Dave Lee, North America technology reporter Security researchers have discovered a “vaccine” for the huge cyber-attack that hit organisations across the world on Tuesday. The creation of a single file…
Month: June 2017
Arrests in UK over Microsoft scam calls
Four people have been arrested in the UK following an investigation into scams involving calls from fraudsters pretending to be IT support staff. It follows two years of work by…
Global ransomware attack causes turmoil
Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack. British advertising agency WPP is among those to say its IT systems have been…
UK SME fined £60K for leaving itself vulnerable to hack attack
Vid game biz failed to carry out pen-testing. By John Leyden A small UK company that suffered a cyber attack has been fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). An investigation…
Virgin Media urges password change over hacking risk
Virgin Media has told 800,000 customers to change their passwords to protect against being hacked. An investigation by Which? found that hackers could access the provider’s Super Hub 2 router,…
Mexican president denies spying on journalists, lawyers and activists
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has strongly denied his government spied on prominent journalists and activists by hacking their phones. He said there was “nothing more false” than to suggest…