Action Fraud has received the first reports of Tech-Support scammers claiming to be from Microsoft who are taking advantage of the global WannaCry ransomware attack. One victim fell for the…
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WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack 'may have N Korea link'
Dave Lee, North America technology reporter Who was behind the huge global cyber-attack? One prominent theory right now is North Korea – but what we know is far from conclusive.…
Microsoft makes emergency security fix
By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter Microsoft has released an urgent update to stop hackers taking control of computers with a single email. The unusual bug, in Microsoft anti-malware software such…
Hackers used Microsoft Word bug 'for months'
A bug in Microsoft Word was exploited by hackers for months before it was eventually fixed, according to security researchers. The flaw allowed attackers to take control of a computer…
Microsoft patches serious Word bug 'targeted by scammers'
A bug in Word apparently targeted by scammers trying to steal banking logins will be patched, Microsoft has said. The previously undetected, or “zero-day”, vulnerability had been reported over the…
Apache Struts 2 exploit used to install ransomware on servers
Attackers exploit a Struts vulnerability patched in March to install the Cerber ransomware on Windows servers. By Lucian Constantin Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability patched last month in the Apache…