Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook:- Thailand has no immediate plan to block access to Facebook (FB.O), the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday, as it expects the social media giant to comply with court orders for the removal of content […]
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Cyber attack could spark lawsuits but not against Microsoft Businesses that failed to update Microsoft Windows-based computer systems that were hit by a massive cyber attack over the weekend could be sued over their lax cyber security, but Microsoft Corp itself enjoys strong protection from lawsuits, legal experts said. The […]
Researchers say global cyber attack similar to North Korean hacks Both Symantec and Kaspersky said it was too early to tell whether North Korea was involved in the attacks, based on the evidence that was published on Twitter by Google security researcher Neel Mehta. The attacks, which slowed on Monday, […]
Don't hoard cyberweapons, Microsoft warns world leaders Microsoft president Brad Smith used Friday's global ransomware attack as a chance to call once more for the nations of the world to create and adhere to a set of Geneva Convention-like rules in cyberspace. The massive “WannaCry” malware attack crippled more than […]
Cyber-attacks from WannaCry ransomware slow but fears remain Cyber-attacks from WannaCry ransomware slow but fears remain:- A computer malware that has spread across 150 countries appears to be slowing down, with few reports of fresh attacks in Asia and Europe on Monday. However staff beginning the working week have been […]
Some businesses in Asia disrupted by cyber attack, authorities brace for more Some businesses in Asia disrupted by cyber attack, authorities brace for more:- Asian governments and businesses reported some disruptions from the WannaCry ransomware worm on Monday but cybersecurity experts warned of a wider impact as more employees turned […]
Microsoft adds detection, protection against global cyberattack Microsoft said on Friday its engineers had added detection and protection against a ransomware attack that had disrupted hospitals in England and infected computers in dozens of other countries around the world. "Today our engineers added detection and protection against new malicious software […]
Telefonica, other Spanish firms hit in "ransomware" attack Telefonica, other Spanish firms hit in "ransomware" attack:- Spain said on Friday a large number of companies, including telecommunications giant Telefonica (TEF.MC), had been infected with malicious software known as "ransomware" which locks up computers and demands ransoms. The hacking was carried […]
Global cyber attack fuels concern about U.S. vulnerability disclosures Global cyber attack fuels concern about U.S. vulnerability disclosures:- A global cyber attack on Friday renewed concerns about whether the U.S. National Security Agency and other countries' intelligence services too often hoard software vulnerabilities for offensive purposes, rather than quickly alerting […]
Major cyber attack hits companies, hospitals, schools worldwide Major cyber attack hits companies, hospitals, schools worldwide:- A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, disrupting Britain's health system and […]
