Ransomware
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Symantec says 'highly likely' North Korea group behind ransomware attacks
EghtesadOnline: Cyber security firm Symantec Corp said on Monday it was "highly likely" a hacking group affiliated with North Korea was behind the WannaCry cyber attack this month that infected…
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Companies use kidnap insurance to guard against ransomware attacks
EghtesadOnline: Companies without cyber insurance are dusting off policies covering kidnap, ransom and extortion in the world's political hotspots to recoup losses caused by ransomware viruses…
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WannaCry attack is good business for cyber security firms
EghtesadOnline: For Kris Hagerman, chief executive of UK-based cyber security firm Sophos Group Plc, the past week could have been bad. The WannaCry "ransomware" attack hobbled some of its hospital…
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French researchers find way to unlock WannaCry without ransom
EghtesadOnline: French researchers said on Friday they had found a last-chance way for technicians to save Windows files encrypted by WannaCry, racing against a deadline as the ransomware threatens…
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Chinese state media says U.S. should take some blame for cyber attack
EghtesadOnline: Chinese state media on Wednesday criticized the United States for hindering efforts to stop global cyber threats in the wake of the WannaCry "ransomware" attack that has infected…
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Researchers see possible North Korea link to global cyber attack
EghtesadOnline: Cyber security researchers have found technical evidence they said could link North Korea with the global WannaCry "ransomware" cyber attack that has infected more than 300,000…
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Security patches for some popular older versions of Windows were only available if companies paid
Microsoft Faulted Over Ransomware While Shifting Blame to NSA
EghtesadOnline: There's a blame game brewing over who's responsible for the massive cyberattack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers. Microsoft Corp. is pointing its finger at the…