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Brits Ban Bad Passwords — and Other IoT Stupid Stuff

Richi Jennings | April 30, 2024 | bad passwords, blank password, Consumer IoT, gchq, gov.uk, Internet of things, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Things (IoT) Security, iot, National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure act (PSTI), SB Blogwatch, The ‘S’ in IoT stands for Security, uk, United Kingdom

Nice Cup of IoTea? The UK’s Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act aims to improve the security of net-connected consumer gear ...

Security Boulevard

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AI Will Fuel Rise in Ransomware, UK Cyber Agency Says

Jeffrey Burt | January 25, 2024 | Generative AI risks, National Cyber Security Centre, Phishing, Ransomware

The accelerating innovation of generative AI will increase the risks of ransomware and other cyberthreats over the next two years as bad actors integrate the technologies into their nefarious operations, according to ...

Security Boulevard

Russia’s Offer to Extradite Attackers – and a Grain of Salt

Sam Curry | June 15, 2021 | Critical Infrastructure, cybercrime, extradition, government, law enforcement, National Cyber Security Centre, Putin, Ransomware, Russia, threat actors

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would be willing to hand over cyber criminals to the United States if Washington agreed to reciprocate. According to Reuters, Putin disclosed his country’s willingness to ...

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New UK NCSC Guidelines Urge Use of Multi-Factor Authentication and Single Sign-On Solutions

Mor Ahuvia | July 9, 2018 | enterprise, enterprise security, MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, National Cyber Security Centre, single sign on, sso

A couple of weeks ago, the UK National Cyber Security Centre, a part of the British intelligence and security organization GCHQ, published guidelines for enterprise information security leaders on how they can ...

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