The Wannacry worm that infected organisations in 150 countries in May has been blamed on North Korea by the US’s National Security Agency (NSA). The Washington Post said there was…
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'Cash for hacks' crowd-funding campaign abandoned
By Chris Foxx, Technology reporter Security researchers have cancelled plans to buy potentially undetected software security vulnerabilities from a notorious group of hackers. The plan involved buying hacking tools offered…
Script kiddies pwn 1000s of Windows boxes using leaked NSA hack tools
Vulnerable unpatched systems expose exploitable SMB networking to world+dog. Iain Thomson The NSA’s Equation Group hacking tools, leaked last Friday by the Shadow Brokers, have now been used to infect…
Free hacking tools 'help young into cyber-crime'
Free, easy-to-use hacking tools help many young people slip into a life of cyber-crime, according to a report. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has detailed the “pathways” taken by people…
CIA faces huge problem over malware claims
Already embroiled in a row with President Donald Trump amid his claims that spies are leaking secrets against him, now the CIA is facing its own damaging leaks. By Gordon…
What Trump means for tech
Now the shock is beginning to subside, attention is moving to how Donald Trump’s policies will play out over his four, possibly eight-year stint as president. Dave Lee North America…