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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.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Zammis Clark| Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 22:02:24 +0000
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| 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. Categories: Tags: microsoftNHSNHS WanaCryptornhs wannacryptorransomwareWana DecrptorWanaCrypt0rWcrywindows |
The post The worm that spreads WanaCrypt0r appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:30 +0000
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| Part 3 in this series deals with removing programs and files responsible for the unsolicited advertisements. Categories: Tags: adwaredeletePieter Arntzprocess explorerPUProotkittrojanuninstallwindows |
The post Adware the series, part 3 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Adam McNeil| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:03:09 +0000
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| ShadowBrokers shocked the security world again today by releasing another cache of exploits, files, and operational documents purportedly stolen from Equation Group last summer. As you may recall from our earlier publications, Equation Group is reportedly a clandestine hacking group that has been linked with NSA hacking tools. Categories: Tags: CIAexploitsmore informationNSANSA-FTS327releaseShadowBrokerssnowdenwindows |
The post ShadowBrokers releases more stolen information appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 21:53:38 +0000
Time to upgrade. Today is the first day that Windows Vista is no longer supported by Microsoft. The post If You’re Somehow Still on Windows Vista, Upgrade Right Now appeared first on WIRED.
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| This post is intended to make readers aware of the existence and use of environmental variables. A windows feature that is often only known to programmers and other advanced users. Categories: Tags: environmental variablesExplainedPieter Arntzthe more you knowwindows |