RDP BlueKeep exploit shows why you really, really need to patch
A video of the exploit shows CVE-2019-0708 being exploited remotely, without authentication. Continue reading RDP BlueKeep exploit shows why you really, really need to patch
Author Archives: Mark Stockley
UPDATE NOW! Critical, remote, ‘wormable’ Windows vulnerability
Microsoft has fixed an RDP vulnerability that can be exploited remotely, without authentication and used to run arbitrary code. Continue reading UPDATE NOW! Critical, remote, ‘wormable’ Windows vulnerability
Update WhatsApp now! One call could give spies access to your phone
A WhatsApp zero-day has allowed an “advanced cyber actor” to successfully install spyware on victims’ phones with no more than a phone call. Continue reading Update WhatsApp now! One call could give spies access to your phone
The Momo Challenge urban legend – what on earth is going on?
Why you shouldn’t worry about the Momo Challenge, and what we can learn from it. Continue reading The Momo Challenge urban legend – what on earth is going on?
Inside a GandCrab targeted ransomware attack on a hospital
A recent attack on a US hospital gives us a colourful picture of both how a targeted ransomware attack happens, and how it can be stopped. Continue reading Inside a GandCrab targeted ransomware attack on a hospital
Matrix under the microscope: what a niche ransomware can teach us
The malware middle ground is full of journeymen, wallflowers and also-rans that’ll bite you hard, if you let them. Continue reading Matrix under the microscope: what a niche ransomware can teach us
Fighting Emotet: lessons from the front line
Emotet is moving, shape-shifting target for admins and their security software. Here’s what we’ve learned from dealing with outbreaks. Continue reading Fighting Emotet: lessons from the front line
Is the Ten Year Challenge a Facebook scam???
After SamSam, Ryuk shows targeted ransomware is still evolving
Devastating, targeted ransomware attacks didn’t start with SamSam and they didn’t end with it either. Continue reading After SamSam, Ryuk shows targeted ransomware is still evolving
Huge Marriott breach puts 500 million victims at risk
The Marriott hotel empire’s Starwood guest reservation database has been subject to unauthorised access since 2014. Continue reading Huge Marriott breach puts 500 million victims at risk