JavaScript-ed nasty only spotted on Windows, so far. Richard Chirgwin A security researcher reckons he’s spotted the first example of JavaScript-based ransomware-as-a-service, dubbing it Ransom32. Emsisoft’s Fabian Wosar writes here…
Month: January 2016
'Anti-IS group' claims BBC website attack
The group, calling itself New World Hacking, said it had carried out the attack as a “test of its capabilities”. A group that says it targets online activity linked to…
'Anti-IS group' claims BBC website attack
The group, calling itself New World Hacking, said it had carried out the attack as a “test of its capabilities”. A group that says it targets online activity linked to…
Microsoft to warn of nation-state hacks
The move could put it at odds with UK government proposals to limit what tech firms can say about surveillance. Microsoft will start warning people if it suspects a government…
AVG's Web TuneUp put millions of Chrome users at risk
AVG said it had addressed the problem, but it now faces repercussions. By Leo Kelion, Technology desk editor It has emerged that a popular tool meant to ward off malware…