Phil Muncaster Microsoft and Facebook have joined other members of the security community in taking steps to disrupt the ongoing operations of the infamous North Korean Lazarus Group, now officially…
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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…
Alex Bessell in court over Google cyber attack
A man accused of a series of cybercrime offences, including creating and selling malware, has appeared in court. Alex Bessell faces 11 charges including infecting and controlling more than 9,000…
NHS 'could have prevented' WannaCry ransomware attack
NHS trusts were left vulnerable in a major ransomware attack in May because cyber-security recommendations were not followed, a government report has said. More than a third of trusts in…
Microsoft Patches 19 Critical Bugs
By Dan Raywood Microsoft released patches for 54 vulnerabilities last night, 26 of which affect bugs in Windows. While only 19 are rated as critical, all of these can enable…
Tax software blamed for cyber-attack spread
By Jane Wakefield, Technology reporter A global cyber-attack that affected companies around the world may have started via corrupted updates on a piece of accountancy software. Fingers are increasingly pointing…