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SecuritySophos
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Sophos guidance on WannaCry ransomware

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 15:37:54 +0000

Sophos continues to work at protecting customers from the WannaCry ransomware attack – here’s what you need to know.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=33836&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/njvzLvfCFBc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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ComputerWorldIndependent
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'Perfect storm' of ransomware and network worm hits unprotected computers globally

Credit to Author: Matt Hamblen| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 07:59:00 -0700

The cruel reality of a global ransomware attack that crippled computer systems in 150 countries on Friday is this: Attackers took advantage of under-prepared computer users and their organizations.

 

Enterprises — including manufacturers, car makers, hospitals and government agencies — were running older versions of Windows or hadn’t patched even the newest Windows versions with a patch that Microsoft released in March.

 

And, truth be told, some unsuspecting users evidently clicked on email links or, more likely, a suspected compressed Zip file attachment that launched the ransomware known as WannaCry, also known as WannaCrypt or WannaCrypto.

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FortinetSecurity
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Service Provider Security in the Age of Digital Transformation

Credit to Author: Richard Orgias| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 08:13:46 -0700

Digital Transformation is Happening Now Digital Transformation is a subject on the minds of CEOs everywhere as they seek to improve business results and align more closely with the needs and the expectations of their customers. And why not? Businesses large and small are adopting digital practices that a recent McKinsey study shows delivers, on average, five times more revenue and eight times more profitability than peer companies. The appeal of improved revenues, greater profitability, and higher levels of customer engagement underpins a shift…

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SecurityTrendMicro
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WannaCry and the Executive Order

Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 13:08:41 +0000

Last week, The White House released its long awaited Executive Order (EO), Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, ironically enough during the same week we experienced the largest single ransomware attack that, by some estimates, has affected more than 200,000 victims across 150 countries. My intentions were to highlight the EO in…

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SecurityTrendMicro
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WannaCry & The Reality Of Patching

Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 00:46:55 +0000

[Editors note: For the latest WannaCry information as it relates to Trend Micro products, please read this support article.]  The WannaCry ransomware variant of 12-May-2017 has been engineered to take advantage of the most common security challenges facing large organizations today. Starting with a basic phish, this variant uses a recent vulnerability (CVE-2017-0144/MS17-010) to spread…

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IndependentSecuriteam
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SSD Advisory – Xiaomi Air Purifier 2 Firmware Update Process Vulnerability

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 13:06:52 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes an Firmware Update Process Vulnerability found in Xiaomi Air Purifier 2. Mi Air Purifier is a High performance smart air purifier (IoT) that can be controlled remotely. According to the manufacture (Xiaomi) “Monitor your home air quality in real time from absolutely anywhere when you sync with the Mi … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Xiaomi Air Purifier 2 Firmware Update Process Vulnerability

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ComputerWorldIndependent
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Patching Windows XP against WannaCry ransomware

Credit to Author: Michael Horowitz| Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 12:56:00 -0700

Microsoft just released a patch for Windows XP that fixes a file sharing flaw being exploited by the WannaCry ransomware. Here’s how to install it. 

You can download some versions of the patch using links at the bottom of this May 12th  Microsoft article: Customer Guidance for WannaCrypt attacks. The full list of patch variants, including languages other than English, is in the Windows Catalog, just search for KB4012598. Windows Update does not work on XP.

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