Alert: NCSC advises UK organisations to take action following conflict in the Middle East

2026-03-04T22:52:00Z4033ad8fc0e4c3ea8a905b45b397217dc20a323fb43b60c47ad63c4b0c2552c4
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What happened

The UK NCSC published multiple advisories and guidance items: an urgent advisory for UK organisations to review cyber posture following the Middle East conflict; a high-priority alert urging immediate investigation of potential compromise/exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD‑WAN appliances; warnings about ongoing pro‑Russia hacktivist activity targeting UK organisations (disruptive DoS attacks) and recommendations to harden DoS/DDoS defences; and sector guidance and research calls covering external attack surface management (EASM), vulnerability management practices, CSPM for cloud configuration,

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4033ad8fc0e4c3ea8a905b45b397217dc20a323fb43b60c47ad63c4b0c2552c4
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2026-03-04T22:52:00Z
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