The APT3 hacker group has been linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security. By Maria Korolov The APT3 hacker group, which has been attacking government and defense industry targets…
Month: May 2017
Alert: Microsoft Tech-Support Scammers using WannaCry attack to lure victims
Action Fraud has received the first reports of Tech-Support scammers claiming to be from Microsoft who are taking advantage of the global WannaCry ransomware attack. One victim fell for the…
2017 Has Already Racked Up 1,200 Breaches--On Pace for Worst Year Ever
With more than 1,200 breaches and a massive 3.4 billion records exposed already, 2017 is on pace to be yet another worst year on record for breach activity. Tara Seals…
More evidence for WannaCry 'link' to North Korean hackers
A hacking group closely tied to North Korea was behind the massive WannaCry attack earlier this month, security company Symantec says. The way the attack was set up made it…
Alert: Fake BT email takes advantage of global ransomware attack
Fraudsters are using the global WannaCry ransomware attack as a hook to try and get people to click on the links within this clever BT branded phishing email. We have…
There's a ransom-free fix for WannaCry‬pt. Oh snap, you've rebooted your XP box
By John Leyden Windows XP PCs infected by WannaCrypt can be decrypted without paying ransom by using a new utility dubbed Wannakey. Wannakey offers in-memory key recovery for Win XP…