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May 2017

Europol Warns Of Increased Cyber Attacks On The Way

By John Webb|2017-05-14T17:41:14+01:0014th May, 2017|Security|

Following on from Friday's (12th May 2017) large scale cyber-attack that effected over 200,000 victims in 150 countries, including the NHS, Europol (the European Union’s law enforcement agency) are warning of escalating threats, with another potential wave hitting on Monday. As always please try to be vigilant when opening emails with attachments or web links [...]

New strain of the Ransom.CryptXXX (WannaCry)

By John Webb|2017-05-13T10:17:11+01:0013th May, 2017|Security|

On the 12th May 2017 a new strain of the Ransom.CryptXXX (WannaCry) strain of ransomware began spreading widely impacting a large number of organizations, particularly in Europe. WannaCry is demanding a ransom of $300 to $600 in Bitcoin to be paid by 15th May, or, in the event that deadline is missed, a higher fee [...]