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Wannacry

North Korean flags

U.S. publicly condemns North Korea for ‘WannaCry’ attack

The cyberattack infected hundreds of thousands of computers.

On Dec 19, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
Angel and Devil

The trouble with being a good-guy hacker

White hat hackers walk the line between criminal and hero.

On Aug 9, 2017 by Ben Dickson

Tech
cybersecurity researcher hack ransomware malware virus

U.S. authorities arrest ‘hero’ who stopped global ransomware attack

He disappeared when he went into custody.

On Aug 3, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
ransomware protection

How to protect yourself against ransomware

Read this before it's too late.

On May 28, 2017 by Ben Dickson

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operating system microsoft

Almost every PC hit by WannaCry ransomware runs Windows 7

If you are a part of the nearly 50 percent of PC owners still using Windows 7, now would be a great time to update.

On May 19, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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Hooded Man Taking Off His Face Mask, Revealing Spooky Faceless Person Behind

Why unmasking cybersecurity experts is so dangerous

Some heroes don't want the world to know their names.

On May 16, 2017 by Ben Dickson

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russia president

Putin ridicules the U.S., blames it for ‘WannaCry’ cybercattack

The president of Russia says the United States is always looking for someone to blame.

On May 15, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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National Security Agency

Microsoft condemns NSA weaponization of malware after WannaCry attacks

Microsoft's Brad Smith likened the scenario to the 'U.S. military having some of its Tomahawk missiles stolen.'

On May 15, 2017 by David Gilmour

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