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North Korea behind WannaCry cyberattack, U.K. intelligence says
Posted on 18-06-2017http://www.marketwatch.com/story/north-korea-behind-wannacry-cyberattack-uk-intelligence-says-2017-06-17?siteid=rss
British intelligence officials believe that a group linked to North Korea perpetrated last month’s massive cyberattack, which crippled computer networks at British hospitals and other organizati...
Hacker "His Royal Gingerness" Jailed for Cyber-Attack on UK Hospital, Airport
Posted on 17-06-2017https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-his-royal-gingerness-jailed-for-cyber-attack-on-uk-hospital-airport/
Daniel Devereux, 30, a British man calling himself "His Royal Gingerness" has been sentenced to 32 weeks in prison for hacking the websites of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and the webs...
University hit by ransomware cyber-attack
Posted on 15-06-2017http://www.bbc.com/news/education-40288548
The attack is thought to have been made through a so-called "phishing" email, intended to downloaded malware on to the university's computer systems. Access to online networks is still being limited,...
Microsoft warns of 'elevated risk of cyber attacks' in releasing new updates
Posted on 14-06-2017http://www.wvtm13.com/article/microsoft-warns-of-elevated-risk-of-cyber-attacks-in-releasing-new-updates/10020120
Microsoft has released several critical security updates to protect against widespread hacking, citing an "elevated risk of cyber attacks." These patches could help prevent another global ransomware o...
Chinese-Made Video Cameras Pose Major Cyber Attack Risk
Posted on 13-06-2017http://freebeacon.com/national-security/chinese-made-video-cameras-pose-major-cyber-attack-risk/
A Chinese company warned Monday that some of its remote-controlled video cameras contain flaws that a security firm said could be used in cyber attacks and cyber espionage....