Global Cyber Attack
-
{
- All
- News
-
US Government Agencies Hit In Global Cyber Attack
Several U.S. federal government agencies have been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in widely used file-transfer software, the nation's cyber watchdog agency said on Thursday.
-
US, Britain Blame Russia For Global Cyber Attack
The United States and Britain on Monday warned of a global cyber attack targeting routers and other networking equipment, blaming Russian government-backed hackers for the campaign on government agencies, businesses and critical infrastructure operators.
-
Cybersleuths Unearth More Clues Linking Wannacry To North Korea
Cybersecurity researchers at Symantec Corp. and FireEye Inc. have uncovered more evidence tying this month's WannaCry global ransomware attacks to North Korea.
-
Donald Trump Ordered Emergency Meeting After Global Cyber Attack: Official
US President Donald Trump ordered his homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, to hold an emergency meeting Friday night to assess the threat posed by a global computer ransomware attack in at least 150 countries, a senior administration official told Reuters.
-
Researcher Finds 'Kill Switch' To Stop Spread Of Global Cyber Attack
A cyber security researcher appears to have discovered a "kill switch" that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware -- for now -- that has caused the cyber attacks wreaking havoc globally, they told AFP Saturday.
-
Global 'Ransomware' Attack Disrupts British Hospitals, International Shipper FedEx
A global cyber-attack leveraging hacking tools widely believed by researchers to have been developed by the US National Security Agency hit international shipper FedEx, disrupted Britain's health system and infected computers in nearly 100 countries on Friday.
-
US Government Agencies Hit In Global Cyber Attack
Several U.S. federal government agencies have been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in widely used file-transfer software, the nation's cyber watchdog agency said on Thursday.
-
US, Britain Blame Russia For Global Cyber Attack
The United States and Britain on Monday warned of a global cyber attack targeting routers and other networking equipment, blaming Russian government-backed hackers for the campaign on government agencies, businesses and critical infrastructure operators.
-
Cybersleuths Unearth More Clues Linking Wannacry To North Korea
Cybersecurity researchers at Symantec Corp. and FireEye Inc. have uncovered more evidence tying this month's WannaCry global ransomware attacks to North Korea.
-
Donald Trump Ordered Emergency Meeting After Global Cyber Attack: Official
US President Donald Trump ordered his homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, to hold an emergency meeting Friday night to assess the threat posed by a global computer ransomware attack in at least 150 countries, a senior administration official told Reuters.
-
Researcher Finds 'Kill Switch' To Stop Spread Of Global Cyber Attack
A cyber security researcher appears to have discovered a "kill switch" that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware -- for now -- that has caused the cyber attacks wreaking havoc globally, they told AFP Saturday.
-
Global 'Ransomware' Attack Disrupts British Hospitals, International Shipper FedEx
A global cyber-attack leveraging hacking tools widely believed by researchers to have been developed by the US National Security Agency hit international shipper FedEx, disrupted Britain's health system and infected computers in nearly 100 countries on Friday.
