British govt is scanning all Internet devices hosted in UK
NCSC is scanning all Internet-exposed devices hosted in the UK The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the government agency that leads the country’s cyber security mission, is now scanning all Internet-exposed devices hosted in the UK for vulnerabilities. The reason behind the scanning of all Internet devices is to assess the UK’s vulnerability to cyber-attacks and to help the owners of Internet-connected systems understand their security posture. “These activities cover any internet-accessible system that is hosted within the UK and vulnerabilities that are common or particularly important due to their high impact,” the agency said. “The NCSC uses the data we have collected to create an overview of […]