Tag: Computer viruses and worms
EU nations approve a dozen pandemic recovery plans
BRUSSELS — In what European Union nations hope will be a tipping point in economic recovery from the pandemic, finance ministers from the the...
Fallout continues from biggest global ransomware attack
BOSTON — The single biggest global ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as details emerged on how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the...
Scale, details of massive Kaseya ransomware attack emerge
BOSTON — Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging...
Appeal seeks to let Indiana quit federal jobless programs
INDIANAPOLIS — Attorneys for the state argue that Indiana’s economic recovery will “suffer irreparable harm” unless an appeals court overturns a judge’s order that...
Europe’s culture needs rebound after massive pandemic hit
BRUSSELS — Cultural institutions in the European Union have lost up to four-fifths of revenue and attendance as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the continent...
Colombia catches hacker wanted in the U.S. for ‘Gozi’ virus
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian officials say they have arrested a Romanian hacker who is wanted in the U.S. for distributing a virus that infected...
John McAfee, software pioneer turned fugitive, dead at 75
John McAfee, the outlandish security software pioneer who tried to live life as a hedonistic outsider while running from a host of legal troubles,...
John McAfee, software pioneer turned fugitive, dead at 75
John McAfee, the outlandish security software pioneer who tried to live life as a hedonistic outsider while running from a host of legal troubles,...
Paying fortifies ransomware gangs but scant support for bans
BOSTON — If your business falls victim to ransomware and you want simple advice on whether to pay the criminals, don't expect much help...
Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible
WASHINGTON — For Sat PMs
As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI...
