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IBM pledges support for UK government cyber skills program
IBM has teamed up with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) for a cyber skills program for girls. The company confirmed it will provide the online platform for this year’s CyberFirst Girls competition, a UK-wide program open to girls between the ages of 12 and 13. Run by the NCSC,…
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On average, government offices suffer a month of downtime after ransomware attacks
While many have been enjoying the twists and turns of Netflix’s Zero Day from the comfort of their sofas, for hundreds of government entities around the world, crippling cyber attacks have been a cold, hard reality. From 2018 to 2024, we tracked 1,133 confirmed ransomware attacks on government entities. On average, these attacks caused nearly a month’s worth of downtime…
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OpenAI and Google ask the government to let them train AI on content they don’t own
OpenAI and Google are pushing the US government to allow their AI models to train on copyrighted material. Both companies outlined their stances in proposals published this week, with OpenAI arguing that applying fair use protections to AI “is a matter of national security.” The proposals come in response to a request from the White House, which asked governments, industry…
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UK government targets ‘startup’ mindset in AI funding overhaul
Public sector AI funding will be overhauled in the UK in a bid to simplify processes and push more projects into development, the government has revealed. Announced by the UK’s Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the new approach to spending will seek to embed a “startup” mindset and change how the government funds small AI projects and outdated…
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Why government email servers are top targets for state-backed hackers
State-backed hackers have accelerated attacks on government email servers in recent years, and it’s a trend that experts told ITPro will only get worse. The prediction comes after a threat group with reported links to Chinese espionage activities breached email servers belonging to the Belgian intelligence agency. On Wednesday February 26th, the Belgian federal prosecutor announced it had launched a…
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Apple terminates UK data protection after government overreach – Computerworld
As of 10 a.m. (ET) today, Apple is no longer offering new users in the UK the chance to enable Advanced Data Protection. Essentially, anyone who now wants to enable the feature to protect their data against criminal or state surveillance or exfiltration will no longer be able to do so. The move appears to be a direct response to the…
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Elon Musk doesn’t work for DOGE, says White House as battle for government servers intensifies – Computerworld
Furthermore, “The intelligence team recommended the DOGE members be monitored as an insider threat. Critically, they called for “suspending” any access to payment systems and “conducting a comprehensive review of all actions they may have taken on these systems,” it continued. “Mr. Musk has gained sweeping and unprecedented access to sensitive data, information, systems, and technological and financial infrastructure across…
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DOGE can keep accessing government data for now, judge rules
A US federal judge declined to block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing or transferring data from seven government agencies, or stop further firings of their workforce. DC District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a temporary restraining order (TRO) sought by a group of 14 Democratic state attorneys general, led by New Mexico. The states…
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RansomHub claims two recent ransomware attacks on US government entities
Over the weekend, RansomHub added two US government entities to its data leak site — the City of Tarrant and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. In the case of Tarrant, it alleges to have stolen 28 GB of data, while a purported 119 GB has been stolen from the Sault Tribe. Both of these government organizations confirmed ransomware…
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Trade body urges UK government to speed up National Semiconductor Strategy
TechUK has issued an updated review of its UK Plan for Chips, urging the government to move faster to implement its National Semiconductor Strategy. Two years on from its initial report, techUK said it had welcomed the publication of the strategy in 2023, which incorporated key recommendations from its original UK Plan for Chips. However, the trade body said that…
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