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Fixed Wireless Access continues to fill crucial connectivity gap | Computer Weekly

Fixed Wireless Access continues to fill crucial connectivity gap | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Latest research finds fibre and FWA both play crucial roles in expanding internet connectivity and bridging digital divide – but on balance, fibre is still the fixed comms top gun.

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Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible

Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Change Healthcare ransomware hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group is demanding money, and it has sent WIRED samples of what they claim is the company's stolen data.

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Ransomware gang leaks data stolen from Scottish NHS board | Computer Weekly

Ransomware gang leaks data stolen from Scottish NHS board | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
Data stolen from an earlier attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway has been leaked by a ransomware gang that claims to be in possession of much more content.
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Ukrainians crack network that stole 100m email, social accounts | Computer Weekly

Ukrainians crack network that stole 100m email, social accounts | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Three members of an organised cyber criminal group who hacked and appropriated personal email and social media accounts face up to 15 years in prison

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Automakers Are Telling Your Insurance Company How You Really Drive

Automakers Are Telling Your Insurance Company How You Really Drive | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Plus: The operator of a dark-web cryptocurrency “mixing” service is found guilty, and a US senator reveals that popular safes contain secret backdoors.

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Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment

Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
The transaction, visible on Bitcoin's blockchain, suggests the victim of one of the worst ransomware attacks in years may have paid a very large ransom.
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Google Is Finally Trying to Kill AI Clickbait

Google Is Finally Trying to Kill AI Clickbait | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it
On Tuesday, Google announced changes to combat AI spam in search. An SEO expert says these new rules could “change everything.”
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Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack: BlackCat Hackers Quickly Returned After FBI Bust

Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack: BlackCat Hackers Quickly Returned After FBI Bust | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Two months ago, the FBI “disrupted” the BlackCat ransomware group. They're already back—and their latest attack is causing delays at pharmacies across the US.

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A Leap Year Glitch Broke Self-Pay Gas Station Pumps Across New Zealand

A Leap Year Glitch Broke Self-Pay Gas Station Pumps Across New Zealand | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

It’s like if the Y2K bug happened, but only for gas station pumps. And only in New Zealand.

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A Mysterious Leak Exposed Chinese Hacking Secrets

A Mysterious Leak Exposed Chinese Hacking Secrets | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Plus: Scammers try to dupe Apple with 5,000 fake iPhones, Avast gets fined for selling browsing data, and researchers figure out how to clone fingerprints from your phone screen.

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Microsoft: Nation-state hackers are exploiting ChatGPT | Computer Weekly

Microsoft: Nation-state hackers are exploiting ChatGPT | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Threat actors from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia have all been probing use cases for generative AI service ChatGPT, but have yet to use such tools in a full-blown cyber attack

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North Korea and Iran using AI for hacking, Microsoft says | Hacking | The Guardian

North Korea and Iran using AI for hacking, Microsoft says | Hacking | The Guardian | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

US tech giant says it has detected threats from foreign countries that used or attempted to exploit generative AI it had developed

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How 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend

How 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Plus: China’s Volt Typhoon hackers lurked in US systems for years, the Biden administration’s crackdown on spyware vendors ramps up, and a new pro-Beijing disinformation campaign gets exposed.

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Roku Breach Hits 567,000 Users

Roku Breach Hits 567,000 Users | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Plus: Apple warns iPhone users about spyware attacks, CISA issues an emergency directive about a Microsoft breach, and a ransomware hacker tangles with an unimpressed HR manager named Beth.

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20 emerging technologies that will change the world 

This video explores 20 emerging technologies and their future. Watch this next video about the 10 stages of AI.


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Ransomware kill switch may save 99% of files from encryption | Computer Weekly

Ransomware kill switch may save 99% of files from encryption | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

MDR specialist Adlumin says its new features will help customers stop in-progress ransomware attacks before they can cause significant damage

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Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Plus: The Biden administration warns of nationwide attacks on US water systems, a new Russian wiper malware emerges, and China-linked hackers wage a global attack spree.

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Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over

Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Plus: An ex-Google engineer gets arrested for allegedly stealing trade secrets, hackers breach the top US cybersecurity agency, and X’s new feature exposes sensitive user data.

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Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment

Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

The transaction, visible on Bitcoin's blockchain, suggests the victim of one of the worst ransomware attacks in years may have paid a very large ransom.

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Nation states buying hacking tools from underground Russian cyber forums | Computer Weekly

Nation states buying hacking tools from underground Russian cyber forums | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Nation states have been identified shopping on Russian cyber crime forums for malware they can use to wipe computers of data in hostile hacking attacks. Russian-speaking hacking forums, including Exploit and XSS, run black markets in tools and services used by cybercriminals intent on making money from hacking computer systems and stealing data.

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Here Come the AI Worms

Here Come the AI Worms | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Security researchers created an AI worm in a test environment that can automatically spread between generative AI agents—potentially stealing data and sending spam emails along the way.

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The Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications

The Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Plus: Apple warns about sideloading apps, a court orders NSO group to turn over the code of its Pegasus spyware, and an investigation finds widely available security cams are wildly insecure.

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The Notorious Lockbit Ransomware Gang Has Been Disrupted by Law Enforcement

The Notorious Lockbit Ransomware Gang Has Been Disrupted by Law Enforcement | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

LockBit’s website, infrastructure, and data have been seized by law enforcement—striking a huge blow against one of the world’s most prolific ransomware groups.

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Amazon defends facial-recognition tech sale to FBI despite moratorium | Computer Weekly

Amazon defends facial-recognition tech sale to FBI despite moratorium | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

The FBI has confirmed it is using Amazon’s Rekognition image and video analysis software, but Amazon says it is “false” to suggest this violates the company’s self-imposed moratorium on selling facial recognition technology to US police

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Southern Water customer data was taken in ransomware attack | Computer Weekly

Southern Water customer data was taken in ransomware attack | Computer Weekly | Security Networks and computers | Scoop.it

Southern Water has started to contact customers whose data was stolen in a January 2024 ransomware attack on its systems

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