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The SMBv1 file-sharing protocol abused by the NSA’s EternalBlue exploit to spread WannaCry ransomware is being disabled in the upcoming Windows Fall Creators Update, or Redstone 3. Continue reading Say Goodbye to SMBv1 in Windows Fall Creators Update
Patches are available for a newly discovered Linux, BSD and Solaris vulnerability called Stack Clash that bypasses stack guard-page mitigations and enables root access. Continue reading Stack Clash Vulnerability in Linux, BSD Systems Enables Root Access
The number of new malware samples in the wild this year targeting connected internet-of-things (IoT) devices has already more than doubled last year’s total. Continue reading IoT Malware Activity Already More Than Doubled 2016 Numbers
As reports of the NSA officially connecting WannaCry to North Korea surface, experts are saying developers failed to contain the ransomware before it was ready for deployment. Continue reading Someone Failed to Contain WannaCry
University officials said users likely kicked off a ransomware attack that infected a dozen personal and shared drives by visiting a compromised website. Continue reading Ransomware Attack Hobbles Prestigious University College London
Researchers at Telefonica’s cybersecurity unit ElevenPaths conducted an analysis of WannaCry metadata. Continue reading Metadata Analysis Draws its Own Conclusions on WannaCry Authors
Researchers at Telefonica’s cybersecurity unit ElevenPaths conducted an analysis of WannaCry metadata. Continue reading Metadata Analysis Draws its Own Conclusions on WannaCry Authors
Apple has removed one of its top 10 grossing productivity apps after an independent developer’s story about fraudsters’ abuse of the App Store’s Search Ads functionality went viral. Continue reading Abuse of Apple Search Ads Feature Leading to Fraud
Microsoft released patches on Tuesday for unsupported versions of Windows, a decision prompted by three NSA exploits that remained unaddressed from April’s ShadowBrokers leak. Continue reading Rare XP Patches Fix Three Remaining Leaked NSA Exploits
Citing an elevated risk for destructive attacks, Microsoft today included patches for vulnerabilities in Windows XP among its Patch Tuesday updates. Continue reading Risk of ‘Destructive Cyber Attacks’ Prompts Microsoft to Update XP Again