RSS Reader for Computer Security Articles
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 11:30:54 +0000
The harder part will be determining when certain vulnerabilities, like WannaCry, are too big to keep secret. The post Why Governments Won’t Let Go of Secret Software Bugs appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 02:29:13 +0000
Reports that President Trump shared highly classified intelligence with Russian officials could make US spy agencies’ jobs that much harder. The post The ‘Chilling Effect’ of Trump’s Loose Talk With Russia appeared first on WIRED.
Read More
Credit to Author: Kyle Yang| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 07:12:56 -0700
The WannaCry malware was responsible for a massive infection beginning that affected organizations and systems around the world. FortiGuard Labs has been monitoring this malware carefully. We have provided an analysis of this attack, along with how to protect your organization here. In this blog post I’ll briefly describe some of the distinct characteristics of each version of this malware, from beta to the latest 2.0 version, and share some interesting findings. Beta Version: We discovered this beta version around Feb 9th,…
Read More
Credit to Author: Ira Winkler| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 05:46:00 -0700
The WannaCry ransomware attack has created at least tens of millions of dollars of damage, taken down hospitals, and as of the time of this writing, another round of attacks is considered imminent as people show up to work after the weekend. Of course, the perpetrators of the malware are to blame for all the damage and suffering that has resulted. It’s not right to blame the victims of a crime, right?
Well, actually, there are cases when victims have to shoulder a portion of the blame. They may not be criminally liable as accomplices in their own victimhood, but ask any insurance adjuster whether a person or institution has a responsibility to take adequate precautions against actions that are fairly predictable. A bank that leaves bags of cash on the sidewalk overnight instead of in a vault is going to have a hard time getting indemnified if those bags go missing.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 04:00:00 -0700
When most IT execs hear the term “corporate privacy policy,” they think about what their company promises its consumer customers in policies such as those from LinkedIn, Uber and Evernote. But what about policies in contracts entered into with businesses that will handle data from or about your company? Those are rare, and that is a massive security hole.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 03:34:58 +0000
DocuSign, a major provider of electronic signature technology, acknowledged today that a series of recent malware phishing attacks targeting its customers and users was the result of a data breach at one of its computer systems. The company stresses that the data stolen was limited to customer and user email addresses, but the incident is especially dangerous because it allows attackers to target users who may already be expecting to click on links in emails from DocuSign.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 21:05:01 +0000
A Google researcher has identified a telltale chunk of code shared between the ransomware and malware used by suspected DPRK hackers. The post The WannaCry Ransomware Has a Link to Suspected North Korean Hackers appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 18:43:26 +0000
Researchers say the worst ransomware epidemic ever is also poorly run, shoddily coded, and barely profitable. The post The WannaCry Ransomware Hackers Made Some Real Amateur Mistakes appeared first on WIRED.
Read More