Richard Horne’s keynote address at CYBERUK 2025
Presenters detail vulnerability discovery and exploitation in Richard Horne’s keynote address at CYBERUK 2025.
Summary
Overview: Richard Horne delivers the CYBERUK 2025 keynote in Manchester, framing cybersecurity as a contest rather than a problem to control, with updates on nation-state threats facing the UK.
Key Topics: Cybersecurity as an ongoing contest between opposing players; NCSC Manchester presence; Russian cyber espionage against Ukraine; Iranian targeting of UK firms; North Korean IT worker infiltration; and persistent ransomware threats.
Technical Details: Horne provides threat landscape updates covering Russian, Iranian, and North Korean activity alongside criminal ransomware operations. He emphasizes that organizations cannot control every point but must compete effectively in the cyber contest.
Takeaways: Defenders must adopt a contest mindset rather than seeking total control. Understanding nation-state motivations and capabilities is essential for UK organizations building resilience.
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