U.S. says North Korea ‘directly responsible’ for ‘WannaCry’ cyber attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea is “directly responsible” for the so-called WannaCry cyber attack that…
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Britain believes North Korea was behind ‘WannaCry’ NHS cyber attack
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Friday it believed North Korea was behind the “WannaCry”…
North Korea carried out WannaCry ransomware attack, says Microsoft
The head of Microsoft has said that the WannaCry ransomware which affected computers in over…
Cyber expert who stopped ‘WannaCry’ attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A cyber security researcher widely credited with helping to neutralise the…
Global cyber attack could spur $53 billion in losses – Lloyd’s of London
(Reuters) – A major, global cyber attack could trigger an average of $53 billion of…
Cyber attack sweeps globe, researchers see ‘WannaCry’ link
MOSCOW/KIEV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A major global cyber attack on Tuesday disrupted computers at Russia’s biggest…
Cyber criminals are targeting users in Thailand who run copied versions of Windows
Microsoft is warning users in Thailand about the dangers of using copied versions of Windows…
WARNING: Hackers have developed a WannaCry copycat that targets Android smartphones
Security experts are warning about a new form of ransomware that is being used to…
Don’t download the fake Android apps which promise protection from WannaCry ransomware
Android users are being warned about scores of malicious apps that are flooding the Google…
Newly discovered vulnerability raises fears of another WannaCry
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A newly found flaw in widely used networking software leaves tens of…
Symantec says ‘highly likely’ North Korea group behind ransomware attacks
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Cyber security firm Symantec Corp said on Monday it was “highly…
North Korea says linking cyber attacks to Pyongyang is ‘ridiculous’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) North Korea’s deputy United Nations envoy said on Friday “it is ridiculous”…
WannaCry attack is good business for cyber security firms
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – For Kris Hagerman, chief executive of UK-based cyber security firm Sophos…
French researchers find way to unlock WannaCry without ransom
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – French researchers said on Friday they had found a last-chance way for…
Security experts find clues to ransomware worm’s lingering risks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Two-thirds of those caught up in the past week’s global ransomware attack…
Cyber attack eases, hacking group threatens to sell code
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Governments turned their attention to a possible new wave of cyber threats…
Video shows what happens to your PC if it’s infected with Wanna Crypt malware
Unless you have been living under a rock since Friday, you will almost certainly have…
All 200 Thai computers hit by WannaCry fixed: expert
Emergency teams help firms combat ransomware as nationwide alert urges vigilance. TWO hundred computers in…
New ‘WannaCry’ variant surfaces, stopped from harming computers – Check Point
(Reuters) – A new variant of the WannaCry “ransomware” attack surfaced on Monday, according to…
Researchers see possible North Korea link to global cyber attack
By Dustin Volz and Jim Finkle | WASHINGTON/TORONTO Cyber security researchers have found technical evidence…