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Ex-NSA Chief Urges Disconnecting Water Controllers from Internet
Retired General Paul Nakasone, former director of the National Security Agency, has advocated for disconnecting water system controllers from the internet, citing recent suspected Iranian cyberattacks on US water facilities. Speaking at the DEF CON conference, Nakasone emphasized the need for higher cybersecurity standards, stating that programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in water…
Britain plans to build autonomous AI 'Cyber Shield' to defend nation
Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced plans to develop an autonomous AI-powered defense system, dubbed "Cyber Shield," aimed at protecting the nation's critical infrastructure and government networks. The initiative seeks to counter the growing threat posed by adversaries leveraging artificial intelligence to conduct cyberattacks at unprecedented speed and scale.