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…
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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…
A guided tour of the cybercrime underground
One of the strange features of cybercrime is how much of it is public. A quick search will turn up forums and sites where stolen goods, credit cards and data…
Ukraine power cut 'was cyber-attack'
A power cut that hit part of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, in December has been judged a cyber-attack by researchers investigating the incident. The blackout lasted just over an hour…
Ukraine hackers claim huge Kremlin email breach
Two Ukrainians have given details of emails they helped to hack belonging to top Russian officials at the Kremlin. By Tom Burridge, BBC Kiev correspondent Several emails they claim to…
Could hackers turn the lights out?
Recent attacks on foreign power infrastructure focuses minds. By Mark Ward, Technology correspondent For a long time computer security experts have warned about the threat hackers pose to the systems…