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Mozilla fixes HTTPS spoofing issueįirefox 88 is out and within the code is a fix for an HTTPS spoofing flaw. We note that America's task force seems more built around the prosecution of the malware's makers than securing networks, software, and people from extortion in the first place, which is the long-term hard problem to solve. Maybe we'll get some action on a crimeware epidemic that's upending lives and sucking money out of the global economy.
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This also comes after businesses have received mixed messages on how to handle ransomware infections from the US and UK governments.

“When criminals target critical infrastructure such as hospitals, utilities, and municipal networks, their activity jeopardizes the safety and health of Americans.”Ĭarlin's note gets to the crux of the matter: paying off file-scrambling criminals doesn't work in the long run. Uncle Sam's newly formed Ransomware and Digital Extortion Task Force will "bring all of the resources to bear to bolster our all-tools approach and work with our partners here and abroad to combat the threat of ransomware and digital extortion, and to ensure that we hold those who participate in the propagation of these crimes responsible and accountable," according to a leaked memo from Acting Deputy Attorney General John Carlin. The US government has signaled it intends to get tough on ransomware, saying it has to "break the cycle" of payoffs that lead to more infections and extortion.

Uncle Sam better late than never with anti-ransomware pledge

A lesson to be learned for anyone writing and deploying GitHub Actions scripts.
