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Byline: Petya, Wannacry, and Mirai – Is This the New Normal?

Credit to Author: Derek Manky| Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2017 12:58:00 +0000

This past year, cybercriminals have upped the stakes once again with the high profile, global attacks of Mirai, Wannacry, and Petya, launched one after the other. Of course, large-scale attacks aren’t new. Attacks like the ILOVEYOU worm and Code Red and Nimda were massive attacks, some of which affected exponentially more devices and organizations that this latest round of attacks. The spread of WannaCry and Petya were quickly curbed unlike these worms of the past. But this isn’t just about scale. Unlike in years past, the new digital…

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IndependentSecuriteam

SSD Advisory – EMC IsilonSD Edge Command Injection

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2017 08:09:16 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes a Remote Command Injection vulnerability found in EMC IsilonSD Edge version 1.0.1.0005. IsilonSD Edge enables you to deploy industry leading scale-out NAS operating system using industry-standard hardware. Key benefits of IsilonSD Edge: Simple yet powerful and efficient scale-out storage solution for remote and branch offices, Easily extends your enterprise … Continue reading SSD Advisory – EMC IsilonSD Edge Command Injection

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IndependentKrebs

Is it Time to Can the CAN-SPAM Act?

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2017 16:14:42 +0000

Regulators at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are asking for public comment on the effectiveness of the CAN-SPAM Act, a 14-year-old federal law that seeks to crack down on unsolicited commercial email. Judging from an unscientific survey by this author, the FTC is bound to get an earful.

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