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The WannaCry Ransomware Hackers Made Some Real Amateur Mistakes

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 18:43:26 +0000

Researchers say the worst ransomware epidemic ever is also poorly run, shoddily coded, and barely profitable. The post The WannaCry Ransomware Hackers Made Some Real Amateur Mistakes appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Kim Zetter| Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 17:00:15 +0000

Ransomware is malware that locks your keyboard or computer to prevent you from accessing your data until you pay a ransom. The post What Is Ransomware? A Guide to the Global Cyberattack’s Scary Method appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 23:40:47 +0000

Drafting sane tech policy is hard. But that’s no excuse for not doing it, as Comey’s tenure as FBI director proves. The post The US Government Isn’t Just Tech-Illiterate. It’s Tech-Incompetent appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 15:16:31 +0000

The spread of the WannaCry ransomware was aided in part by the millions of people stuck on Windows XP. The post If You Still Use Windows XP, Prepare For the Worst appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 19:27:31 +0000

The ransomware that swept the internet isn’t dead yet. But one researcher managed to at least slow it down. The post How an Accidental ‘Kill Switch’ Slowed Friday’s Massive Ransomware Attack appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 12:00:27 +0000

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Looks … Pretty Good! appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 18:03:02 +0000

It’s not just British hospitals. A nasty strain of ransomware is sweeping the world. The post The Ransomware Meltdown Experts Warned About Is Here appeared first on WIRED.