Tag: WannaCry Ransomware
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Three Years After WannaCry, Ransomware Accelerating While Patching Still Problematic
Using a known exploit to infect unmaintained systems, the WannaCry ransomware worm remains a study in preventable catastrophes. Yet many …
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WannaCry hero Marcus “MalwareTech” Hutchins isn’t going to jail
Marcus Hutchins, the hero who helped stop the WannaCry ransomware attack which crippled much of Western Europe, including the NHS’ …
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He’s coming home, he’s coming home … Hutchins’ coming home: British Wannacry killer held in US on malware dev rap set free by judge
Marcus Hutchins is on his way home to the England after a judge spared him a stretch behind bars in America for developing the Kronos …
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Marcus Hutchins, WannaCry-killer, hit with four new charges by the FBI
Marcus Hutchins, the British malware analyst who helped stop global Wannacry menace, is now facing four new charges related to malware he …
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Boeing Is The Latest WannaCry Ransomware Victim
The alarm bells were blaring this week at Boeing. In the early hours Wednesday morning, computers on the aerospace giant’s network were …
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Trump Administration: ‘North Korea Launched WannaCry’
Endpoint Security , Ransomware , Technology Trump Administration: ‘North Korea Launched WannaCry’ Why White House Is Suddenly Airing …
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Marcus Hutchins (MalwareTech) Gets $30,000 Bail, But Can’t Leave United States
Marcus Hutchins, the malware analyst who helped stop global Wannacry menace, has reportedly pleaded not guilty to charges of creating and distributing the infamous Kronos banking malware and is set to release on $30,000 bail on Monday. Hutchins, the 23-year-old who operates under the alias MalwareTech on Twitter, stormed to fame and hailed as a…
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FBI arrests WannaCry hero for alleged role in Kronos banking malware
A malware researcher hailed as a hero earlier this year has been arrested by the FBI for his alleged role in distributing the banking malware known as Kronos. Marcus Hutchins, also known as @malwaretechblog, was detained and then arrested by the bureau at the airport as he was leaving the Def Con hacking conference in…
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FBI arrests security expert who stopped WannaCry ransomware attack
MalwareTech, the security researcher who stopped the spread of WannaCry ransomware, has been detained following a trip to DEF CON in Las Vegas. A friend, who spoke to Motherboard under condition of anonymity, said, I’ve spoken to the US Marshals again and they say they have no record of [MalwareTech] being in the system. Read full news…
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UK security researcher who stopped WannaCry outbreak arrested in US
A security researcher who in May stopped an outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware has been arrested and detained after attending the Def Con conference in Las Vegas. Marcus Hutchins, 23, a British national, was detained in a federal detention facility in Nevada. Read full news article on ZDNet
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Researcher Who Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Detained in US After Def Con
On Wednesday, US authorities detained a researcher who goes by the handle MalwareTech, best known for stopping the spread of the WannaCry ransomware virus. In May, WannaCry infected hospitals in the UK, a Spanish telecommunications company, and other targets in Russia, Turkey, Germany, Vietnam, and more. Read full news article on motherboard.vice.com
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WannaCry Inspires Banking Trojan to Add Self-Spreading Ability
Although the wave of WannaCry and Petya ransomware has now been slowed down, money-motivated hackers and cyber criminals have taken lessons from the global outbreaks to make their malware more powerful. Security researchers have now discovered at least one group of cyber criminals that are attempting to give its banking Trojan the self-spreading worm-like capabilities…
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