data
Secret data of enhanced weapons exposed in embarrassing cut-and-paste blunder, mirroring similar mistake in 2011 of data concerning nuclear submarines
UK Readies ‘National Cyber Force’ To Tackle Terrorists, Hostile Nations
Specialist 'National Cyber Force' for the United Kingdom to be launched in the spring to tackle hostile nation states and terror groups
MoD Secrets Exposed In Multiple Data Breaches – Report
Sensitive British defence data has been exposed in multiple breaches in 2017, heavily redacted incident reports show
MoD Eases Data Management Headaches With Linkspace
Government G-cloud success as MoD utilises Linkspace to manage data mountains surrounding military deployments
IT Upgrade Blunder Leaves MoD Suppliers Millions Out Of Pocket
Some suppliers have been forced to take out loans to pay staff and suppliers
MoD Identifies Technology As Key Driver For UK Operating Future
Government whitepaper offers up likely defence and security predictions in next 20 years
MoD Gets Secure Cloud For Application Hosting
CGI to host MoD's Information Systems and Services applications from secure spot in Wales
MoD Blows Millions On Delayed Online Army Recruitment System
MoD misses recruitment targets as botched system won't go live until at least April 2015
Ofcom To Allocate Military Spectrum For 4G Services
Ofcom invites expressions of interest for 190MHz spectrum to be released for civil use by 2016
UK forms A Cyber Reserve Force
Ministry of Defence confirms reservists can join its offensive work
MPs Report: MoD Data Compromised By Cyber Espionage Onslaught
MoD data taken in unspecified attack, as the level of cyber espionage worries intelligence committee
InfoSec 2013: MoD Warns Cyber Attack Could Bring Down Government
Head of information security at MoD tells TechWeek he isn't over-hyping the threat
MPs Unsettled By Potentially ‘Fatal’ Government Cyber Warfare Strategy
We rely on heavily on badly-protected technology, say MPs
Prince William RAF Photos Leak Sensitive Information
Prince William’s RAF Photos show colleagues' passwords on screens
MoD Secret Systems Have Been Breached
The retiring head of the military’s cyber security operation admits the MoD's network has been breached a number of times
Infosec: The UK Drops FUD Bombs On BYOD
The UK is afraid of BYOD, whilst others plough ahead. But it needn't be this way, says Tom Brewster
MoD To Update War Simulations For ‘Call Of Duty’ Generation
The MoD has been updating combat simulations to match the quality of the games consoles new recruits have been using at home
MoD Admits More Laptop Losses
The MoD has admitted to mislaying IT equipment including more than 180 laptops
GCHQ Boss Warns Of ‘Disturbing’ Cyber Threat
The director of GCHQ warns cyber crime is growing, ahead of the London International Cyber Conference