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Technology

Hackers Find 40% of Council Websites, Lose Bin Calendar

Oeko Angebot

Cybercriminals Abandon Raid After Three Hours Hunting for Planning Form LOCAL GOVERNMENT, EVERYWHERE: Britain’s councils have received an alarming cybersecurity warning after researchers found PHP code associated with critical vulnerabilities visible on more than 40 per cent of council websites surveyed. Experts fear attackers could exploit weaknesses in poorly patched systems. PHP Vulnerability Found on More Than 40 Per Cent of UK Council Websites The survey, reported by LocalGov, came…

Social Technology

Britain’s AI Cyber Shield

Tinsel Vandergraph

Britain’s AI Cyber Shield: Keep Calm, AI Already Knows London — Britain’s cyber security officials have unveiled an ambitious plan to create an autonomous, AI-powered “Cyber Shield” capable of scanning networks, identifying vulnerabilities and eventually fixing security problems without waiting for a sleep-deprived IT technician to return from lunch. The government’s official call to action invites AI companies to help build a defensive system that reacts at machine speed against increasingly automated…