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Ex-IT worker arrested for ransomware attack
The US New Jersey District Court has arrested a man accused of conducting a ransomware attack on a former employer, highlighting the growing “insider threat” organizations increasingly face from disgruntled or former employees. It is alleged that Daniel Rhyne, 57, described in court documents as “a core infrastructure engineer,” is alleged to have conducted a $750, 000 ransomware attack on a New Jersey-based industrial company. The as-yet-unidentified organization provides services to various industries, including aquaculture, biopharmaceuticals, chemistry, electronics, food and beverage, healthcare, hydrogen mobility, manufacturing and industrial processing, metals, oil and gas, and pulp and paper companies.
UK and US Develop Global AI Security Guidelines – November 27th
The UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), in partnership with the US's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) launched the 'Guidelines for Secure AI System Development'. The guidelines are set to secure AI system development, to help developers make informed cybersecurity decisions at every step of the AI development process. These AI guidelines were also co-signed in cooperation with 21 other international agencies and ministries from across the world.