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The best response to the current wave of ransomware attacks is to ensure that you are prepared *before* you become a victim.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Continue reading BadRabbit runs out of steam – but be prepared for the next ransomware attack
No problem that a private key is blurred out on screen. Two hackers still managed to descramble it.
Continue reading Rule #1: If you want something to be private, don’t broadcast it (even blurred out!) on TV
Reports appeared on Tuesday that a new ransomware outbreak was hitting organisations in Russia and Ukraine. Victims included the Russian newswire Interfax, Ukraine’s Odessa airport, and the Kiev subway system. Media outlets like Fontanka.ru found their website’s disrupted by the attack, and urged readers to follow them on social media for updates while systems were […]… Read More
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Continue reading BadRabbit runs out of steam – but be prepared for the next ransomware attack
Other cosmetic surgeries who wish to avoid hackers damage their public image would be wise to invest properly in security now, or face the consequences later.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
Continue reading Hackers hit plastic surgery, threaten to release patient list and photographs
Think the Mirai botnet which launched a DDoS attack that knocked major websites offline last year was bad?
It’s possible that you ain’t seen nothing yet.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Box blog.
The post Reaper IoT botnet could be more dev… Continue reading Reaper IoT botnet could be more devastating than Mirai
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Unless law enforcement agencies can find a way to bypass the device’s security by exploiting a software flaw, the best they can hope for is to guess a mobile phone’s passcode or to find a suspect willing to cough up.
Read more in my article on the Hot … Continue reading FBI failed to break into nearly 7000 mobiles due to encryption
The United States Department of Homeland Security and FBI have warned that hackers are actively targeting government departments, and firms working in the energy, nuclear, water, aviation, and critical manufacturing sectors.
Read more in my article on … Continue reading US warns of ongoing attacks on energy firms and critical infrastructure
Google has announced a new bug bounty program that aims to uncover security holes in high-profile Android apps.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Found a flaw in a popular Android app? Google might give you $1000
KRACK! Has the Wi-Fi vulnerability got you worried? Did North Korea hack a British TV company? And what have Dutch police learnt from Pokémon?
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Virus Bulletin editor Martijn Grooten.