Abe Hawken reports on what sounds like it might be a
ransomware situation:
All operations have been
cancelled at three hospitals run by the same NHS Trust after a virus attack
compromised their computer system.
The system, which is run by
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust, had to be shut down on
Monday following yesterday’s breach, which has been described as a ‘major incident’.
More than 1,000 outpatient
appointments, procedures and operations scheduled for tomorrow have been
cancelled.
[…]
Patients at the Diana,
Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole
and District Hospital have been affected by the breach.
Read more on Daily
Mail.
From the country that gave us Turing, and then persecuted
him.
UK will 'strike back' if it comes under cyberattack, says
government
International hackers and cyberattackers who launch
operations against the UK will be retaliated against, the government has
warned, as it sets out plans to protect infrastructure, business, and citizens
from online threats.
These tactics form part of the government's National Cyber
Security Strategy, an effort to boost defences against a variety of online
threats.
… In his speech in
London, Hammond is expected to argue how reliance on old IT systems, the
rise of Internet of Things connected devices, and easy
access to hacking tools means it's necessary for the government to take
steps to fight back against cyberattacks and cyberespionage.
The strategy is being overseen by the National Cyber
Security Centre, a new part of the GCHQ intelligence agency which opened in
October.
(Related)
U.S. Should Strike Back at Cyberattackers: Report
… "The time
for action on the issue of active defense is long overdue, and the private
sector will continue to be exposed to theft, exfiltration of data, and other
attacks in the absence of a robust deterrent," the report
said.
… However, the
panel did not recommend hacking
back "because we don't want the cure to be worse than the
disease," project co-director Frank Cilluffo said.
For my Architecture students. A common failing of government software
projects. “We’re so unique, nothing that
exists could possibly be useful!”
Thiel’s Palantir Wins Battle Over Army Combat Data System
… The Army failed
to adequately consider commercially available options for the system,
effectively shutting out the Silicon Valley firm from bidding, a federal judge
ruled on Monday.
A question for my students. First, self-driving cars, trucks, busses,
etc. Then what?
When Will Robots Take All the Jobs?
There is a contradiction in economic forecasting today
that I’ve come to think of as the “robot paradox.” Some people seem confident that automation
will take many workers’ jobs, yet they cannot point to evidence that technology
has done anything in the last few years to replace work or add to productivity.
Indeed, economic growth has been
lackluster for the last few years, productivity growth is mysteriously
moribund, and the last two years have been perhaps the best time this century
for wage growth. This is not what the
end of work looks like.
Everyone is getting into ride sharing. Fear than no one will want to own a car is
spreading. (Sounds like an easy hack to
me!)
Automaker may launch unmanned rent-a-car business in Japan
Automakers are beginning to realize too many cars are
sitting for too long without being driven. In that vein, Toyota is launching a car sharing pilot program that allows users to unlock
shared cars without the need for a physical key. The program, established in partnership with
car sharing company Getaround, starts in January in San Francisco.
Instead of a key, car sharing users will receive special
codes on their smartphones granting them access to the vehicle. When the smartphone comes in close contact
with the car, the codes are authenticated through Bluetooth technology with
what Toyota calls a Smart Key Box. This
box can be preset to operate within certain time periods specified under a
car-sharing reservation.
Because reality is not that interesting?
This Project On Law Enforcement And Popular Culture Is So
Good I Want To Call It Data
Over at The Washington Post, popular culture writer Alyssa
Rosenberg1 has written an incredible series on
the role and portrayal of police in pop culture called “Dragnets,
Dirty Harrys and Dying Hard.” Rosenberg
notes the intersections of law enforcement and culture historically, such as
New York police shutting down theaters in the city in 1908 (long before
filmmaking was considered protected speech) and Hollywood’s role in the war on
drugs. From there, she discusses the
many ways such intersections are reflected — or not — in how culture has
portrayed police activity itself, including idyllic early police shows (like
“Dragnet”) and the family friendly dystopia in “Zootopia.”
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