Security News

Microsoft Patches RDS Vulnerability Allowing WannaCry-Like Attacks
2019-05-15 06:06

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for May 2019 address nearly 80 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day and a flaw that can be exploited by malware to spread similar to the way the notorious...

Microsoft emits free remote-desktop security patches for WinXP to Server 2008 to avoid another WannaCry
2019-05-15 01:48

Plus plenty of other fixes from Redmond and Adobe – and special guest star Citrix Patch Tuesday It’s that time of the month again, and Microsoft has released a bumper bundle of security fixes for...

The WannaCry Security Legacy and What’s to Come
2019-05-10 16:53

The WannaCry attack proved pivotal, changing the way organizations go about securing their environments.

WannaCry Hero Pleads Guilty to Kronos Malware Charges
2019-04-22 14:44

The malware researcher has pleaded guilty to two out of 10 charges; one with creating the Kronos malware and the other with conspiracy.

WannaCry 'Hero' Marcus Hutchins Pleads Guilty to Creating Malware
2019-04-22 14:11

British cybersecurity researcher Marcus Hutchins, known for his actions that helped stop the WannaCry ransomware attack, admitted in a U.S. court to aiding in the development and distribution of a...

WannaCry Stopper Pleads Guilty to Writing Banking Malware
2019-04-22 10:48

Marcus Hutchins, aka MalwareTech, Says He Regrets Coding, Distributing 'Kronos'Marcus Hutchins, the British security researcher who helped stop the massive WannaCry ransomware outbreak in...

WannaCry hero Hutchins now officially a convicted cybercriminal
2019-04-21 15:18

The youngster who spent his own money to protect people from the WannaCry virus has pleaded guilty to malware-related cybercrime charges.

Wannacry-slayer Marcus Hutchins pleads guilty to two counts of banking malware creation
2019-04-19 22:10

'I regret these actions and accept full responsibility for my mistakes' Marcus Hutchins, the British security researcher who shot to fame after successfully halting the Wannacry ransomware...

WannaCry-hero Hutchins' trial date set, Microsoft readies Google's Spectre V2 fix for Windows 10, Coinhive axed, and more
2019-03-02 11:14

PS: Update Adobe ColdFusion, Cisco WebEx Meetings, Nvidia drivers with security fixes Roundup Here's your weekend rapid-fire roundup of infosec news, ahead of next week's RSA Conference, beyond...

WannaCry Hero Loses Key Motions in Hacking Case
2019-02-15 11:33

Judge Says 'Terrible Hangover' Didn't Fuzz Suspect's Miranda Rights ClarityA famed British computer security researcher has lost several key motions in a federal hacking case that stems from his...