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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:00:32 +0000
Whenever there’s a hack, one of the first questions is how the attackers got in. For the answer, look to the attack surface. The post Hacker Lexicon: What Is an Attack Surface? appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:00:45 +0000
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: A One-Stop Guide to Zero-Day Exploits appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 00:05:55 +0000
There’s been a lot of talk in the media lately about an alleged CIA project called Fine Dining. We’ve tried to explain what the fuss is all about by answering a series of questions about the what, the how and the why.
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:00:09 +0000
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| Spora ransomware has joined the family of ransomware created by professionals. Take a closer look at Spora. Categories: Tags: malwareransomwareSporaSpora Ransomware |
The post Explained: Spora ransomware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:00:08 +0000
According to Reference.com, the saying that “everything is bigger in Texas” likely originated as a reference to the state’s huge geographical area. Texas is second only to Alaska in size, but it is the largest of the contiguous 48 states. I am a native Texan (big hair and all) and it’s exciting to have a…
Credit to Author: Nathan Scott| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:00:12 +0000
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| CryptoBlock is an interesting ransomware to keep an eye on. We expect this to be a ransomware that is in development to eventually develop into a RaaS (Ransomware as a Service). Categories: Tags: CryptoBlockraasransomwareRansomware as a Servicevirustotal |
The post CryptoBlock ransomware and its C2 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Kate Krauss| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:30:43 +0000
Opinion: Journalists, and their bosses, must embrace encryption to protect themselves and their sources. The post Time for Journalists to Encrypt Everything appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:00:55 +0000
Yes, the intelligence community crowdsources, too. The post The Wikipedia for Spies—And Where It Goes From Here appeared first on WIRED.
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