GeekWire – Page 14533 – Information, Cyber, Network Security News

Doxing the hero who stopped WannaCry was irresponsible and dumb

15 May 2017

MalwareTech is a goddamn hero. Last Friday, the UK-based security researcher stopped the WannaCry ransomware in its tracks thanks to an ingenious bit of technological trickery, thus preventing …

5 Emergency Mitigation Strategies to Combat WannaCry Outbreak

15 May 2017

Drop everything and patch all Windows devices against the SMB flaw. And above all, don’t block the nonsense domain referenced by the WannaCry ransomware outbreak that began infecting …

Businesses urged to apply Windows patch to avert WannaCry attacks

15 May 2017

More than 200,000 computers in 150 countries are believed to have been hit by WannaCry ransomware that encrypts data and demands payment for its release since the campaign …

Did you pay money as a victim of ransomware?

15 May 2017

According to analysis of the two bitcoin addresses to which the software demanded payment, fewer than a hundred victims appear to have paid the ransom. The WeCry malware …

New WannaCry variant swarms discovered in the wild

15 May 2017

New ransomware samples of WannaCry variants have been discovered in the wild but it is yet to be seen if they pose the same threat as the first …

WannaCry ransomware worms its way to computers of village panchayats in Kerala

15 May 2017

Even as companies around the globe are preparing for an imminent cyber attack , the computers of two village panchayats in Kerala were hit, with messages demanding $300 …

Rooted Android devices will no longer be able to download Netflix

15 May 2017

Unable to download the Netflix app on your Android device? Well, that’s because the latest app update no longer supports rooted devices. Read full story on Tech2

VMware: Network Infrastructure and Cloud Strategy

15 May 2017

Both by accident and design, cloud computing is redefining enterprise IT strategy. The proliferation of cloud services has been so rapid and pervasive that the majority of organizations …

Post-WannaCry, Microsoft Slams Spy Agency Exploit-Hoarding

15 May 2017

Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith addresses the RSA 2017 Conference in San Francisco on Feb. 14. Read full story on bankinfosecurity.com

Ztorg: money for infecting your smartphone

15 May 2017

This research started when we discovered an infected Pokémon GO guide in Google Play. It was there for several weeks and was downloaded more than 500,000 times. Read …

ITUC: Two-Thirds of People Worried About Cyber-Attacks

15 May 2017

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called on governments to do more to improve the cybersecurity of critical services and connected devices, following a major new study …

Stop disabling automatic updates, people!

15 May 2017

You’re either part of the problem, or part of the solution, and when it comes to the IT industry, there’s plenty of blame to go around. Malware attacks …

Russia’s alleged interference in elections under spotlight at Prague summit

15 May 2017

Security specialists from 27 countries including Britain and the US are meet in Pragueon Monday in what is being billed as the most concerted attempt yet to counter …

Ransomware attacks: 29,000 infections in China as working week begins – live updates

15 May 2017

Three days on from the initial outbreak, fewer than a hundred victims of the WeCry malware appear to have given in and paid the ransom, according to analysis …