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UK Considers Banning Ransomware Payments
The U.K. government is considering banning ransomware payments to make critical industries “unattractive targets for criminals.” It would apply to all public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure, which includes NHS trusts, schools, local councils, and data centres. Currently, all government departments nationwide are banned from paying cyber criminals to decrypt their data or prevent it from being leaked. This…
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UK government officials consider banning ransomware payments
The UK government is considering banning public organizations from paying ransomware demands as it seeks to strike a “significant blow” to cyber criminal operating models. The consultation follows a series of serious ransomware incidents at NHS bodies, the British Library, Royal Mail and more, that have caused severe real world disruption and cost millions in recovery costs. Consultation documents from…
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US considers banning TP-Link routers over cybersecurity risks
The U.S. government is considering banning TP-Link routers starting next year if ongoing investigations find that their use in cyberattacks poses a national security risk. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the U.S. Departments of Justice, Commerce, and Defense are looking into the issue, with at least one Commerce Department office having already subpoenaed the company. In recent years,…
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Security Leaders Consider Banning AI-Generated Code
One of the most-touted benefits of the proliferation of artificial intelligence is how it can assist developers with menial tasks. However, new research shows that security leaders are not entirely on board, with 63% contemplating banning the use of AI in coding due to the risks it imposes. An even larger proportion, 92%, of the decision-makers surveyed are concerned about…
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