[ad_1] Texas hasn’t named the institutions so far due to “security concerns.” Security teams hadn’t identified the culprits. However, the evidence to date pointed to a “single threat actor” attacking all these entities at once. Ransomware attacks usually come from criminal organizations hoping to make a quick profit, although there have been reported instances of […]
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US will reportedly give Huawei another temporary reprieve
[ad_1] The situation “remains fluid” and leaves a chance that the license will be allowed to expire, according to the tipsters. The Commerce Department declined to comment. It wouldn’t be a shocking move. The US has used the ban and the initial reprieve as leverage in its trade dispute with China, and granting an extension […]
China’s official digital currency is nearly ready
[ad_1] It’ll rely on a two-tier split, with the People’s Bank on top and commercial banks below, ostensibly to help deal with the sheer size of China’s economy and population. Also, it won’t rely entirely on the blockchain that forms the backbone of cryptocurrencies. It just couldn’t deliver the throughput needed for retail, Changchun said. […]
Turkey requires broadcast licenses for online media providers
[ad_1] It’s not certain just what standards these online services will have to obey, and that’s part of the problem. President Erdogan’s regime has frequently blocked content and services to stifle political dissent, and experts are worried that this is just a pretext to suppress TV shows and news outlets that might challenge the ruling […]
FCC hopes to fix its broadband maps with more precise data
[ad_1] On top of this, the FCC is implementing a process to gather public input on the accuracy of internet providers’ maps. This includes a crowdsourcing portal that will take feedback directly from customers as well as local governments. Proposals could also bring in “additional technical standards” for more precise maps as well as the […]
Modern surveillance and ‘the science of happiness’
[ad_1] The Next Billion Users: Digital Life Beyond the Westby Payal Arora Even as cities across the US grapple with the spectre of omnipresent, automated government surveillance, and the existential threat to civil liberties that the technology holds, a number of nations around the globe have adopted these tools to monitor the lowest, and coincidentally […]
Local governments are still woefully unprepared to fight ransomware
[ad_1] A string of high-profile attacks over the past six years have brought the threat of encountering ransomware to the forefront of public consciousness. However, the practice of remotely encrypting data and holding it for ransom is nearly 30 years old. 1989’s PC Cyborg virus, colloquially dubbed the AIDS Trojan as it initially targeted AIDS […]
Anti-Brexit RPG ‘Not Tonight’ is coming to Switch
[ad_1] Like the original, Not Tonight: Take Back Control Edition for Switch is set in an alternative version of Britain. Brexit talks have collapsed and an extreme right-wing government has seized power. The gig economy prevails, and you’re forced to work as a bouncer who turns away European citizens. You’re tasked with manning the door […]
UK government puts $620 million behind Jaguar Land Rover’s EV push
[ad_1] The loan guarantee announcement follows news from earlier this month, when the government revealed plans for electric charging points in every new home, street light post and business around the country. The UK has ambitious plans to eliminate the sales of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2040, and by 2050 wants to reduce […]
France is creating a space command to defend its satellites
[ad_1] This is just the start, Macron added. Eventually, France would rename the military branch as the Space and Air Force. It would be an essential part of the country’s military strategy, then, not just a companion to the usual air, land and sea units. Space hasn’t been directly militarized so far, but there are […]