Tag: WannaCrypt
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Why we don’t patch, with Jess Dodson: Lock and Code S03E02
In 2017, the largest ransomware attack ever recorded hit the world, infecting more than 230,000 computers across more than 150 countries in …
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How threat actors are using SMB vulnerabilities
Some of the most devastating ransomware and Trojan malware variants depend on vulnerabilities in the Windows Server Message Block (SMB) to …
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The WannaCrypt ransomware scam – what you need to know [PODCAST]
A cybersecurity scare about ransomware called “WannaCrypt” has been widely spammed out. The threat was pretty blunt, and boiled down to …
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“WannaCrypt” ransomware scam demands payment in advance!
What’s worse than ransomware that scrambles all your files and demands money for the key to unlock them and get them back? Well, WannaCry …
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Microsoft is killing off SMBv1 in Windows 10 to thwart the likes of WannaCry
From the fall, Microsoft is disabling SMBv1 in Windows 10. With the release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (or Redstone 3 if you prefer), the protocol that was exploited by the WannaCry ransomware will be no more. Read full news article on BetaNews
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To prevent next WannaCrypt Microsoft will remove SMBv1 file-sharing in next version of Windows 10
The recent devastating WannaCrypt attacks were so successful not because of spreading via gullible email users, but because it used a vulnerability in SMBv1, which dates to the 1990s, to spread laterally in a Windows network to other Windows users without them even needing to open any attachments. Microsoft has been deprecating the SMBv1 protocol…
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New Microsoft Whitepaper Details Windows 10’s Built-in Ransomware Protection
When WannaCry hit last month, Microsoft took the unusual step of patching all of its older operating systems to guard against the systemic threat the ransomware posed to infrastructure and critical facilities, like hospitals. The one OS that didn’t require any patching was Windows 10. Read full news article on Extreme Tech
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White Hat hackers port Wannacry exploit to Windows 10. Thanks, I guess?
White Hat hackers port Wannacrypt exploit to Windows 10. Thanks, I guess? Read full news article on WMPoweruser
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Kaspersky Lab Asia pacific gets Stephan Neumeier as new MD
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has appointed Stephan Neumeier as Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab Asia Pacific, effective from Monday. He will replace Maxim Mitrokhin who will return to his previous role as Operations Director. Read full news article on Tech2
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Newly identified ransomware ‘EternalRocks’ is more dangerous than ‘WannaCry’
Newly identified ransomware ‘EternalRocks’ is more dangerous than ‘WannaCry’ Tech Firstpost • 2017-05-22 14:26 IST By IANS After a host of different ransomware attacks that hit enterprises across the globe, security researchers have now identified a new strain of malware “EternalRocks” that is more dangerous than WannaCry and is potentially tougher to fight. Read full…
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Editorial: Important publications are damaging their credibility when they attack Microsoft over WannaCrypt
In these days of fanciful accusations of collusion, conspiracy and even treason, the only reason we give these ideas any credence is due to the credibility of the esteem journalistic institutions who proclaim them, who have a reputation for accuracy, thoroughness and fairness. It is therefore surprising to see headlines from the likes of the Guardian…
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Free WannaCrypt decrypter now available as long as you did not reboot your PC
We wrote yesterday that a security researcher, Adrien Guinet from France-based Quarkslab, has found a way to retrieve the encryption keys used by the Wannacrypt ransomware without having to pay the $300 ransom. His application, WCry, plucks the key right out of the memory of an affected system, but his solution was only available on…
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