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Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 00:46:55 +0000

[Editors note: For the latest WannaCry information as it relates to Trend Micro products, please read this support article.] The WannaCry ransomware variant of 12-May-2017 has been engineered to take advantage of the most common security challenges facing large organizations today. Starting with a basic phish, this variant uses a recent vulnerability (CVE-2017-0144/MS17-010) to spread…

Security Wired

May 14, 2017 admin

If You Still Use Windows XP, Prepare For the Worst

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 15:16:31 +0000

The spread of the WannaCry ransomware was aided in part by the millions of people stuck on Windows XP. The post If You Still Use Windows XP, Prepare For the Worst appeared first on WIRED.

Kaspersky Security

May 13, 2017 admin

WannaCry: Are you safe?

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 01:05:41 +0000

What makes the self-replicating encryptor WannaCry so dangerous and how to prevent infection.

Security Wired

May 13, 2017 admin

How an Accidental ‘Kill Switch’ Slowed Friday’s Massive Ransomware Attack

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 19:27:31 +0000

The ransomware that swept the internet isn’t dead yet. But one researcher managed to at least slow it down. The post How an Accidental ‘Kill Switch’ Slowed Friday’s Massive Ransomware Attack appeared first on WIRED.

QuickHeal Security

May 13, 2017 admin

MS17-010 – Windows SMB server exploitation leads to ransomware outbreak

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 15:08:03 +0000

The Microsoft Windows SMB (Server Message Block) is being actively exploited in the wild, post the Shadow Brokers (TSB) leak in April 2017. According to Microsoft’s blog, the exploits were already covered in previously released security bulletins. The Shadow Broker exploits named ‘EternalBlue’ and ‘EternalRomance’ and ‘EternalSynergy’ are addressed by…

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QuickHeal Security

May 13, 2017 admin

WannaCry Ransomware Creating Havoc Worldwide by Exploiting Patched Windows Exploit!

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 14:13:01 +0000

Ransomware are causing major disruptions in recent years. Recently leaked dump of NSA EternalBlue exploit is used by cybercriminals to spread WannaCry ransomware worldwide. Dump of MS-17-010 Windows OS Vulnerability was made public by the notorious Shadow Broker group on 14th April, 2017. This vulnerability affects most of the desktop…

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MalwareBytes Security

May 12, 2017 admin

The worm that spreads WanaCrypt0r

Credit to Author: Zammis Clark| Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 22:02:24 +0000

WanaCrypt0r is a ransomware infection that has spread through many corporate networks. Read a technical analysis of the worm that allowed it to do this.

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Security Wired

May 12, 2017 admin

The Ransomware Meltdown Experts Warned About Is Here

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 18:03:02 +0000

It’s not just British hospitals. A nasty strain of ransomware is sweeping the world. The post The Ransomware Meltdown Experts Warned About Is Here appeared first on WIRED.