Weekly News Roundup

Too busy working all week to keep up with the most interesting stories coming out of the technology and security industries? Below are our recommendations for a roundup of the top stories happening now that you need to know.

1. Russian hackers 'target' presidential candidate Macron

Russian hackers are targeting the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, security experts say. Read more…

2. U.S. regulators to review decision denying Bitcoin ETF: filing

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to review its decision last month to block the listing of the first U.S. exchange-traded fund tracking the digital currency bitcoin, a regulatory filing showed. Read more…

3. Denial-of-service, web app attacks plague banks

Cybercriminals who hack banks are mainly taking aim at their web servers and websites according to a new report. Read more…

4. Malware shuts down Virginia State Police email

The Virginia State Police network Wednesday was hit with a malware attack which shut down the department's email services. Read more…

5. FalseGuide malware victim count jumps to 2 million

An estimated 2 million Android users have now fallen victim to malware mistakenly downloaded from Google Play, which was initially reported to have affected approximately 600,000 users. Read more…