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    In a few minutes guest commentator Dinah Davis and I will talk about some of the interesting stories, but first a summary of what happened in the past seven days: Ransomware – again – was in the headlines. After stealing what it says are schematics for Apple device from Taiwan manufacturer Quanta Computer and threatening to release them, the REvil gang removed the data from its leak site. The Bleeping Computer news service says that’s to give Apple and Quanta time to negotiate. The ransom demand has allegedly dropped to $20 million from $50 million. However, the gang says more App...

(Rob Engelaar/AFP/Getty Images) To stop ransomware attacks, a group of experts is calling on governments to clamp down on anonymous cryptocurrency transactions.  The recommendation comes from the Ransomware Task Force, a coalition of over 60 cybersecurity professionals from both the private and government sector. On Thursday, the group issued a report outlining steps governments and companies should take to stamp out the ransomware threat.  A key recommendation is to more closely regulate the cryptocurrency market. This includes demanding cryptocurrency services know the identities of each ...

Ransomware Task Force aims to disrupt ransomware payments globally Events About If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in. If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team. The new coalition aims for a unified, comprehensive, public-private campaign against ransomware groups Ransomware Task Force aims disrupt ransomware payments globally The Ransomware Task Force, an alliance of some of the world's top tech firm and government agencies, has released a new framework that aims to di...

Security experts have welcomed the proposals of a new ransomware report from big tech and law enforcers, but argued that tackling the menace must begin with improved cyber-hygiene. Convened by the Institute for Security and Technology and trailed since last December, the Ransomware Task Force (RTF) is a team of over 60 experts from software companies, cybersecurity vendors, government agencies, non-profits, and academic institutions. It includes representatives from the FBI, Europol, the UK’s National Crime Agency and many of the world’s biggest tech companies including Amazon, Cisco and ...

By   Brad D. Williams on April 29, 2021 at 4:50 PM Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas WASHINGTON: Ransomware attacks are an “urgent” and “dramatically increasing” national security issue that requires a “whole-of-government” approach, to include robust international cooperation. “One thing is clear: Ransomware is a national security threat,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said today in prepared remarks. He pledged that his department will implement many of the recommendations contained in a major report released today. “Ransomware has risen to be a national ...