{"id":287075,"date":"2025-10-14T21:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-big-uk-cyber-attacks-on-the-rise-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T21:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:05:06","slug":"why-are-big-uk-cyber-attacks-on-the-rise-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-big-uk-cyber-attacks-on-the-rise-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are big UK cyber attacks on the rise? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0JxcCaCKFrM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why are big UK cyber attacks on the rise? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0JxcCaCKFrM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Serious cyber attacks are on the rise in the UK and the government is telling businesses to make pen and paper plans to help them prepare. <\/p>\n<p>Adam is joined by BBC cyber correspondent Joe Tidy and Emily Taylor, CEO of Oxford Information Labs and co-founder of the Global Signal Exchange, to discuss why more serious attacks are on the rise and what else can be done.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Chris and Adam are reunited to talk about the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer&#8217;s statement to the House of Commons about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as well as the controversial collapse of the case against two men accused of spying for China.<\/p>\n<p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. 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