The accidental hero who halted the global spread of an unprecedented ransomware attack by registering a garbled domain name hidden in the malware has warned the attack could be rebootedThe ransomware used in Fridays attack wreaked havoc on organisations including FedEx and Telefnica as well as the UKs National Health Service (NHS) where operations were cancelled X-rays test results and patient records became unavailable and phones did not workBut the spread of the attack was brought to a sudden halt when one UK cybersecurity researcher tweeting as @malwaretechblog with the help of Darien Huss from security firm Proofpoint found and inadvertently activated a kill switch in the malicious software
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he young cyber expert who saved the NHS from hackers is working with GCHQ to head off another attack it has been claimedMarcus Hutchins has been credited with stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack from spreading across the globe by accidentally triggering a kill switch The self-taught 22-year-old took just a few hours to stop the breach which had already spread to more than 200000 victims - including the NHS - across 150 countries
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A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a wake-up call Microsoft saysIt blamed governments for storing data on software vulnerabilities which could then be accessed by hackersIt says the latest virus exploits a flaw in Microsoft Windows identified by and stolen from US intelligenceThere are fears of more ransomware attacks as people begin work on Monday although few have been reported so farLive reports Ransomware cyber-attack falloutMany firms have had experts working over the weekend to prevent new infections The virus took control of users files and demanded 300 (230) payments to restore accessThe spread of the WannaCry ransomware attack slowed over the weekend but the respite might only be brief experts have said More than 200000 computers have been affected so far
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A periodic table of cybersecurity to navigate the key players in the space including startups industry categories investors and exits
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Malicious software or ransomware has been used in a massive hacking attack affecting tens of thousands of computers worldwideSoftware security companies said a ransomware worm called WannaCry infected about 57000 computer systems in 99 countries on Friday with Russia Ukraine and Taiwan being the top targetsThe hack forced British hospitals to turn away patients affected Spanish companies such as Telefonica and threw other government agencies and businesses into chaos
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A Times investigation reveals missed signals, slow responses and a continuing underestimation of the seriousness of a campaign to disrupt the 2016 presidential election.
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any organizations in Europe and the US have been crippled by a ransomware attack known as Petya The malicious software has spread through large firms including the advertiser WPP food company Mondelez legal firm DLA Piper and Danish shipping and transport firm Maersk leading to PCs and data being locked up and held for ransomIts the second major global ransomware attack in the past two months In early May Britains National Health Service (NHS) was among the organizations infected by WannaCry which used a vulnerability first revealed to the public as part of a leaked stash of NSA-related documents released online in April by a hacker group calling itself the Shadow Brokers
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Another thing for CIOs to worry about.
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e hackers who locked up data on MedStar's computers this week are demanding ransom to begin unlocking it — and they're offering a bulk discount to release all of it, according to a copy of the demands obtained by The Baltimore Sun.
The attack was made public by the FBI and MedStar on Monday. A doctor at a MedStar hospital in Baltimore and a second source familiar with the matter confirmed Wednesday that it was launched by hackers seeking payment.
The hackers, who have encrypted the data so MedStar users cannot retrieve it, are seeking payment in bitcoins, the hard-to-trace digital currency that can be purchased at online exchanges.
MedStar, which operates 10 hospitals and other facilities in the Baltimore-Washington region, declined to discuss the nature of the attack, citing an ongoing investigation.
Ann Nickels, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit medical system, said Wednesday that its three main clinical information systems had been restored, and that doctors were able to access medical records on at least a read-only basis.
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Earlier this year administrators at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital suddenly discovered they had lost access to their computers Doctors were locked out of their patients medical records and they couldnt access their own reports Their system data had been encrypted by malicious software While all this data was being held hostage staffers had to direct sick people to other hospitals After two weeks of writing everything down on paper the hospital paid a 17000 ransom in Bitcoin to regain access to their computer systems Ransomware not only cost money it endangered lives
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WHEN BIOLOGISTS SYNTHESIZE DNA, they take pains not to create or spread a dangerous stretch of genetic code that could be used to create a toxin or, worse, an infectious disease. But one group of biohackers has demonstrated how DNA can carry a less expected threatone designed to infect not humans nor animals but computers.In new research they plan to present at the USENIX Security conference on Thursday, a group of researchers from the University of Washington has shown for the first time that its possible to encode malicious software into physical strands of DNA, so that when a gene sequencer analyzes it the resulting data becomes a program that corrupts gene-sequencing software and takes control of the underlying computer. While that attack is far from practical for any real spy or criminal, it's one the researchers argue could become more likely over time, as DNA sequencing becomes more commonplace, powerful, and performed by third-party services on sensitive computer systems. And, perhaps more to the point for the cybersecurity community, it also represents an impressive, sci-fi feat of sheer hacker ingenuity.
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Employees are responsible for 60% of all attacks.
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In the coming year, hackers will launch increasingly sophisticated attacks on everything from critical infrastructure to medical devices.
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NHS England said there was a complex emerging picture amid concerns over thousands of computers being switched back on after the weekendSeven trusts out of 47 that were hit are still facing serious issues but patients have been told to turn up for appointments unless advised otherwiseSome GPs are asking people to consider whether they really need appointmentsThe virus that hit the NHS in England and Scotland known as Wanna Decryptor or WannaCry has infected 200000 machines in 150 countries since FridayBe patientThe ransomware which locks users files and demands a 300 (230) payment to allow access spread to organisations including FedEx Renault and the Russian interior ministry
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he cyber attack that crippled NHS computer systems on Friday continued to spread on Monday as thousands of computers in China and Japan were infectedAuthorities fear a second wave of the WannaCry ransomware could hit systems as people return to work and switch on their computers on Monday morningJapanese computer experts said around 2000 PCs had been affected while the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that almost 30000 had been hit
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Fraudsters are using legitimate executive names and email addresses to dupe unsuspecting employees to wire money or sensitive documents to their accounts. The CTO of the Boston Celtics, for one, is fighting back.
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The company says the attack was separate from the breach that led to an earlier disclosure that 500 million accounts were hacked.
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Threat intelligence, a discipline which is rooted in large-scale analytics, is defining a new attack detection technique that gives security organizations the ability “to recognize and act upon indicators of attack and compromise scenarios in a timely manner,” according to SANS Institute. It’s a rifle-shot approach to a problem that has foiled previous shotgun tactics like locking down all the doors into the organization.
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Since its discovery on Friday afternoon the WannaCry ransomware attack has continued to spread this weekend impacting over 10000 organizations and 200000 individuals in over 150 countries according to European authorities However while measures have been taken to slow the spread of the malware new variations have begun to surfaceThis morning Europol Director Rob Wainwright told the BBC that the cyberattack is unprecedented in its scale and noted that it will likely continue as people return to work on Monday While Microsoft took the unusual step to issue a patch for Windows XP the patch will only work if installed and authorities have been warning businesses to ensure that their systems are updated
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The young computer expert who stopped the WannaCry global cyber attack could face decades in a US prison following accusations that he helped create and sell a malicious software that targeted bank accounts.
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