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2017-10-01 13:26:03 | WannaCrypt: An Overview of 2017\'s Biggest Cybersecurity Threat (lien direct) | This past May, a malicious software attack known as WannaCrypt (or WannaCry, depending on your source) hit the computer systems at major organizations and businesses around the globe. WannaCrypt is a ransomware attack. Once it infects a machine or computer system, it encrypts all the data hosted on those machines. (Hence the name WannaCrypt.) Once the files are encrypted, the attack prompts the owner of the machine or ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-08-05 18:24:17 | Security Researchers Develop New Exploits Based on Leaked NSA Tools (lien direct) | While the WannaCry ransomware wave was sweeping the globe, one of the first stories that emerged alongside it was about the exploit that allowed it to exist: EternalBlue. Exposed as an NSA-discovered vulnerability during leaks by the mysterious Shadow Brokers, it allows malware authors to attack vulnerable Windows machines through a basic protocol for sharing files. Though it turns out that most of the machines WannaCry infected were Windows ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-07-14 15:37:09 | WannaCry Locked Down Australian Traffic Cameras, Caused Voided Citations (lien direct) | Do you think that ransomware attacks only affect personal computers and business systems? Think again - the recent widespread infections caused by the WannaCry ransomware touched more than just hospitals in the UK and unpatched Windows PCs. In the Australian state of Victoria, hundreds of traffic cameras, meant to enforce speed limits, were knocked offline after the malware infected the system. Instead of encrypting data for ransom, the system ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-07-13 20:37:00 | Ransomware on the Rise: What Should You Know? (lien direct) | After the massive outbreak of the WannaCry malware that took down hospitals in the UK and spread around the world, we knew it was only a matter of time before similar attacks took place. With the recent outbreak of new ransomware, dubbed Petya, affecting computers in Ukraine and spreading to other countries, it’s a good time to take a step back and look at some hard facts about ransomware. ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-06-29 16:00:39 | Apple Covers All the Bases with Over 100 Security Updates in May (lien direct) | In mid-May, while the world was waking up to deal with the chaos caused by the WannaCry ransomware spreading over the web, Apple was making its users safer again. Released on May 15th, a new set of patches dropped for iOS, macOS Sierra, and both the El Capitan and Yosemite version of OS X. So many different fixes were implemented that it would be difficult to cover exactly what ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-05-25 16:00:37 | 5 Things to Know About WannaCrypt (lien direct) | The world saw one of the largest ransomware attacks conducted so far just a couple of weeks ago. The story has captured public attention for longer than most digital security stories, and for good reason. From its shadowy origins to its very visible effects, the ransomware known as 'WannaCrypt' or 'WannaCry' is the topic for today's edition of The Checklist. | Wannacry |
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