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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 23:08:18 +0000

BadRabbit, a new version of NotPetya, also has an infector allowing for lateral movements. However, unlike NotPetya, it does not use EternalBlue and uses a website to drop its payload. We take a closer look at this new ransomware variant.

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MalwareBytes Security

October 24, 2017 admin

BadRabbit ransomware strikes Eastern Europe

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:53:05 +0000

A new strain of malware by the authors of NotPetya called the BadRabbit ransomware is spreading through Eastern Europe, offering a fake Flash update to drop the infection.

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Security Wired

October 24, 2017 admin

BadRabbit Ransomware, Linked to NotPetya Outbreak, Sweeps Russia and Ukraine

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:49:34 +0000

“BadRabbit,” linked to the authors of NotPetya, hits hundreds of victims, including subways, an airport, and media firms.

MalwareBytes Security

October 24, 2017 admin

Digital forensics: How to recover deleted files

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:00:21 +0000

What happens exactly when you delete a file, and how easy or hard is it to recover deleted files? Learn the differences between delete, erase, and overwrite according to digital forensics.

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Independent MotherBoard Security

October 24, 2017 admin

Putin Will Require Cryptocurrency Miners to Register With the Government in 2018

Credit to Author: Daniel Oberhaus| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:11:00 +0000

After months of conflicting statements, Russia has finally outlined its plan for cryptocurrencies.

Independent MotherBoard Security

October 24, 2017 admin

Start Rolling Your Blunts and Fly Through a Nebula in the Latest Batch of Hubble Space Videos

Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:57:39 +0000

Watch alien planets evaporate and black holes lurk in this motherlode of videos.

Kaspersky Security

October 24, 2017 admin

Bad Rabbit: A new ransomware epidemic is on the rise

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:42:49 +0000

POST IS BEING UPDATED LIVE. The world is being hit with yet another ransomware epidemic. It’s called Bad Rabbit, and here’s what we know about it so far.

ScadaICS Schneider

October 24, 2017 admin

How Edge Computing and Drones Reduce the Cost of Oil & Gas Exploration

Credit to Author: Philippe Carle| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:00:33 +0000

Oil and gas exploration is expensive, with the location of the drill site driving a considerable portion of the cost. For example, the cost of a typical shallow shelf oil well… Read more »

The post How Edge Computing and Drones Reduce the Cost of Oil & Gas Exploration appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.