UK’s New Cybersecurity Service: Proactive Notifications or “Patch-It-Now” Alerts?
The UK’s National Cyber Security Center is testing Proactive Notifications, a new service to alert organizations about vulnerabilities. Delivered by Netcraft, it uses public info and scanning. While not covering all systems, it helps harden defenses. For a full security comedy routine, combine it with the Early Warning service for a layered defense.
Hot Take:
Move over, Miss Cleo, there’s a new oracle in town, and it’s the UK’s National Cyber Security Center! With their Proactive Notifications service, they’re predicting your cybersecurity future and sliding into your DMs with a heads-up before vulnerabilities become full-blown crises. Forget tarot cards; it’s all about the CVEs now!
Key Points:
– The UK’s NCSC is testing a new service called Proactive Notifications to alert organizations of cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
– This service relies on publicly available information and internet scanning, facilitated by Netcraft.
– Recommendations may include updates for specific CVEs or general security improvements.
– The service will not cover all systems or vulnerabilities, so organizations should not solely rely on it.
– A companion service, Early Warning, offers additional alerts of potential cyber threats.