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Final Decryption Tool Published As ‘GandCrab’ Ransomware Developers Retire
The malware was distributed via a highly successful affiliate nework that saw it at one point accounting for half of all ransomware infections
Ad Industry Unites With Social Media Giants To Safeguard ‘Digital Safety’
Google, Facebook and Twitter work with major consumer brands and ad buying agencies on coordinated self-policing amidst calls for stricter regulation
Facebook Launches Libra Cryptocurrency For Global Payments
Digital asset aims to put financial transactions into the hands of millions without bank accounts, but with access to a mobile phone
Russia Acknowledges ‘Possibility’ Of US Attacks On Power Grid
The remarks follow US reports that US military hackers have placed malware within Russia’s power grid, creating the potential for a devastating attack
Samsung Urges TV Users To Carry Out Virus Scans
Alert underscores the difficulty of protecting myriads of internet-connected home devices
German Operators Lambast 5G Spectrum Auction ‘Disaster’
Operators face £6bn payout and stringent regulatory burden as they prepare to deploy next-generation networks
‘Most Dangerous’ Attack Group Shifts Focus To Electric Utilities
The Xenotime hackers, known for attempting to cause an explosion at a Saudi oil plant, have a new target in their sights
ASCO Sends Workers Home After Ransomware Attack
Aeroplane parts manufacturer sends home 1,000 of 1,400 workers after being crippled by ransomware
Telegram CEO: DDoS Attack Timed To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests
Telegram’s CEO says cyber attack against Telegram came mostly from Chinese IP addresses
Have I Been Pwned Website Up For Sale
Needs support. Troy Hunt puts popular security website up for sale as admin and coding take him close to burn-out
Hackers Steal Traveller Data From US Customs And Border Protection
Reason not to unlock smartphones for US customs? Hackers breach US customs subcontractor database
TalkTalk Hacker Gets Four Year Sentence
One of the youngsters behind TalkTalk detained for four years, despite depression and Asperger claim
Bluekeep: NSA Warns Windows Users To Update And Upgrade
Cyber attack risk if you don’t patch or upgrade to newer operating systems, warns American spy agency
UK ‘Particularly Vulnerable’ To Cyber Attack, MPs Warn
Public Accounts Committee report warns that the UK is extremely vulnerable due to its advanced digital economy
Mozilla Strengthens Privacy With Firefox Lockwise Password Manager
Open source community also bolsters Firefox security with tracking protection set to default
Microsoft Warns Malicious Adverts Being Displayed By Native Windows 10 Apps
The hack affects the News app built into Windows 10 and some built-in games, and can lead to unwanted purchases or virus infections
WWDC 2019: Apple Takes On Google, Facebook With ‘Private’ Single Sign-On
iPhone maker also introduces iOS 13, new Apple Watch features and ‘cheese grater’ Mac Pro complete with £790 monitor stand
Twitter Buys London Start-Up Fabula AI
Technology from the London-based start-up is to be used to track down misinformation and spam and ‘improve the health of the conversation’
Huawei Row Overshadows Trump State Visit To Britain
The US president is expected to use a meeting with prime minister Theresa May to warn the UK to ban China from 5G networks
Google Cloud Restored After Four-Hour Outage
The disruption affected Google’s online tools such as Gmail as well as those of third-parties, including Snapchat and Vimeo
Nearly All Businesses Suffer Phishing Attacks – Mimecast
Nearly all businesses have suffered some form of phishing attack during the past year, survey finds
Tech Firms Oppose GCHQ ‘Ghost’ Encryption Proposal
Apple, Google, Microsoft signal opposition to GCHQ proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted messages
All Docker Versions Vulnerable To Unpatched Flaw – Report
All versions of Docker are vulnerable to serious flaw, but a patch is being reviewed
Database Contains Millions Of Dating App Records
Database contains 42.5 million dating app profiles discovered that contains thousands of American records
Julian Assange ‘Too Ill’ To Appear For Court Hearing
The health of Wikileaks co-founder in question after his lawyers state he is too ill to appear for court hearing
Malware Riddled Laptop Sells For $1.3m
Eleven year old laptop containing six infamous viruses has been auctioned off for more than $1m as a piece of ‘artwork’
Alexa Patent To Listen To All Words Spoken
Privacy threat? New Amazon patent means Alexa could always listen and record every word spoken to it
Huawei Expands Challenge To US Federal Ban
Lawsuit against American government amended, as Chinese firm expands its legal challenge in the US courts
Study Finds Airline Apps Riddled With Security Bugs
Airlines’ mobile apps typically contain an average of 21 vulnerabilities each and transmit data over multiple unsecured connections, researchers find