Top news of the week: 24.09.2021.
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Ransomware Isn't Back. It Never Left
A recent wave of attacks belies an apparent lull toward the end of the summer.
He Escaped the Dark Web's Biggest Bust. Now He's Back
DeSnake apparently eluded the DOJ's takedown of AlphaBay. The admin talked to WIRED about his return—and the resurrection of the notorious underground marketplace.
IBM CIO: Quantum computing will be important in the IT landscape
The CIO of IBM discusses the importance of AI and hybrid cloud, along with emerging tech such as quantum computing and cryptography.
Microsoft’s security team detects new phishing-as-a-service scam
Microsoft's security team said its investigations into phishing scams had led it down a 'rabbit hole' which led to the recent discovery.
Fintech Unicorns Solarisbank and Feedzai Partner for Enhanced Risk Management
Feedzai and European Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform Solarisbank announced a multi-year partnership at Money20/20 Europe.
Only 3pc of Ireland was worried about healthcare data security before HSE breach
HIQA has released the results of a survey on Irish attitudes to healthcare information digitisation and privacy.
Europe’s policymakers risk crashing its recovery
A fight over deficit and debt rules could undo hard-won progress.
Advocates to U.S. Congress: Fund FTC to combat data abuse
Access Now joined a coalition of civil society organizations in calling on the U.S. Congress to increase the Federal Trade Commission’s funding to combat data abuse.