Three major cyber attacks, known as Volt Typhoon, Change Healthcare, and Salt Typhoon, marked the US national cycling trends in 2024. The China-linked Volt Typhoon targeted vital infrastructure such as communication, energy, transportation, and water sectors. Change Healthcare was a large scale ransomware attack on the largest healthcare payments provider in the US, while Salt Typhoon saw intrusion into telecommunications, with hackers monitoring calls and compromising wiretapping systems.
December 28 tech news roundup: Google proposes alternative remedies in antitrust trial, Windows Update breaks Wi-Fi and Start Menu, AI could impact malware detection
Windows 11’s KB5048685 update is reportedly causing Wi-Fi and Start Menu issues for users. Citrix suggests a workaround via editing the Windows Registry. In antitrust
