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2021-02-18 15:01:22 |
US charges North Korean hackers in relation to WannaCry, Sony Pictures attack, and an attempt to steal more than a billion dollars from banks (lien direct) |
The United States Department of Justice has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a range of cyber attacks that made headlines around the world.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. |
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Wannacry
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2020-01-30 13:54:30 |
The NHS has only suffered six ransomware attacks since the WannaCry worm, investigation reveals (lien direct) |
An investigation claims that the UK's National Health Service, which was hit hard by the notorious WannaCry worm in 2017, has seen a marked fall in ransomware attacks since.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Ransomware
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Wannacry
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2019-07-18 12:43:05 |
Thousands of NHS computers are still running Windows XP from beyond the grave (lien direct) |
Two years after the WannaCry ransomware outbreak shone a light on the computer security of the the UK's National Health Service, and five years after Microsoft said it would no longer release patches for Windows XP, the NHS still has 2300 PCs running the outdated operating system.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Ransomware
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Wannacry
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2019-04-25 10:43:01 |
Smashing Security #125: Pick of the thief! (lien direct) |
WannaCry’s “accidental hero” pleads guilty to malware charges, Samsung and Nokia have fingerprint fumbles, the NCSC publishes a list of 100,000 dreadful passwords, and Apple finds itself at the centre of an identity mix-up.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by John Hawes.
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Malware
Guideline
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Wannacry
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2018-06-22 22:19:05 |
WannaCry ransomware scam tries to extort money without actually infecting your computer (lien direct) |
Someone is trying to pull a fast one, attempting to trick unsuspecting users into paying a ransom… even though they *haven't* infected your computer with ransomware.
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Ransomware
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Wannacry
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2017-12-19 16:01:39 |
USA blames North Korea for WannaCry ransomware outbreak (lien direct) |
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Wannacry
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2017-08-21 12:05:51 |
GCHQ knew FBI was planning to arrest WannaCry\'s \'accidental hero\' before he travelled to the USA (lien direct) |
The US authorities saved themselves an awful lot of paperwork and legal expense arresting their suspect on their own soil rather than trying to extradite him from the UK.
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Wannacry
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2017-08-17 08:42:28 |
Smashing Security #038: Gents! Stop airdropping your pics! (lien direct) |
WannaCry hero Marcus Hutchins (aka MalwareTech) pleads not guilty to malware charges, the Scottish parliament is hit by a brute force attack, IoT smart locks aren't so smart, and.. ahem.. someone is sending intimate pics via AirDrop to unsuspecting commuters.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by technology journalist Geoff White.
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Guideline
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Wannacry
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2017-08-03 23:01:53 |
FBI arrests WannaCry\'s \'accidental hero\' in connection with Kronos banking trojan (lien direct) |
Marcus Hutchins, aka MalwareTech, the British security researcher who was credited with stopping the hard-hitting WannaCry ransomware worm that hit the UK's NHS hard earlier this year, has been arrested in Las Vegas.
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Wannacry
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2017-07-07 12:46:27 |
Two suspects arrested in connection with WannaCry Android lookalikes (lien direct) |
Chinese authorities have arrested two individuals who are believed to have helped develop and distribute Android ransomware mimicking the WannaCry ransom-worm.
David Bisson reports.
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Wannacry
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2017-06-23 10:47:36 |
Police cancel 590 speeding fines after WannaCry hits traffic cameras (lien direct) |
Australian drivers whose traffic offences were caught on malware-infected speed cameras may be off the hook after all.
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Wannacry
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2017-06-22 11:08:11 |
WannaCry ransomware infects Australian traffic cameras, human error blamed (lien direct) |
55 traffic and speed cameras in the state of Victoria, Australia, have been accidentally infected with the WannaCry ransomware.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Wannacry
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2017-06-01 08:09:22 |
Windows XP \'did not contribute much\' to WannaCry infection totals (lien direct) |
Even in the absence of encrypted files, no one wants a Blue Screen of Death.
David Bisson reports.
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Wannacry
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2017-05-25 08:36:59 |
Yup, the Android app store is full of useless, unwanted anti-WannaCry apps (lien direct) |
Apps claiming to protect Android users against WannaCry ransomware are popping up on Google Play, but all of them are a bunch of hogwash.
David Bisson reports.
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Wannacry
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2017-05-23 06:23:20 |
US politicians think companies should be allowed to \'hack back\' after WannaCry (lien direct) |
ACDC bill would give green light for firms to launch counterattacks against hackers. But is that really a good idea?
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Wannacry
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2017-05-22 13:40:31 |
North Korea denies link to WannaCry ransomware attack (lien direct) |
Some security researchers have found similarities between WannaCry and malware previously written by a hacking group linked to North Korea.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Wannacry
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2017-05-18 06:08:35 |
Smashing Security #21: WannaCry - Who\'s to blame? (lien direct) |
The WannaCry ransomware predictably dominates the discussion in our podcast this week, but that's not the only security story that caught our eye.
Computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault are joined on the podcast this week by special guest Paul Baccas.
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Wannacry
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★★★★
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2017-05-17 06:30:11 |
Cryptocurrency-mining malware has been using WannaCry\'s NSA exploit for weeks (lien direct) |
A cryptocurrency-mining malware began exploiting a leaked NSA vulnerability several weeks before WannaCry sank its teeth into it.
David Bisson reports.
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Wannacry
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2017-05-15 17:12:08 |
Microsoft: WannaCry outbreak reveals why governments shouldn\'t hoard vulnerabilities (lien direct) |
The NSA built the exploit which was used by the WannaCry ransomware to spread. But the NSA only told Microsoft because hackers had stolen the details from them.
Understandably, Microsoft is less than impressed...
David Bisson reports.
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Wannacry
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★★
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2017-05-12 17:54:08 |
WannaCry ransomware hits systems worldwide (lien direct) |
The WannaCry ransomware is hitting organisations around the world - including the UK's National Health Service - assisted by a vulnerability that the NSA chose to keep secret from MIcrosoft.
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Wannacry
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