Tag: Information technology

Ransomware victim Kaseya gets master key to unlock networks

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BOSTON — The Florida company whose software was exploited in the devastating Fourth of July weekend ransomware attack, Kaseya, has received a universal key...

Stellantis CEO expects chip shortage to drag into next year

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DETROIT — The leader of the world's fourth-largest automaker expects a global computer chip shortage that has cut vehicle production to last into next...

Agency eyes ‘right-to-repair’ rules to aid consumers, shops

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WASHINGTON — Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers, videogame consoles and even tractors themselves or to use independent repair shops...

Firm hacked to spread ransomware had previous security flaws

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For 21 years, the software company Kaseya labored in relative obscurity — at least until cybercriminals exploited it in early July for a massive...

China’s auto sales up 27% in 2021, but hurt by chip shortage

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BEIJING — China’s auto sales rose 27% in the first half of 2021 from a year earlier but still were below pre-pandemic levels, and...

Dozens of states target Google’s app store in antitrust suit

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — Dozens of states are taking aim at Google in an escalating legal offensive on Big Tech, this time in a...

Fallout continues from biggest global ransomware attack

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BOSTON — The single biggest global ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as details emerged on how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the...

Scale, details of massive Kaseya ransomware attack emerge

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BOSTON — Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging...

New auto sales, prices rise as chip shortage cuts US supply

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U.S. consumers continued to spend wildly on new automobiles in the second quarter, pushing sales up 50.2% over last year despite tight dealer inventories...

Japan’s Toshiba wins approval for board, despite controversy

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TOKYO — Battered Japanese nuclear and electronics giant Toshiba Corp. faced off with shareholders Friday, seeking to shake off serious questions about governance at...