Security
Global shipping feels fallout from Maersk cyber attack
LONDON (Reuters) - Global shipping is still feeling the effects of a cyber attack that hit A.P. Moller-Maersk <MAERSKb.CO> two days ago, showing the scale of the damage a computer virus can unleash on the technology dependent and inter-connected industry.<p>About 90 percent of world trade is …
CybersecurityHow artificial intelligence is taking on ransomware
Twice in the space of six weeks, the world has suffered major attacks of ransomware — malicious software that locks up photos and other files stored …
MalwareIf You Pay Cyberattack Ransom, Deduct It On Your Taxes
Yet again, there has been a major cyber attack, this time on a very large scale. This time, the massive cyberattack was traced to tax software. It is said to have impacted people in 64 countries, with its origins in a Ukrainian company’s tax accounting software. Reports say impacted systems are …
CyberattackLinux's systemd vulnerable to DNS server attack
Patch available for high priority issue affecting the Linux init daemon systemd.<p>Security experts are warning of a bug that could allow hackers to …
Information SecurityMalware infections on Mac are increasing
<b>A new report released by antivirus specialists McAfee suggests that an increasing number of Apple Macs are being targeted by malware.</b><p>McAfee’s …
MalwareWindows 10 will try to combat ransomware by locking up your data
But how to protect files from users who have access to those files remains tricky.<p>The latest Windows 10 build, today's 16232, contains a few new …
MalwareRussia's Gazprom hit by global cyber attack on Tuesday: sources
Computers at Russian state gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) were infected as part of a global cyber attack on Tuesday, a government official and a person investigating the incident told Reuters.<p>The computer virus, which researchers are calling GoldenEye or Petya, has wreaked havoc on firms around the …
CyberattackMore small companies worried about cybercrime than Brexit, survey finds
Small companies are more concerned about the threat posed by cybercrime than they are about Brexit, a new survey has revealed.<p>A poll of 500 SMEs, conducted by Barclaycard, found that 44pc were worried about being hit by cybercrime or a data breach, following a spate of attacks that has hit …
CybersecurityWPP Still Experiencing Disruption After Cyber Attack
LONDON – Advertising giant WPP PLC (WPP.LN) Thursday said it is continuing to face some disruption after a cyber attack earlier this week.<p>The London-listed company said many of its companies are fully functional, but some continue to be disrupted.<p>Businesses across Europe and the U.S. were hit by …
CyberattackHow a tiny L.A. cybersecurity firm pulled the plug on a global ransomware attack
Salim Neino had been waiting for something like WannaCry.<p>Fast, indiscriminate and disruptive, the computer infection locked up computers in British hospitals and was spreading across the world when Neino’s company Kryptos Logic stepped into the ring.<p>One of his researchers found a so-called kill …
CybersecurityThis App Can Tell If Your iPhone Has Ever Been Hacked
A new app can detect if something wrong (and dangerous) is going on with your iDevice.<p>It's not paranoia if they're really after you.<p>If you have an iPhone there was no way to figure out if you were really being paranoid or not, until now. Thanks to a new $1 app, you can finally figure out if someone …
Information SecurityMPs warned over imposters 'phishing' for passwords after major hacking attack
MPs were today warned bogus callers are trying to trick them into giving out their passwords over the phone.<p>Posing as a Microsoft employee, an …
CyberattackGoogle's fine is big news but the company faces a far bigger threat
The Canadian supreme court ruled that Google can be forced to pull results worldwide, not just the Canadian version of its search engine<p>Google has come face to face with two of its greatest nightmares this week. The first garnered enormous attention worldwide, and will be an expensive period …
PrivacyKaspersky Lab Faces More U.S. Scrutiny Over Potential Russian Govt. Influence
Lawmaker proposes ban on DoD use of Moscow-based security vendor's products.<p>Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab this week found itself the subject of …
Kaspersky LabWindows 10 Has Halved Data Collection: Privacy Watchdog
When Microsoft launched Windows 10, one of the major flashpoints of disagreement between the company and its users were Microsoft’s Windows 10 data …
