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Nov
28
Apple Extortion Attempt by Hackers Likely a Bluff
An unknown hacking group is attempting to extract a $75,000 ransom from Apple, threatening to remotely wipe millions of devices using stolen account credentials unless the technology giant pays up by April 7. But there are doubts over the claims.
Nov
28
Southern California Fires Force Thousands to Flee
SANTA PAULA, Calif. (AP) — Ferocious Santa Ana winds raking Southern California whipped explosive wildfires Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of homes.
Nov
28
Ransomware developers learn from the mistakes of WannaCry, NotPetya
The WannaCry ransomware attack earlier this year infected more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries within one day of its release. It received a huge amount of media coverage and created widespread concern for ransomware protection.Estimates of the total damages from WannaCry range from several hundred million to $4 billion. About a month later, NotPetya ransomware caused an estimated $300 million in damages.
Those estimates are certainly high. But it could have been much worse, if it weren’t for some flaws in the WannaCry and NotPetya code. And you can bet that in the future, ransomware developers will do their best to avoid making the same mistakes.
WannaCry flaws revealed
WannaCry suffered from three main flaws that limited...
