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UK to ban making ransomware payments for some organizations
By Nathaniel Mott published
The UK Home Office and National Cyber Security Centre announced that some organizations could be banned from making ransomware payments.

158-year-old company forced to close after ransomware attack precipitated by a single guessed password
By Mark Tyson published
The 158-year established Knights of Old transportation company has collapsed in the wake of a ransomware attack, with 700 jobs lost.

Microsoft's Secure Boot UEFI bootloader signing key expires in September, posing problems for Linux users
By Nathaniel Mott published
A new key was issued in 2023, but it might not be well-supported ahead of the original key's expiration.

Microsoft to stop using engineers in China to work on U.S. Defense computer systems in wake of investigative report
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft's China-based engineers will no longer get to work on its U.S. DoD projects.

Chinese state-sponsored cyberattacks target Taiwan semiconductor industry
By Hassam Nasir published
The chip wars intensify.

The FCC wants to ban Chinese tech from the undersea cables that connect the U.S. to the rest of the world
By Nathaniel Mott published
FCC chairman Brendan Carr said in a statement that the commission is looking to defend U.S. infrastructure against a variety of threats.

Ukrainian hackers say they compromised a major Russian drone company
By Nathaniel Mott published
Gaskar Group denies that the attack was successful, but Ukrainian intelligence is reportedly telling a different story.

Malware found embedded in DNS, the system that makes the internet usable, except when it doesn't
By Nathaniel Mott published
Fortunately, the example provided appears to be "prank software" rather than more sophisticated malware.

U.S. earmarks $1B for 'offensive cyber operations' despite broader efforts to slash cybersecurity spending
By Nathaniel Mott published
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" specifically looks to bolster the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

Investigation reveals Google Gemini for Workspace flaw that could have been exploited to enlist the AI in phishing schemes
By Nathaniel Mott published
Mozilla's 0-Day Investigative Network (0din) revealed on July 10 that Google Gemini for Workspace could be tricked into telling users their accounts had been compromised.
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