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Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:28:38 +0000

Quick Heal Security Labs has observed the entry of a new BTCWare ransomware (first observed at the beginning of 2017) variant called ‘Aleta’. This ransomware is called so because it appends a “.aleta” extension to files it encrypts in an infected computer. Although BTCWare ransomware variants do not seem to…

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Forecasting the Future of Ransomware

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:56:02 +0000

Despite efforts on the part of enterprises to educate staff and enhance their ability to prevent infection, ransomware attacks still persist.

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The Inner Workings of Fake News

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:52:59 +0000

Now that this concept has garnered so much attention across the globe, it’s time to take a closer look at the inner workings of fake news.

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Jared Kushner’s Senate Testimony May Forget Russia Meetings, But the FBI Would Remember

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 20:40:15 +0000

Anything the Russian ambassador says on the phone almost certainly gets caught on a FISA wiretap.

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A ‘Locked’ Smart Gun Can Be Fired With Just $15 Worth of Magnets

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:06:55 +0000

One smart gun model’s protections turn out to be easily overcome–by cheap magnets.

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ShieldFS Is a Clever New Tool That Shuts Down Ransomware Before It’s Too Late

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:12:25 +0000

By sniffing out ransomware in real-time, ShieldFS might be the cure to the internet’s latest security scourge.

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July 24, 2017 admin

Cyber Insurance Rates to Rise – What Should I Do?

Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:00:01 +0000

Organizations manage risk in three ways: they accept it, they take out insurance against it, or they take active measures to diminish its potential impact. These active measures commonly include deploying or enhancing (or removing) technology, updating policies and procedures, instituting training and awareness programs, revising their third-party agreements, and in some cases, modifying their…

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July 24, 2017 admin

Join us at Black Hat 2017

Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:00:34 +0000

Hide your phones, hide your laptops ‘cause they’re hackin’ everyone out here! For the 20th year, on July 26 and 27, thousands of cybersecurity executives, researchers and enthusiasts will descend upon Las Vegas for Black Hat 2017, including some of Trend Micro’s finest. Throughout the week, Trend Micro experts and researchers can be found sharing…