By Gordon Corera, Security correspondent, BBC News British security officials believe that hackers in North Korea were behind the cyber-attack that crippled parts of the NHS and other organisations around…
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NSA links Wannacry worm to North Korea
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…
Microsoft Extends Patch Tuesday to Outdated Platforms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…
#INFOSEC17 Malwarebytes: WannaCry was Amateur Attackers Using Sophisticated Exploit
By Dan Raywood The WannaCry ransomware was ‘amateur’, but using a sophisticated exploit was the reason for its success. Speaking to Infosecurity at Infosecurity Europe, Malwarebytes CEO Marcin Kleczynsk said…
'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…
Alert: Microsoft Tech-Support Scammers using WannaCry attack to lure victims
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…