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Tag: Cyberattacks

Tag Archives: Cyberattacks

16May/17

Researchers see possible North Korea link to global cyber attack

May 16, 2017SecurityBangladesh Bank robbery, Company: UCHC, Computer security, Country: North Korea, Crime, Crimes, CULVER CITY, Cyber-attack, Cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Donald Trump, Google, Kaspersky Lab, Lazarus Group, National security, Neel Mehta, North Korea, Ransomware, Security engineering, Symantec, Technology/Internet, United States, WannaCry ransomware attack, Washingtonsmbale

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MAY 15, 2017) (REUTERS – Cyber security researchers have found technical evidence they said could link North Korea with the global WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries since Friday (May 11).
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15May/17

Microsoft slams gov’t secrecy

May 15, 2017SecurityBrad Smith, Computer security, Cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Cyence, FireEye, Fred Katayama, JOHN MILLER, Lazarus Group, Malware, Microsoft, Prevention, Ransomware, Security, Security breaches, United States, WannaCry ransomware attacksmbale

Microsoft pinned blame on the U.S. government for not disclosing software vulnerabilities after officials across the globe scrambled to catch the culprits behind a massive ransomware worm. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

15May/17

‘Accidental hero’ stops ransomware attack but warns of fresh infections

May 15, 2017SecurityCyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Locky, Marcin Kleczynski, Marcus Hutchins, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, National Health Service, NEXT MEDIA, Patch, Ransomware, Researcher, Security, Spain, Technology/Internet, Telefónica, United Kingdom, WannaCry ransomware attacksmbale

A 22-year-old computer researcher is being hailed a hero for stopping the global spread of a ransomware attack that began last Friday.
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12May/17

Spanish companies hit by ransomware cyber attack

May 12, 2017SecurityComputer security, Crimes, Cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Madrid, Ransomware, Security, Spain, Telefónicasmbale

MADRID, SPAIN (REUTERS) – Spanish companies, including Telefonica, were hit by a so-called ransomware hack into their computer systems on Friday (May 12), with Spain’s cyber security body warning of a “massive attack” affecting several firms.
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02Dec/15

China dismisses claims of being behind Australian cyber attack

December 2, 2015SecurityAustralia, Barack Obama, Beijing, China, Chinese cyberwarfare, Computer security, Crime, Cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Hacking, HUA CHUNYING, U.S. computer, United States, Washington, Xinhua News Agencysmbale

Beijing dismisses claims of being behind a major cyber-attack on the Australian government, and says both China and the U.S. have “frank and constructive” attitudes on the issue of cyber security.

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13Jun/15

Chinese hackers breach US military and intelligence data

June 13, 2015SecurityCentral Intelligence Agency, Chinese government, Civil service in the United States, CNN, CNN INTERNATIONAL, Computer security, Computing, Crimes, Cyberattacks, Cyberwarfare, E-QIP, Electronics, Espionage, Government, Hacker, Hacking, National security, NEXT MEDIA, office of Personnel Management, Politics, Security, Security clearance, Security hacker, United States, United States Office of Personnel Management, US intelligencesmbale

U.S. (Next Media) – Hackers with suspected links to the Chinese government appear to have accessed personal information on US intelligence and military personnel, US officials said.
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