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Why bitcoin may soon fall out of cybercriminals' favour

Getting ransom money in Bitcoin is easiest for cyber-crooks, but it isn't the most secure.

Bitcoin is well-entrenched as the preferred payment for cybercriminals like the WannaCry hackers who have hit more than 300,000 computers over the past week, but cryptocurrencies offering more anonymity are threatening to displace it.

US government moves to weaken NSA secret-keeping

The WannaCrypt warning screen.

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.