Ransomware may ramp up, Apple reportedly developing search engine

This is CNET and here are the stories that matter right now. US officials are warning hospitals to expect a wave of ransomware attacks soon. A joint warning from a number of agencies including the FBI said the Russian botnet trick bot is targeting health and public services. With ransomware attacks, if hospitals do suffer a ransomware attack the agencies recommend against paying the costs since payments do not guarantee that a hospital will be back online. Apple is working on its own search engine according to a new report by the Financial Times. Right now us antitrust authorities are threatening a deal that sets Google search engine as the default option on iPhones. Google has been the iPhones default search engine for more than 10 years. Apple is no stranger to search back in 2013. It purchased a search engine company called auto cash. With its technology being used within the Apple App Store, Tick Tock is talking about the election. In a blog post. The Social Network explained that it will partner with fact checkers to limit false or manipulated content as the November 3 US election draws near. TikTok statement says that if claims cannot be verified, or facts checking is inconclusive, it will limit distribution of content. Stay up to date with the latest by visiting cnet.com [MUSIC]