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Businesses Brace For Monday As Ransomware Threat Lingers
Cybersecurity experts said the spread of the virus dubbed WannaCry - "ransomware" which locked up more than 100,000 computers - had slowed, but the respite might only be brief.
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Amid WannaCry Fallout, New Development Adds To Fears
WannaCry, developed in part with hacking techniques that were either stolen or leaked from the U.S. National Security Agency, has infected more than 300,000 computers since Friday, locking up their data and demanding a ransom payment to release it.
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Ransomware Attack: Banks, Stock Markets Asked To Step Up Cyber Vigil
Over the weekend, the ransomware hit systems in over 100 countries, including Russia and the UK, in one of the most widespread cyber attacks in history.
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More Cyberattacks Feared As Work Week Begins
The indiscriminate attack, which began Friday, struck banks, hospitals and government agencies, exploiting known vulnerabilities in old Microsoft computer operating systems.
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After 'WannaCry', A Stronger Ransomware Found, Say Researchers
After facing a massive "WannaCrypt" ransomware attack, another type of malware quietly started generating digital cash from machines it infected.
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Petya Ransomware a 'Ruse' to Hide Cyber-Attack Culprit, Claim Researchers
A number of researchers said this week that Petya does not encrypt data, but wipes its victims' computers. If the data is not backed up, it's lost.
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North Korea, Cyber-Attacks, and 'Lazarus': What We Really Know
With the dust now settling after "WannaCry," the biggest ransomware attack in history, cybersecurity experts are taking a deep dive into how it was carried out.
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Chipotle Says Hackers Hit Most Restaurants In Data Breach
Hackers used malware to steal customer payment data from most of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's restaurants over a span of three weeks, the company said on Friday, adding to woes at the chain whose sales had just started recovering from a string of food safety lapses in 2015.
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French Researchers Find Last-Ditch Cure To Unlock WannaCry Files
French researchers said today they have found a last-chance way for technicians to save Windows files encrypted by WannaCry, racing against a deadline as the ransomware threatens to start locking up victims' computers first infected a week ago.
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'Free Software-Based IT Policy Helped Check Ransomware Attack': Kerala Government
The Kerala government today said that its IT policy based on free and open-source software had helped insulate the state to a great extent from the WannaCry ransomware virus.
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China Issues Warning For New Ransomware Virus
China has urged Windows users to protect themselves against a new ransomware virus similar to the WannaCry bug that wreaked havoc worldwide last week.
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Another Large-Scale Cyberattack Underway: Experts
Another large-scale, stealthy cyberattack is underway on a scale that could dwarf last week's assault on computers worldwide, a global cybersecurity firm told AFP on Wednesday.
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Another Large-Scale Cyberattack Underway: Experts
Another large-scale, stealthy cyberattack is underway on a scale that could dwarf last week's assault on computers worldwide, a global cybersecurity firm told AFP on Wednesday.
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Group Thought To Be Behind NSA WannaCry Leaks Threatens Sale Of New Tech Secrets
A group that has taken credit for leaking NSA cyber spying tools - including those used in the recent WannaCrypt global ransomware attack - has threatened in a blog it is believed to have authored to release more recent code to enable hackers to break into the world's most widely used computers, software and phones.
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Oddities In WannaCry Ransomware Puzzle Cybersecurity Researchers
The WannaCry malware that spread to more than 100 countries in a few hours is throwing up several surprises for cybersecurity researchers, including how it gained its initial foothold, how it spread so fast and why the hackers are not making much money from it.
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Businesses Brace For Monday As Ransomware Threat Lingers
Cybersecurity experts said the spread of the virus dubbed WannaCry - "ransomware" which locked up more than 100,000 computers - had slowed, but the respite might only be brief.
-
Amid WannaCry Fallout, New Development Adds To Fears
WannaCry, developed in part with hacking techniques that were either stolen or leaked from the U.S. National Security Agency, has infected more than 300,000 computers since Friday, locking up their data and demanding a ransom payment to release it.
-
Ransomware Attack: Banks, Stock Markets Asked To Step Up Cyber Vigil
Over the weekend, the ransomware hit systems in over 100 countries, including Russia and the UK, in one of the most widespread cyber attacks in history.
-
More Cyberattacks Feared As Work Week Begins
The indiscriminate attack, which began Friday, struck banks, hospitals and government agencies, exploiting known vulnerabilities in old Microsoft computer operating systems.
-
After 'WannaCry', A Stronger Ransomware Found, Say Researchers
After facing a massive "WannaCrypt" ransomware attack, another type of malware quietly started generating digital cash from machines it infected.
-
Petya Ransomware a 'Ruse' to Hide Cyber-Attack Culprit, Claim Researchers
A number of researchers said this week that Petya does not encrypt data, but wipes its victims' computers. If the data is not backed up, it's lost.
-
North Korea, Cyber-Attacks, and 'Lazarus': What We Really Know
With the dust now settling after "WannaCry," the biggest ransomware attack in history, cybersecurity experts are taking a deep dive into how it was carried out.
-
Chipotle Says Hackers Hit Most Restaurants In Data Breach
Hackers used malware to steal customer payment data from most of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's restaurants over a span of three weeks, the company said on Friday, adding to woes at the chain whose sales had just started recovering from a string of food safety lapses in 2015.
-
French Researchers Find Last-Ditch Cure To Unlock WannaCry Files
French researchers said today they have found a last-chance way for technicians to save Windows files encrypted by WannaCry, racing against a deadline as the ransomware threatens to start locking up victims' computers first infected a week ago.
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'Free Software-Based IT Policy Helped Check Ransomware Attack': Kerala Government
The Kerala government today said that its IT policy based on free and open-source software had helped insulate the state to a great extent from the WannaCry ransomware virus.
-
China Issues Warning For New Ransomware Virus
China has urged Windows users to protect themselves against a new ransomware virus similar to the WannaCry bug that wreaked havoc worldwide last week.
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Another Large-Scale Cyberattack Underway: Experts
Another large-scale, stealthy cyberattack is underway on a scale that could dwarf last week's assault on computers worldwide, a global cybersecurity firm told AFP on Wednesday.
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Another Large-Scale Cyberattack Underway: Experts
Another large-scale, stealthy cyberattack is underway on a scale that could dwarf last week's assault on computers worldwide, a global cybersecurity firm told AFP on Wednesday.
-
Group Thought To Be Behind NSA WannaCry Leaks Threatens Sale Of New Tech Secrets
A group that has taken credit for leaking NSA cyber spying tools - including those used in the recent WannaCrypt global ransomware attack - has threatened in a blog it is believed to have authored to release more recent code to enable hackers to break into the world's most widely used computers, software and phones.
-
Oddities In WannaCry Ransomware Puzzle Cybersecurity Researchers
The WannaCry malware that spread to more than 100 countries in a few hours is throwing up several surprises for cybersecurity researchers, including how it gained its initial foothold, how it spread so fast and why the hackers are not making much money from it.
