Wannacry

WannaCry Hits Russian Postal Service, Delivers Misery
WannaCry Hits Russian Postal Service, Delivers Misery
May 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

WannaCry hit a new target this past week, and this time around the Russian postal service has been hobbled a bit, with some computers still...

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Today In Data: Where Are All These Cybercriminals Coming From?
Today In Data: Where Are All These Cybercriminals Coming From?
May 23, 2017  |  News

Cybercriminals have been busy the last few years, leaving law enforcement to clean up their messes the world over. Recent cyberattacks have been traced back...

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North Korea Likely Behind Ransomware Attacks, According To Symantec
North Korea Likely Behind Ransomware Attacks, According To Symantec
May 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

North Korea is the likely culprit behind the WannaCry cyber attack that managed to infect 300,000 computers worldwide. That comes care of cyber security firm...

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North Korea’s Unit 180 Behind Cyberattacks?
North Korea’s Unit 180 Behind Cyberattacks?
May 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

What might lie behind the cyberattacks emanating from North Korea? Possibly Unit 180, which Reuters reports is a “special cell” within the country’s main spy...

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Companies Use Kidnap Policies To Recoup WannaCry Losses
Companies Use Kidnap Policies To Recoup WannaCry Losses
May 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

With cyber insurance expensive and not used by many outside of the U.S., companies are turning to their insurance policies that cover things like ransom...

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WannaCry Hits Russian Banks
WannaCry Hits Russian Banks
May 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The WannaCry cyberattack that caused headaches across the globe last week compromised some of Russia’s banks, reported Reuters, citing the Central Bank of Russia. According to...

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WannaCry Attacks: Should We WannaRegulate Cyber Security?
WannaCry Attacks: Should We WannaRegulate Cyber Security?
May 22, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Following the recent worldwide ransomware attack, counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke says the first thing to do is learn from mistakes. Clarke recently spoke...

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Hacker Tracker: WannaCry
Hacker Tracker: WannaCry
May 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Last weekend, a major ransomware attack affected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries across the globe. Targeting computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system,...

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Bitcoin Tracker: WannaCry Doesn’t Pay
Bitcoin Tracker: WannaCry Doesn’t Pay
May 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s been a rocky week for bitcoin — and we don’t just mean in terms of price. Actually, bitcoin’s price at the time of writing...

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