PrivacyAzure blues: Active Directory Connect has password reset vuln
Microsoft is warning sysadmins to check their Azure Active Directory Connect configurations and implement a patch against a credential-handling …
Active DirectoryWindows Defender Gets Better at Preventing Ransomware
The built-in Windows Defender antivirus program will soon prevent suspicious apps from accessing protected folders like Documents and …
MalwareRussia doesn't rule out retaliation if U.S. bans Kaspersky products
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia does not rule out retaliatory measures if the United States bans Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab's products, RIA news agency cited Russia's Communications Minister Nikolai Nikiforov as saying on Thursday.<p>On Wednesday U.S. senators sought to ban Kaspersky …
Kaspersky LabLaw Firm DLA Piper Reels Under Cyber Attack, Fate of Files Unclear
A prominent global law firm, which has touted its expertise on cybersecurity, is still struggling to recover from vicious computer attacks unleashed …
CybersecurityRecode Daily: The ongoing cyber attack first targeted Ukrainian tax accountants, and experts suspect Russia
Plus, Trump twits Amazon in a tweet, and Lyft’s president says he won’t gloat over his chief rival’s misfortune.<p><b>The continuing wave of cyber attacks that crippled businesses and utilities in Europe may have had a more sinister motive than ransom money</b> — paralysis of vital computer systems. Because …
CyberattackAustralian military cyber warriors authorised to target offshore criminals
The Department of Defence will lead the cyber unit through the Australian Signals Directorate.<p>The federal government has announced its intention to …
CybersecurityHow to Shut Down a Ransomware Attack
Digital Defense is a live webcast featuring Bloomberg Technology cybercrimes reporter Jordan Robertson. This week, Jordan explains how you should …
RansomwareGOP Senator Proposes Transferring Sanctuary Cities’ Federal Funds to Border Wall Budget
One Republican senator is proposing a new solution for sanctuary cities that do not follow the law: take some of their federal funding and transfer …
ImmigrationMexico spyware scandal: Opposition politicians 'targeted'
<b>Three senior opposition politicians in Mexico have been targeted by spyware on their mobile phones, researchers say.</b><p>An internet watchdog based in Canada, Citizen Lab, said the surveillance software is only sold to governments.<p>Last week, Citizen Lab also said that 12 journalists and human rights …
SpywareThe global malware escalation exposes entire governments
The latest global malware attack reflects an evolution of cyber warfare in which the communications of entire governments and countries can be …
Information SecurityParents Share How They Protect Their Kids Online
Advice for anyone trying to figure out how to balance the perils of the digital world with its benefits.<p>Earlier this week, I asked parents to share their approach to protecting the privacy of their children as they begin to use devices with Internet access and social networks. The inquiry was …
ParentingBanks consider changing security codes on debit and credit cards every hour to foil online fraudsters
Banks are considering adopting debit and credit cards where the security code changes every hour, to keep ahead of online fraudsters.<p>UK financial institutions are looking at the technology which has unveiled in France last year.<p>The new cards replace the printed three-digit security code on the back …
Business (UK)Citizens of six Muslim countries can escape Trump’s travel ban if they meet one of these conditions
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court said it would allow the government to implement parts of its suspended travel ban against citizens from six Muslim-majority countries with one major caveat. The ban cannot apply to those with “a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or …
Border Security8tracks Hacked: 18 Million User Account Details Stolen
The details of how 8tracks suffered a data breach may act as a salutary warning to other businesses.<p>As it describes in its blog post, 8tracks does …
Information SecurityHouse GOP backs bills to crack down on illegal immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning of threats to public safety and national security, the Republican-led House on Thursday approved two bills to crack down on illegal immigration, a key priority for President Donald Trump.<p>One bill would strip federal dollars from self-proclaimed "sanctuary" cities that …
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