Bitcoin’s booming value has driven a huge rise in crypto-currency themed malware, say security firms. In one month, anti-malware software company Malwarebytes said it stopped almost 250 million attempts to…
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Russian Fancy Bear hackers' UK link revealed
By Chris Vallance, BBC Radio 4, PM When Russia’s most notorious hackers hired servers from a UK-registered company, they left a trove of clues behind, the BBC has discovered. The…
'Digital-token investors should brace for total loss' says FCA
By Tom Espiner, Business reporter, BBC News The City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned consumers of the dangers of investing in digital tokens issued by firms. So-called…
WannaCry ransomware bitcoins move from online wallets
More than $140,000 (£105,000) worth of bitcoins paid by victims of the WannaCry ransomware outbreak have been removed from their online wallets. It has been nearly three months since infections…
Teenage cyber hacker Adam Mudd gets jail term reduced
A computer hacker who masterminded global online attacks from his bedroom has had his prison sentence reduced. Adam Mudd admitted creating malware in 2013 which was used to carry out…
Ransomware 'here to stay', warns Google study
By Mark Ward Technology correspondent, BBC News in Las Vegas Cyber-thieves have made at least $25m (£19m) from ransomware in the last two years, suggests research by Google. The search…