Post Quantum Crypto Isn’t The Only Problem – Pre Stone Age Crypto is Also a Problem While some folks are worried about what is going to happen to encryption when quantum computing becomes real, other companies are still using antique crypto. Unfortunately, many of the companies who are using antiques are medical devices and higher […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]We shall see if this really works, but if it REDUCES payments, that will be good. A joint pledge was announced at the third annual International Counter Ransomware Initiative or CRI. The CRI includes 48 countries, the EU and Interpol. Anne Neuberger described the situation saying that dozens of GOVERNMENTS signed a policy statement saying […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Writers Guild Settles Strike With Anti-AI Provision The Writers Guild has tentatively agreed to a new contract with Hollywood that has some sort of anti-AI provision as writers don’t want to be replaced by a computer for much less money. The details have not yet been released, but will likely be copied in many contracts […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Brussels Warns Musk That the Bird Must Fly By EU Rules in Europe The EU Commission warned Musk – via Twitter of course – that he will need to comply with EU’s Digital Services Act that goes into effect next month. It is the EU’s newest version of content moderation rules that may conflict with […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Why PREVENTING Ransomware is the Only Option Patients of Methodist McKinney Hospital and two of its surgery centers are preparing for their data to be sold on the dark web. Healthcare is a prime target for hackers for a number of reasons. The hospital decided not to pay the ransom for 360 gigabytes of stolen […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]TSA Updates Cybersecurity Guidelines for Pipeline Operators After the Colonial Pipeline meltdown last year, TSA, who regulates pipeline cybersecurity (don’t ask), issued a set of regulations for pipeline operators to follow. Given that TSA had less than a dozen people in their cybersecurity department and zero industrial IoT expertise, it is not a surprise that […]
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