Cyberattacks targeting clinics in Ukraine draws concerns from experts
Dr. Lidiia Podkopaieva was about to click "send" on an order of new surgical instruments when her computer monitor suddenly went dark.
Tech
Jul 19, 2017
Computer virus similar to WannaCry begins manufacturing digital currency
Researchers at security firm Proofpoint said the related attack installs a currency “miner” that generates digital cash.
News
May 17, 2017
More countries targeted by ransomware cyberattack as workweek begins
Experts urged organizations and companies to immediately update older Microsoft operating systems.
Tech
May 15, 2017
Time magazine cover shown to Trump in a briefing was a Photoshopped fake
In an official briefing, Donald Trump used a notorious Photoshop fake of a Time magazine cover.
May 20, 2017
How the WannaCry ransomware attack spread around the world
Starting in Europe, the ransomware attack has spread rapidly, infecting 200,000 systems in more than 150 countries around the world.
Tech
May 15, 2017
UPDATE: Government of Saskatchewan victim of ‘malicious’ cyber-attack
The Government of Saskatchewan says they are experiencing outages of the Saskatchewan.ca website and other issues after a cyber-attack.
Canada
May 15, 2017
Russian cyber criminals use malware planted on mobile devices to rob bank customers
Russian cyber criminals used malware planted on smartphones to steal from bank customers and were arrested before targeting European lenders.
Crime
May 22, 2017
White House blames North Korea for massive WannaCry ransomware attack
Trump’s administration is publicly blaming North Korea for a ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in May.
World
Dec 19, 2017
Money, espionage and image: Why North Korean hackers are making waves
North Korea has been linked to several recent cyberattacks. But what's in it for them?
World
Nov 19, 2017
North Korea could launch nuclear strike on Britain by summer: U.K. defence ministry
U.K.’s defence committee published its North Korea threat assessment Thursday, outlining the threat Kim Jong Un’s regime poses for Britain.
Politics
Apr 5, 2018
U.S. warns of North Korea malware as it prepares for possible summit
The Trump administration issued a fresh warning Tuesday about malicious North Korean cyber activity, as that nation's leader dispatched a top adviser to New York to prepare for a possible summit on its nuclear arsenal.
World
May 29, 2018
Rowan Atkinson not ‘dead’: Viral Mr. Bean hoax is spreading a real virus
A video hoax claiming 'Mr. Bean' actor Rowan Atkinson has died is going viral, and it's spreading a computer virus designed to siphon personal information.
Entertainment
Jul 19, 2018
Hack exposes identities of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors in South Korea
South Korea says a hacking attack stole the names and addresses of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors who resettled in the South.
World
Dec 28, 2018
Marcus Hutchins, IT expert who stopped WannaCry cyberattack, arrested in U.S.
U.S. law officials say charges are related to the creation and distribution of “the Kronos banking Trojan," but colleagues are defending him.
Tech
Aug 3, 2017
What is the WannaCry ransomware cyber threat?
It started with U.K. hospitals and has since spread to over 14 countries – the WannaCry ransomware was holding millions of files hostage unless companies or governments pay up.
Canada
May 12, 2017
Researchers find evidence that could link WannaCry cyberattack to North Korea
"It is similar to North Korea's backdoor malicious codes."
Tech
May 16, 2017
Global cyberattack: where did it come from and is it under control?
Companies and governments around the world counted the cost of a crisis that is disrupting ports, hospitals and factories.
Money
Jun 28, 2017
Hactivist groups ‘very likely’ to target 2019 federal election: CSE
The last federal vote, held in 2015, was targeted by what officials described as "low sophistication" cyber attacks. There is no evidence that the final results were influenced.
Canada
Jun 16, 2017
French experts find way to save WannaCry-infected files without ransom
Europol said its European Cybercrime Centre had tested the team's new tool and said it was "found to recover data in some circumstances".
Tech
May 19, 2017
Is BlackBerry back? Why the company’s stock just hit a 4-year high
It all about cars, trucks and cybersecurity.
Money
May 26, 2017