Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 11:00:57 +0000

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 21:48:42 +0000

A new type of ransomware called XData is spreading at an alarming rate.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 17:05:33 +0000

The “sinkhole” domain that’s held the ransomware in check is coming under repeated denial-of-service attacks.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 13:50:02 +0000

The Swedish decision only brings into focus Assange’s core conflict with the US government.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 16:30:46 +0000

Hacking big companies and small tends to work—until the hack goes public.

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 01:23:01 +0000

The special counsel role has a whole lot of room to work, which will hopefully clear up all the innuendo.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 11:30:54 +0000

The harder part will be determining when certain vulnerabilities, like WannaCry, are too big to keep secret.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 02:29:13 +0000

Reports that President Trump shared highly classified intelligence with Russian officials could make US spy agencies’ jobs that much harder.