Tag: Computing and information technology
Ransomware explained: No silver bullet, out-of-reach crooks
<p>BOSTON — Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s <a href="https://apnews.com/article/solarwinds-hack-email-top-dhs-officials-8bcd4a4eb3be1f8f98244766bae70395">hacking of federal agencies</a> and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening digital...
GM: Software, new battery parts will solve Bolt fire issues
<p>DETROIT — Engineers at General Motors have figured out how to fix a battery problem with the Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback that caused five...
Ransomware explained: No silver bullet, out-of-reach crooks
BOSTON — Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening digital scourge...
Ford posts surprise $3.26B 1Q profit; chip shortage looms
<p>DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says it made $3.26 billion in the first quarter, helped by rising vehicle prices and in spite of production...
US government taking creative steps to counter cyberthreats
<p>WASHINGTON — An FBI operation that gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/china-email-89a61f711e14e51dc9f5b74ffe9c2ebf">Microsoft Exchange...
Review: Family and robots in ‘Mitchells vs the Machines’
<p>Easily the most heartfelt movie about family life that also includes a robot apocalypse and a pug often mistaken for a loaf of bread,...
Ford posts surprise $3.26B 1Q profit; chip shortage looms
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says it made $3.26 billion in the first quarter, helped by rising vehicle prices and in spite of production...
US government taking creative steps to counter cyberthreats
WASHINGTON — An FBI operation that gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email...
Review: Family and robots in ‘Mitchells vs the Machines’
Easily the most heartfelt movie about family life that also includes a robot apocalypse and a pug often mistaken for a loaf of bread,...
DC police department hit by apparent extortion attack
<p>WASHINGTON — The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen...