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Teardown: WannaCry Ransomware

17 May 2017

Anti-Malware , Ransomware , Risk Management Teardown: WannaCry Ransomware Investigators Hunt ‘Patient Zero’ as SMB Worm Continues to Propagate Mathew J. Read full news article on BankInfoSecurity.com

Difficulty of GDPR Advice and Buy-in Detailed

17 May 2017

The main difference in the change from Data Protection Act to the GDPR regime is that you cannot write the fines off as an operational expense. Speaking on …

The Fundamental Flaw in TCP/IP: Connecting Everything

17 May 2017

It probably seemed like science fiction back in 1962 when a scientist from MIT and the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) named J.C.R. Licklider proposed that the United …

Survey Shows Mobile App Security Has a Long Way to Go

17 May 2017

Mobile app security is on the top of everyone’s mind, but despite that, a recent survey shows that nearly half of enterprises take no steps at all to …

Unmanaged, orphaned SSH keys remain a serious enterprise risks

17 May 2017

There are many ways attackers can try to infiltrate an enterprise, but many times enterprises make it so easy that the attackers don’t have to try too hard. …

Sixth grader weaponizes smart teddy bear, hacks security audience’s Bluetooth

17 May 2017

If yet another cybersecurity expert wanted to warn the general public about the risks associated with the internet-of-things (IoT), it is as likely as not that the warning …

WannaCry Ransomware Infected Actual Medical Devices In American Hospitals

17 May 2017

Is it possible that North Korea used a stolen National Security Agency hacking tool to infect medical devices at U.S. hospitals? Read full news article on Forbes.com

Microsoft to NSA: WannaCry is your fault

17 May 2017

Microsoft’s top lawyer has blamed the government’s stockpiling of hacking tools as part of the reason for the WannaCry attack, the worldwide ransomware that has hit hundreds of …

WannaCry attack lifts shares in cybersecurity firm Sophos to record high

17 May 2017

UK cybersecurity firm Sophos has been inundated with calls since the biggest ever ransomware attack was unleashed last week on the NHS and businesses around the world, the …

Will New Cybersecurity Legislation Offer Better Protection for Consumers?

17 May 2017

New York state officials recently adopted comprehensive cybersecurity regulations focused on preventing cyber-attacks in the financial services sector. These regulations, which took effect on March 1, are the …

WordPress Releases Security Update

17 May 2017

WordPress versions prior to 4.7.5 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected website. Read full …

Cryptocurrency-mining malware cashes in on NSA exploit that enabled WannaCry

17 May 2017

Weeks before the WannaCry ransomware worm tore up the internet by exploiting a leaked NSA exploit, another strain of malware was already doing it. That malware, Adylkuzz, is a …

New Pirates of the Caribbean movie leaked online after hackers fail to extort money

17 May 2017

Hackers leaked the newest Pirates of the Caribbean movie online after Disney refused to meet the attackers’ demands. On 17 May, Softpedia’s Gabriela Vatu confirmed that two copies …

Security Costs Money. So – Who Pays?

17 May 2017

Computer security costs money. It costs more to develop secure software, and there’s an ongoing maintenance cost to patch the remaining holes. Read full news article on CircleID …