The culprit exploits a design feature of older 2G networks in a type of man-in-the-middle attack
Wanna Decrypter 2.0 ransomware attack: what you need to know
Security experts are firefighting the global outbreak of ransomware that is apparently exploiting a recently patched flaw in Windows
Gorilla Glass Maker Corning Gets $200 Million From Apple's US Manufacturing Investment Fund
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Apple made news and scored some positive PR earlier this month when the company announced a $1 billion fund aimed at investing in U.S.-based manufacturing. Now it’s ready to announce the first…
Google Maps Now Uses Street View To Show You Exactly Where To Make Turns
Google Maps has received a small design update that will show Street View images of every road you’re supposed to turn onto. “If you tap the image, Street View will open up to that location, showing an arrow in the…
Cable Lobby Survey Backfires; Most Americans Support Net Neutrality
New submitter Rick Schumann writes from a report via Consumerist: The NCTA hired polling firm Morning Consult to survey people about their attitudes toward net neutrality. In the results and a blog post about the survey, the organization crows that…
Human Sense of Smell Rivals That of Dogs, Says Study
One scientific analysis is arguing that the human sense of smell has not only been underestimated over the years, but that it may rival that of dogs and rodents. John McGann, a neuroscientist at Rutgers University in New Jersey and…
China Is On Track To Fully Phase Out Cash
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from a report via Motherboard: Experts believe it won’t be long before China, the first country to introduce paper money, becomes the first to go totally cashless. In a poky sex toy shop in…
Threatpost News Wrap, May 12, 2017
The news of the week is discussed, including this week’s Microsoft Malware Protection Engine bug, Handbrake OS X malware, the HP keylogger, Trump’s Cybersecurity EO, and more.
Leaked NSA Exploit Spreading Ransomware Worldwide
Attackers behind today’s WannaCry ransomware outbreak in Europe are spreading the malware using the EternalBlue exploit leaked by the ShadowBrokers.
New Jaff Ransomware Part Of Active Necurs Spam Blitz
A new malware family called Jaff has been identified by researchers who say they are currently tracking multiple and massive spam campaigns distributing the malware via the Necurs botnet.