Everything you need to know about the WannaCry / Wcry / WannaCrypt ransomware
I woke up to a flood of news about ransomware today. By virtue of being down here in Australia, a lot happens in business hours around the world while we're sleeping but conversely, that's given …
Cybersecurity researcher @MalwareTechBlog accidentally finds kill switch to stop spread of WannaCry malware by registering domain hardcoded into malware
Expert who stopped spread of attack by activating software's ‘kill switch’ says criminals will ‘change the code and start again’
In response to WannaCry attacks, Microsoft issues security update for older Windows versions, including Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003
Microsoft solution available to protect additional products Today many of our customers around the world and the critical systems they depend …
Hackers are using EternalBlue vulnerability discovered by NSA and an exploit released by Shadow Brokers to infect unpatched Windows computers with WannaCry
A new strain of ransomware has spread quickly all over the world, causing crisis in National Health Service hospitals and facilities around England …
Europol chief says 200K computers in 150 countries were affected by WannaCry ransomware, while experts warn that new wave of attacks next week is likely
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Google's Project Treble in Android O tries to make vendor and carrier updates easier by separating vendor specific implementations from the higher levels of OS
How Google can build one update that works everywhere. — In March 2016, when the Android N developer preview was released, we noticed something was different.
Source: Apple has acquired AI company Lattice Data, a specialist in unstructured “dark data”, for around $200M
As large tech companies gear up to make a stronger push into machine learning and artificial intelligence, Apple has acquired a company to fill out its own capabilities in the area.
Amazon doesn't let you block contact from specific people on Echo, says it “will be available in the coming weeks”
The new Alexa feature has some major privacy flaws — Amazon seems to have made a significant oversight in bringing voice calls and messaging to its Echo speakers …
Samsung and Intel file amicus briefs against Qualcomm, supporting FTC's antitrust action
Samsung says Qualcomm stops it from selling modems to others — South Korean firm is one of biggest users of Qualcomm chips — Samsung Electronics Co. and Intel Corp. weighed in with their own gripe...
How Google outmaneuvered Apple and Microsoft over five years to gain dominance in classrooms with Chromebooks and free apps like Classroom, Docs, and Gmail
The tech giant is transforming public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving Google more than they are getting.
Magic Leap quietly settles sex discrimination lawsuit; sources say the company is raising a new financing round, led by Alibaba again, at $6B to $8B valuation
Despite its critics, the secretive startup is raising more cash in its quest to be the Apple of augmented reality. — Hi Backchannel readers.
Snap's disappointing earnings report and stock tumble send a warning to other unprofitable IPO-bound tech companies
SAN FRANCISCO — A day after Snap posted a $2.2 billion loss and decelerating user growth in its first earnings report as a public company, the repercussions started spreading through …
Sources: Spotify, valued at $13B, plans direct listing on the NYSE in Q4 2017 or Q1 2018; Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Allen & Co. are advising
David Faber / CNBC :
Echo Show's camera detects motion to wake up when someone is in range; Amazon says the system processes images locally, video is streamed out only during calls
Wall Street Journal :
Dwindling expertise a big worry as COBOL still underpins much of the US financial infrastructure
Think COBOL is dead? About 95 percent of ATM swipes use COBOL code, Reuters reported in April, and the 58-year-old language even powers 80 percent of in-person transactions. Tweets: @kentborg and @ro...
Survey by cable trade group NCTA shows 61% of Americans strongly or somewhat support net neutrality rules, 51% say net shouldn't be considered a public utility
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica :
Intel releases Itanium 9700 Series, the last of the Itanium Processor Family envisioned as a x86 replacement
Agam Shah / PCWorld :
Fraunhofer, the major contributor to MP3, shut down its licensing program in April as MP3 patents expired
Mike James / I Programmer News :
E-commerce startup Spring raises $65M round led by Fidelity Investments, bringing the total raised to around $100M
Jason Del Rey / Recode :
Google tightens its review process for web apps that request user data following Google Docs phishing attacks
Rob LeFebvre / Engadget :
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