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The WannaCrypt warning screen.

US government moves to weaken NSA secret-keeping

A bill proposed in US Congress would require the National Security Agency to inform representatives of other US government agencies about security holes it finds in software like the one that allowed the recent ransomware attacks.

WannaCrypt: what you need to know

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In a matter of days, a new form of ransomware known as WannaCry (or WannaCrypt) has crippled thousands of computers and locked up essential services including hospitals in Britain, FedEx in the US and Telefonica in Spain.

Hyundai app exposed cars to high-tech thieves

Hyundai confirmed the bug's existence and said it moved quickly to fix the problem.

Software vulnerabilities in a Hyundai app that lets a car be started remotely made the company's vehicles susceptible to theft for three months, a cyber security firm said.