Computer Security Articles

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 23:25:05 +0000

A Russian photographer in the White House has raised suspicions of surveillance. But the real issue is Trump’s lack of security care.