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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 13:50:02 +0000
The Swedish decision only brings into focus Assange’s core conflict with the US government. The post Sweden Drops Assange’s Rape Case—But He’s Not Walking Free appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 19:28:11 +0000
A French researcher says he’s found a tool that could help some fraction of victims running that older Windows version. Just don’t reboot! The post A WannaCry Flaw Could Help Some Victims Get Files Back appeared first on WIRED.
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Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 15:52:45 +0000
Delving deeper into WannaCry, Sophos CTO Joe Levy dissects the outbreak and gives his technical tips on what to do now.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=34403&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/qE9g5L3SHPg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Susan Biddle| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 09:23:01 -0700
For what started as a research network that was largely owned and operated by top universities, the Internet as we know it today has become much more. In 1969, ARPANET carried the first data packets between two separate nodes. During its genesis, ARPANET included the University of California, Los Angeles and the Stanford Research Institute before adding the University of Utah and University of California, Santa Barbara. What began as a 4-node network in 1969 had swelled to include 213 hosts by 1981. From there, it took off. The Internet’s…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Michael Horowitz| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 09:25:00 -0700
Despite all the attention currently focused on Windows computers being infected with WannaCry ransomware, a defensive strategy has been overlooked. This being a Defensive Computing blog, I feel the need to point it out.
The story being told everywhere else is simplistic and incomplete. Basically, the story is that Windows computers without the appropriate bug fix are getting infected over the network by WannaCry ransomware and the Adylkuzz cryptocurrency miner.
We are accustomed to this story. Bugs in software need patches. WannaCry exploits a bug in Windows, so we need to install the patch. For a couple days, I too, ascribed to this knee-jerk theme. But there is a gap in this simplistic take on the issue. Let me explain.
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Credit to Author: Adam McNeil| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 14:00:45 +0000
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| Security researchers have had a busy week since the WannaCry ransomware outbreak that wreaked havoc on computers worldwide. How did it all happen? Categories: Tags: botnetDoublePulsarEternalBlueexploitJaff ransomwaremalspammalwareNecurs botnetNSAransomwareShadowBrokersspamWannaCryWannaCrypt |
The post How did the WannaCry Ransomworm spread? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: Sandra Henry-Stocker| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 06:03:00 -0700
Are you ready for the next cyber disaster? You may not ever be fully ready. Given the ever-increasing number and variety of threats out there, it’s hard to imagine the many ways in which you could be hit. Twenty years ago, who would have imagined 9/11 or ransomware or the sophistication of today’s social engineering techniques? But even if you can’t be fully prepared, you can avoid being totally unprepared.
There are many things that you can do to be more likely to recover from a major attack or limit how hard it hits you. Being more in touch, more aware, and more prepared are key. Given the proliferation and variety of the threats today, avoiding disaster is a big deal and limiting impact a worthy goal. What are those who deal these issues everyday trying to tell us and how can we put their insights to good use?
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Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 13:20:20 +0000
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