June 24, 2017 UK Parliament investigates cyberattack on user accounts British officials were investigating a cyberattack Saturday on the country's Parliament after discovering "unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user accounts."
June 23, 2017 WannaCry virus inadvertenly helps Australian drivers avoid speeding tickets Despite taking down more than 300,000 computers around the world in over 150 countries, affecting countless organizations, the WannaCry ransomware may have helped some unwitting Australian motorists.
June 21, 2017 Ransomware attack costs South Korean company $1M, largest payment ever Ransomware got a proverbial shot in the arm earlier this year following the WannaCry attacks and it looks as if hackers are getting more brazen with their requests as a result. Web hosting company Nayana, based in South Korea, was attacked with the Erebus ransomware on June 10. The company ultimately had to pay a fee of 397.6 Bitcoin (approximately $1 million), the largest ransomware paid ever.
June 15, 2017 Microsoft is worried about an 'elevated risk for destructive cyber attacks' Microsoft has made a “rare” decision to combat attacks similar to the WannaCry epidemic that struck hospitals and banks last month.
June 13, 2017 New strain of malware can take power stations offline Crash Override disabled part of the electrical grid in Ukraine last year, and many more power stations could be susceptible, according to security experts.
June 8, 2017 This new version of ransomware tests your morals Ransomware that takes on nasty new personalities may be the future.
June 1, 2017 Hackers could start a nuclear war by taking control of Trident submarines and launching 'catastrophic' attacks, experts warn Hackers could take control of Britain’s atomic weapons and use them to start a “catastrophic” global nuclear war, tech experts have warned.
May 28, 2017 Tech Q&A: Protect your business against ransomware With all the hacking and ransomware attacks, I would like to know how you make sure your business does not become a victim. I need to take steps now before it’s too late.
May 24, 2017 President Trump's cybersecurity executive order to hold federal agencies accountable President Trump took aim at the federal government’s vulnerability to computer hacking Thursday, signing an executive order that mandates a top-down review of cybersecurity and holds agencies accountable for safeguarding digital information.
May 23, 2017 America’s voting systems need security upgrades: It’s time to beef up cybersecurity There’s no evidence that hacking had any impact whatsoever on the results of the 2016 election.