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  • The Register: UK industry leaders unleash hurricane-grade scale for cyberattacks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/uk_cyber_monitoring_centre/ Source: The Register Title: UK industry leaders unleash hurricane-grade scale for cyberattacks Feedly Summary: Freshly minted organization aims to take the guesswork out of incident severity for insurers and policy holders A world-first organization assembled to categorize the severity of cybersecurity incidents is up and running in the UK following a year-long…

  • News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together

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    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…

  • Slashdot: Ransomware Payments Dropped 35% In 2024

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/07/0049222/ransomware-payments-dropped-35-in-2024?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ransomware Payments Dropped 35% In 2024 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a significant decline in ransomware payments despite an increase in the frequency of attacks in 2024, highlighting the influence of law enforcement operations against major ransomware groups. It emphasizes the improved resilience…

  • The Register: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/ransomware_costs_analysis/ Source: The Register Title: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show Feedly Summary: 35% drop in payments across the year as your backups got better and law enforcement made a difference Ransomware extortion payments fell in 2024, according to blockchain analyst biz Chainalysis this week.……

  • The Register: Openreach tests 50 Gbps broadband – don’t expect it anytime soon

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/openreach_tests_out_50gbps_broadband/ Source: The Register Title: Openreach tests 50 Gbps broadband – don’t expect it anytime soon Feedly Summary: Download speeds of 41.9 Gbps and upload speeds of 20.6 Gbps achieved, claims BT division Network builder and maintainer Openreach says it has tested a 50 Gbps fiber broadband connection in the UK, as a…

  • Data and computer security | The Guardian: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown

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    Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/05/global-ransomware-payments-plunge-by-a-third-amid-crackdown Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown Feedly Summary: Money stolen falls from record $1.25bn to $813m as more victims refuse to pay off criminal gangsRansomware payments fell by more than a third last year to $813m (£650m) as victims refused…

  • Hacker News: Securing edge device systems, including firewalls, routers, and VPN gateways

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    Source URL: https://www.nsa.gov/Press-Room/Press-Releases-Statements/Press-Release-View/Article/4052657/joint-publications-focus-on-mitigation-strategies-for-edge-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Securing edge device systems, including firewalls, routers, and VPN gateways Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The NSA, in collaboration with various international cybersecurity agencies, has published three comprehensive guides focusing on mitigation strategies for edge devices. These guides aim to enhance network security and…

  • Alerts: CISA Partners with ASD’s ACSC, CCCS, NCSC-UK, and Other International and US Organizations to Release Guidance on Edge Devices

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/04/cisa-partners-asds-acsc-cccs-ncsc-uk-and-other-international-and-us-organizations-release-guidance Source: Alerts Title: CISA Partners with ASD’s ACSC, CCCS, NCSC-UK, and Other International and US Organizations to Release Guidance on Edge Devices Feedly Summary: CISA—in partnership with international and U.S. organizations—released guidance to help organizations protect their network edge devices and appliances, such as firewalls, routers, virtual private networks (VPN) gateways, Internet…