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A cybersecurity researcher appears to have discovered a " kill switch " that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware - for now - that has caused the c...

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After he was swiftly removed from the stage by security, the prankster was later revealed to be Ukrainian media personality Vitalii Sediuk, known for embarrassi...

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The BBC noted that the malware spread quickly on Friday, and since then there have been reports of infections in 99 countries. A Nissan worker from the city...

Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop with Windows 10 S

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HP laptops secretly recording user keystrokes

In their initial statement, Modzero researchers warned that the file has been present on HP computers since at least Christmas of 2015. "All users of HP com...

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As for curbing North Korea's nuclear and military ambitions, both leaders agreed they should be willing to negotiate with the regime, but also enforce sanctions...

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UK government in dark over who behind cyber attack

The attacks apparently exploited a flaw exposed in documents leaked from the US National Security Agency (NSA). It also said the attack did not specifically t...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Goes On Sale Today

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Microsoft adds a major reason to choose Windows 10 S over Chromebooks

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Iberdrola and Gas Natural, along with Vodafone's unit in Spain, asked staff to turn off computers or cut off internet access in case they had been compromised, ...