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Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2017 17:00:34 +0000
Global IT security problems like the recent Petya attack are of clear concern to large corporations — but they affect common people as well.
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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 MoreCredit 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 |
The post EternalPetya – yet another stolen piece in the package? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:54:55 +0000
Earlier this week, a new variant of Petya Ransomware was spotted which was creating havoc all over Europe as well as major parts of Asia including India. The major target for Petya has been Ukraine as its major banks and also the power services were hit by the attack. It’s…
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 16:39:24 +0000
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| The latest Petya seems to be broken on purpose: the victims’ keys are lost forever. Categories: Tags: EternalPetyapetyaransomware |
The post EternalPetya and the lost Salsa20 key appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:52:32 +0000
Major pain: Critical infrastructure objects are among ExPetr’s (also known as NotPetya) victims.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:01:32 +0000
Hot on the heels of the global WannaCry outbreak in May, yesterday saw a wave of what looked like copycat malware sweeping the globe again. However, on closer inspection there may more to this than meets the eye, more than a simple new variant of an already established ransomware borrowing propagation techniques from WannaCry. The…
Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:55:16 +0000
Unless you live in a cave, you would definitely know what is a ransomware. It is a malware that is keeping Internet users awake at nights and restless during the day. It does not strike with a warning, and when it does it does not leave without causing a catastrophe….
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