The majority of machines hit by the WannaCry ransomware worm in the cyber-attack earlier this month were running Windows 7, security firms suggest.More than 97% of the infections seen by Kaspersky Lab and 66% of those seen by BitSight used the older software.WannaCry started spreading in mid-May and, so far, has infected more than 200,000 computers around the world.In the UK, some hospitals had to turn away patients as the worm shut down computer systems.Many suggested that the reason UK hospitals suffered was because many of them still relied on programmes that required Windows XP – a version of Microsoft’s OS that debuted in 2001.But infections of XP by WannaCry were ”insignificant” said Costin Raiu from Kaspersky Lab.

Apple has been accused of violating the patents of a Boston-based company through its launch of Apple Pay. Universal Secure Registry CEO Kenneth Weiss says he ‘was the first in the space, and the secure payment technology that he developed goes right to the core of Apple Pay.’In an interview, Weiss says that the patents cover all three key elements of Apple Pay.Kenneth P. Weiss, received 13 patents for authentication systems that use a smartphone, biometric identification such as a fingerprint and the generation of secure one-time tokens to conduct financial transactions.While it’s not unusual for more than one company to be simultaneously working on the same technology, Weiss says that in this case both Visa and Apple were aware of his technology four years prior to the launch of Apple Pay …

The value of Bitcoin has hit a new high with each individual coin now worth more than $2,100 (£1,615).The valuation caps a strong month for the virtual currency, with its value growing by more than 65% in a month.The steady rise in value is believed to be linked to policy changes in Japan and China that have made it easier for speculators to trade in bitcoins.Many other virtual currencies have also enjoyed a sustained rise in value over the last few weeks.Bitcoin first broke the $1,000 (£768) barrier in November 2013 but its value has fluctuated wildly since then. For instance, in early 2014 one bitcoin was worth only $280 (£215).And at the end of 2016, each one was changing hands for about $900 (£690).

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules for where patent lawsuits can be filed in a decision that may make it harder for so-called patent ”trolls” to launch sometimes dodgy patent cases in friendly courts, a major irritant for high-tech giants like Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google.The justices sided 8-0 with beverage flavoring company TC Heartland LLC in its legal battle with food and beverage company Kraft Heinz Co, ruling that patent infringement suits can be filed only in courts located in the jurisdiction where the targeted company is incorporated. Justice Neil Gorsuch did not participate in the decision.

Russian cyber criminals used malware planted on Android mobile devices to steal from domestic bank customers and were planning to target European lenders before their arrest, investigators and sources with knowledge of the case told Reuters.Their campaign raised a relatively small sum by cyber-crime standards – more than 50 million roubles ($892,000) – but they had also obtained more sophisticated malicious software for a modest monthly fee to go after the clients of banks in France and possibly a range of other western nations.Russia’s relationship to cyber crime is under intense scrutiny after U.S. intelligence officials alleged that Russian hackers had tried to help Republican Donald Trump win the U.S. presidency by hacking Democratic Party servers.The Kremlin has repeatedly denied the allegation.

When Fu Gui was six, he was abducted on his way home from school in Chongqing, China. He was then trafficked to Quznahou, about 1,000 miles away, where he was sold to foster parents. Now, 27 years after he was taken from his family, he has been reunited with them. And it’s all thanks to the latest cross-age facial recognition technology from Chinese tech giant Baidu.Some experts believe that as many as 70,000 Chinese children — mostly boys — are kidnapped every year. The Chinese government puts the estimate closer to 10,000 and the United States government estimates 20,000. These children are usually sold to foster parents or people who use them for slave labor or prostitution.Baobeihuiji (or Baby Back Home) is a non-governmental group dedicated to reconnecting lost children with their parents. Families and abductees can post photos and information to the site and the organization publicizes the information and tries to connect both parties. In 2013, the program announced it would start using facial recognition technology to improve their service.