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Merkel, Trump discuss world hot spots
HAMBURG = The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Donald Trump have discussed issues including North Korea, the situation in the Middle East and the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukrainian police seize software company’s servers
Col. Serhiy Demydiuk, the head of Ukraine’s national CyberPolice unit talks during an interview with the Associated Press in his office in Kiev, Ukraine.(AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s national cybercrime unit seized servers belonging to a small company at the center of a global outbreak of malicious software...
Global Cyberattack Seems Intent on Havoc, Not Extortion
More cyber attacks could be in the pipeline after the global havoc caused by the Wannacry ransom-ware. – PARIS – A cyberattack that caused indiscriminate economic damage around the world was apparently designed to create maximum havoc in Russia’s neighbor and adversary Ukraine, security researchers said. While the rogue software used in the...
Global cyberattack seems intent on havoc, not extortion
Trucks loaded with containers are lined up outside a terminal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai, India, Thursday, June 29, 2017.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)PARIS (AP) — A cyberattack that caused indiscriminate economic damage around the world was apparently designed to create maximum havoc in Russia’s neighbor and adversary...
Companies, governments assess damage from latest malware
A screen of an idle virus affected cash machine in a state-run OshchadBank says “Sorry for inconvenience/Under repair” in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)PARIS (AP) — Companies and governments around the world on Wednesday counted the cost of a software epidemic that has disrupted ports, hospitals and banks....
Ukraine prankster ‘doesn’t regret’ mooning Eurovision final
UKRAINE: A Ukrainian prankster told a court on Monday (May 15) that he didn’t regret mooning the audience during the live broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest final in Kiev. …read more Source: The Phuket...
Log in, look out: Cyber chaos may grow at workweek’s start
LONDON (AP) — Employees booting up computers at work Monday could see red as they discover they’re victims of a global “ransomware” cyberattack that has created chaos in 150 countries and could wreak even greater havoc as more malicious variations appear. A screenshot of the warning screen from a purported ransomware attack, as captured by...
5 immigrant women vie for Miss USA pageant title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Five of the contestants vying for the Miss USA title have a message to immigrant girls and women watching the pageant this weekend: Set goals, work hard and don’t stay in the shadows. In this May 11, 2017, photo, Miss Hawaii USA Julie Kuo competes during a preliminary competition for Miss USA in Las Vegas.(AP Photo/John...
Dozens of countries hit by huge cyberextortion attack
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of countries were hit with a huge cyberextortion attack Friday that locked up computers and held users’ files for ransom at a multitude of hospitals, companies and government agencies. It was believed to the biggest attack of its kind ever recorded. The malicious software behind the onslaught appeared to exploit a...
France’s Presidential Vote Ripples Across Europe, Markets, Diplomacy
– PARIS – Whatever the result of France’s presidential election, the choice will resonate far beyond France’s borders, from extremist strongholds in Syria to Hong Kong trading floors and the halls of the U.N. Security Council. It could be bigger than Brexit – the future of Europe is at stake as disenchanted French voters choose...
