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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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Clues Point To Possible North Korean Involvement In Massive Cyberattack
Security researchers have found digital clues in the malware used in last weekend's global ransomware attack that might indicate North Korea is involved, although they caution the evidence is not conclusive.
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Why Ransomware Attackers Demanded Payments In Bitcoins
Bitcoin is in the news again after Friday's worldwide ransomware attack. The malicious software locks down victims' computers and refuses to grant them access to their files unless they agree to pay at least $300 in bitcoin.
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North Korea Link Emerges In Global Cyberattacks
Security researchers on Monday reported signs of a potential North Korea link to the massive cyberattack campaign that sparked havoc in computer systems worldwide and opened fresh political rifts between Russia and the United States.
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How To Protect Yourself From The Global Ransomware Attack
Security experts are bracing for more fallout from Friday's worldwide WannaCry ransomware attack, which has so far affected more than 150 countries and major businesses and organizations, including FedEx, Renault and Britain's National Health Service. But if you're just hearing about this attack - or waking up to an unresponsive computer of your ow...
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Vladimir Putin Warns Of Risks Of Governments Creating Hacking Tools
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that intelligence services should beware of creating software that can later be used for malicious means - a reference to global 'ransomware' attacks that researchers say exploited a hacking tool built by the US National Security Agency.
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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.
-
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.
-
'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.
-
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.
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Clues Point To Possible North Korean Involvement In Massive Cyberattack
Security researchers have found digital clues in the malware used in last weekend's global ransomware attack that might indicate North Korea is involved, although they caution the evidence is not conclusive.
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Why Ransomware Attackers Demanded Payments In Bitcoins
Bitcoin is in the news again after Friday's worldwide ransomware attack. The malicious software locks down victims' computers and refuses to grant them access to their files unless they agree to pay at least $300 in bitcoin.
-
North Korea Link Emerges In Global Cyberattacks
Security researchers on Monday reported signs of a potential North Korea link to the massive cyberattack campaign that sparked havoc in computer systems worldwide and opened fresh political rifts between Russia and the United States.
-
How To Protect Yourself From The Global Ransomware Attack
Security experts are bracing for more fallout from Friday's worldwide WannaCry ransomware attack, which has so far affected more than 150 countries and major businesses and organizations, including FedEx, Renault and Britain's National Health Service. But if you're just hearing about this attack - or waking up to an unresponsive computer of your ow...
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Vladimir Putin Warns Of Risks Of Governments Creating Hacking Tools
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that intelligence services should beware of creating software that can later be used for malicious means - a reference to global 'ransomware' attacks that researchers say exploited a hacking tool built by the US National Security Agency.
