Politics Sep 14 General promises U.S. ‘surge’ against foreign cyberattacks By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
Nation Jul 05 How ransomware attacks are roiling the cyber insurance industry Thousands of victims have been identified in at least 17 countries, with ransom demands of up to $5 million reported. The FBI says the scale of the attack means it may not be able to respond to each victim individually. By Frank Bajak, Associated Press
Nation Jun 02 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Biden entices Americans with free beer, cash in bid to inoculate 70% of adults In our news wrap Wednesday, President Joe Biden rolled out new enticements today to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 — ranging from free beer to cash giveaways. There's word that a ring of Venezuelans stole U.S. pandemic stimulus checks…
World Oct 29 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Zeta leaves widespread damage, power outages across South In our news wrap Thursday, remnants of Hurricane Zeta raced across the southern U.S., leaving widespread damage, power outages and at least six people dead. The governor of Louisiana, where the storm made landfall Wednesday, urged caution as cleanup efforts…
Nation May 15 Watch 9:21 Microsoft’s president says global cyberattack is a ‘wakeup call’ A global ransomware attack has hit more than 200,000 victims, such as hospitals and schools, in more than 150 countries since Friday. The virus takes advantage of a security flaw in Microsoft's Windows operating system, which the company patched in… By PBS News Hour
Apr 05 5 ways to become a smaller target for ransomware hackers By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press Hacking for ransom is on the rise — on pace to beat out last year's figures — and hits people where it hurts, locking them out of files, photos and critical records. Continue reading