A student who admitted involvement in a string of high-profile cyber attacks has been given a suspended sentence. Jack Chappell, 19, from Stockport played a “substantial” role in attacking multinational…
Day: December 20, 2017
Cyber-attack: US and UK blame North Korea for WannaCry
The US and UK governments have said North Korea was responsible for the WannaCry malware attack affecting hospitals, businesses and banks across the world earlier this year. The attack is…
Bitcoin exchange Youbit shuts after second hack attack
A crypto-currency exchange in South Korea is shutting down after it was hacked for the second time in less than eight months. Youbit, which lets people buy and sell bitcoins…
Windows 10 Hello face recognition can be fooled with photos
After you update, set it up again from scratch By Richard Chirgwin If you’ve skipped recent Windows 10 Creators Updates, here’s a reason to change your mind: its facial recognition…