Artificial Intelligence Will Make Forging Anything Entirely Too Easy
Credit to Author: Greg Allen| Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000
Opinion: The world of truth is about to be upended by AI technologies.
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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…
Read MoreThe Biggest Cybersecurity Disasters of 2017 So Far
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:00:00 +0000
Six months into the year, and everything’s already a mess.
Read MoreHow Shipping Giant Maersk Dealt With a Malware Meltdown, And Other Security News This Week
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000
Petya ransomware, NSO malware, hacked wind farms, and more in this week’s top security news.
Read MoreTrump’s Voter Fraud Commission Wants All Your Data. What Could Go Wrong?
Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:18:16 +0000
Trump’s commission to investigate voting fraud wants to make all your voter data public. Here is every reason why experts on both sides of the aisle think that’s a bad idea.
Read MoreDon’t get hit by Petya or WannaCry: how to configure your firewall
Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:33:38 +0000
The recent malware outbreaks were the first widespread network worms for several years. But, Sophos firewalls can help stop these sorts of attacks.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40392&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/vo1iJfS2mz4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MoreEternalPetya – yet another stolen piece in the package?
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:53:36 +0000
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| Since 27th June we’ve been investigating the outbreak of the new Petya-like malware armed with an infector similar to WannaCry. Since the day one, various contradicting theories started popping up. Some believed, that it is a rip-off the original Petya, others – that it is another step in its evolution. However, so far, those were just different opinions, and none of them was backed up with enough evidence. In this post, we will try to fill this gap, by making a step-by-step comparison of the current kernel and the one on which it is based (Goldeneye Petya). Categories: Tags: attributionEternalPetyahasherezadehexeditjanusMalwarebytesNotPetyaNSApetyapsexecransomware |
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Read MoreQuestions to Ask When Navigating the E-Rate Program
Credit to Author: Susan Biddle| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:34:52 +0000
As reliance on technology continues to grow, and students inevitably require greater access to web assets, schools have been keeping up by incorporating programs that allow for more devices and a more web-focused curriculum. While it’s important to provide these services, between paying for internet access and securing the network, they typically come at a great cost. To mitigate these costs, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its subsidiary, the Universal Services Administrative Committee (USAC), implemented the E-rate program,…
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