February 5th, 2018 By Michael Hill
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has today released the results of its Active Cyber Defence (ACD) initiative, which was launched one year ago.
The technology, which is free at the point of use, improves defense against threats by blocking fake emails, removing phishing attacks and stopping public sector systems veering onto malicious servers.
As detailed in the report Active Cyber Defence - One Year On, since the inception of the ACD, UK share of visible global phishing attacks has dropped from 5.3% (June 2016) to 3.1% (Nov 2017), with 121,479 phishing sites hosted in the UK removed.
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NCSC’s ‘Active Cyber Defence’ Initiative Boasts Impressive First-Year Results
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