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Novichok-detecting drones tested for the first time
- 18 Sep 2018
New drones designed to detect nerve agents like novichok have been put through their paces during tests co-funded by the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office.
‘Nothing criminal’ about novichok suspects, says Putin
- 12 Sep 2018
The two men identified as key suspects in the Salisbury novichok poisoning attack are Russian civilians but not criminals, according to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
GCHQ boss highlights strength of ‘Special Relationship’ in first US speech
- 10 Sep 2018
GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming used his first speech in the US to highlight the strength of the country’s signals intelligence partnership with the UK.
‘Of course Russia was behind Salisbury novichok attack’, says UK security minister
- 10 Sep 2018
Security minister Ben Wallace has doubled down on the UK’s insistence that Russia takes responsibility for the Salisbury novichok attack.
“Yes we ran(somware)” - Obama malware encrypts .exe files
- 6 Sep 2018
A strange new piece of ransomware virus centres around former US president Barack Obama.
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MI5 to brief Jeremy Corbyn on the ‘facts of life’ of terrorism
- 3 Sep 2018
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been summoned by MI5 boss Andrew Parker to discuss terrorist threats facing the UK amid questions about his approach to national security.
The SIS has foiled 17 terror plots since 2017’s Westminster attack
- 29 Aug 2018
UK secret services have foiled 17 terror plots in the past 18 months and officers are currently involved in close to 700 counter-terrorism investigations.
RAF interrupts NATO-bound Russian aircraft twice in a week
- 28 Aug 2018
A Russian maritime patrol aircraft heading towards NATO airspace has had its flight path interrupted by Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets.
New systems need to be security focused throughout developments, says GCHQ boss
- 20 Aug 2018
All new systems should be developed with a focus on security from the earliest stages of design if threats to internet freedom are to be kept at bay.
Government steps in to stabilise ‘Britain’s worst prison’
- 20 Aug 2018
G4S has handed over control of Birmingham Prison to the UK government after inspectors said it had fallen into a ‘state of crisis’.
Off-the-shelf Wi-Fi scanning system could be easy alternative to airport screening
- 17 Aug 2018
Standard Wi-Fi signals could be used to detect weapons and explosives in public places, a study has suggested.
Malawi rangers get training from UK troops to fight illegal wildlife trade
- 17 Aug 2018
UK troops in Malawi are helping to train park rangers to combat the illegal wildlife trade.
Second Westminster car crash attack triggers emergency Cobra meeting
- 14 Aug 2018
Prime minister Theresa May has called an emergency Cobra meeting in the wake of another terror attack on Westminster.
‘Glaring lack’ of ethnic diversity and women at senior level within UK’s secret services
- 14 Aug 2018
MI5 and MI6 have been criticised for their ‘glaring lack’ of ethnic minority and female staff at senior levels in a new report from the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.
Record number of employers awarded gold for supporting armed forces
- 14 Aug 2018
Support for the military community from UK businesses has rarely been stronger, it seems, after a record number of businesses, charities and public sector bodies were given ‘gold awards’ by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
‘The US has no greater friend on the global stage than the UK’ says Williamson
- 14 Aug 2018
Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has reinforced the UK’s strong relationship with the US during a meeting with his stateside counterpart Jim Mattis at the Pentagon.
GCHQ’s second puzzle book coming this October
- 14 Aug 2018
Aspiring code breakers can experience a casual insight into what life working for GCHQ is like, following the publication of the agency’s second puzzle book.
BAE Systems reports ‘strong performances and disappointments’ in half-year results
- 14 Aug 2018
BAE Systems generated £8.8 billion in sales during the first half of 2018, according to its half-year results, revealed this week.
UK armed forces ready for hurricane season
- 14 Aug 2018
Britain’s armed forces are on standby to help wherever necessary during the upcoming hurricane season, a defence minister has said.
Scotland-based troops protected by income tax hikes
- 25 Jul 2018
Around 8,000 military personnel won’t be left out of pocket by tax rises announced by the Scottish Government, defence secretary Gavin Williamson has promised.