Today’s Tech Sightings:
FILE – 3-D plastic representations of Twitter, Facebook and Youtube logos are seen in front of an IS flag in this photo illustration shot. (Reuters)
UK Takes on Social Media Giants After Manchester Terror Attack
U.K. Home Secretary Amber Rudd has urged social media services like Facebook and Twitter to tackle terrorism posts and give law enforcement access to encrypted messages. The appeal followed an Islamic State terrorist attack at a Manchester pop concert that left 22 people dead on Monday. Facebook and Twitter declined to comment.
New Major Ransomware Threat Appears Days After ‘WannaCry’
Researchers at ESET security firm have discovered a new ransomware threat dubbed XData. The malware started showing up on May 17 and has been largely observed in Ukraine. The virus spreads through a Ukrainian document automation system used in accounting. ESET, which has been tracking XData, says infection rates are still low. Some decryption keys for this ransomware already exist on the BleepingComputer.com forum.
10 Ways to Protect Your Windows PCs Against Ransomware
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and you’ll find yourself in a trouble if are caught off-guard without a separate, viable backup of your computer files. Writer Jesus Vigo offers some guidelines to help PC users protect themselves before any ransom demands pop up on their computer screens.
More:
- Getting Serious About Teen Smartphone Addiction
- The Law Isn’t Ready for the Internet of Sexual Assault
- Stop Looking for Facebook’s Conscience
- China Blocks Online Broadcast of Computer Go Match
- Russia is Building a Secure Skype Knock-off
- Singapore Reaffirms $1.7B Commitment to Smart Nation, Digital Transformation
- Google: We’ll Track Offline Credit Card Use to show That Online Ads Work
- Oops: Uber Kept Nearly $50M of Drivers’ Money
- Apple Launches Free Courses for New Generation of Coders
- LeEco Collapses as CEO Cedes Control; 85 Percent of US Workforce to Be Cut
