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…
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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…
Two Britons arrested over Microsoft hack
Two men have been arrested for their part in an alleged plan to hack into Microsoft’s network. A 22-year-old from Sleaford and a 25-year-old from Bracknell were detained by police…
Microsoft briefly disables anti-virus software for Windows 10
Microsoft has admitted that it does temporarily disable anti-virus software on Windows PCs, following a competition complaint to the European Commission by a security company. In early June, Kaspersky Lab…
Microsoft Extends Patch Tuesday to Outdated Platforms
By Phil Muncaster Microsoft has taken the unprecedented decision to include unsupported platforms like Windows XP in June’s Patch Tuesday update round, in order to protect against possible nation state…
Security firm asks EU to investigate Microsoft
Russian security software-maker Kaspersky has filed an anti-trust complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission. It claims that the software giant is abusing its market dominance by pushing Windows 10…