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Apple says it can no longer offer end-to-end encrypted cloud backups in the UK and insists it will never build a backdoor or master key.
The post Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection for New UK Users Amid Backdoor Demand appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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The International AI Safety Report, put together by 96 AI global experts, summarises existing literature on the risks and capabilities of advanced AI systems. Continue reading UK’s International AI Safety Report Shows Progress is at Breakneck Speed
The UK government has proposed extending its ban on ransomware payments to cover the entire public sector in an attempt to deter cybercriminal attacks and protect taxpayers.
But is a ban a good idea?
Read more in my article on the Exponential-e b… Continue reading UK government proposes ransomware payment ban for public sector
Recommendations in the 50-point plan include increasing public compute capacity twentyfold, creating a training data library, and building AI hubs in deindustrialised areas. Continue reading UK’s New AI Action Plan Aims to Position Country as a Global Powerhouse
Scammers have leapt at the opportunity to exploit vulnerable UK residents by sending bogus messages telling them they need to take action to receive help with their winter heating bills.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Winter Fuel Payment scam targets UK citizens via SMS
The British Government is proposing sweeping change in its approach to ransomware attacks, proposing mandatory reporting by victims and licensing regime for all payments.
Read more in my article on the Exponential-e blog. Continue reading UK Government ponders major changes to ransomware response – what you need to know
Inspect is the first AI safety testing platform created by a state-backed body to be made freely available to the global AI community. Continue reading U.K.’s AI Safety Institute Launches Open-Source Testing Platform
The UK Government takes aim at IoT devices shipping with weak or default passwords, an identity thief spends two years in jail after being mistaken for the person who stole his name, and are you au fait with the latest scams?
All this and much more … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #370: The closed loop conundrum, default passwords, and Baby Reindeer
Hacking fears are raised at Western Europe’s most hazardous building, why porn sites might soon be scanning your face, and our guest narrowly avoids a Facebook Marketplace scammer.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the awa… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #351: Nuclear cybersecurity, Marketplace scams, and face up to porn
The boss of WhatsApp, the most popular messaging platform in the UK, says that it will not remove end-to-end encryption from the app to comply with requirements set out in the UK government’s online safety bill.
Learn more in my article on the Hot f… Continue reading WhatsApp and UK government on collision course, as app vows not to remove end-to-end encryption