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“This is the IRS regarding your tax filings” says trio of overseas robocallers

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

Call fingerprinting confirms a number of scammers behind fake tax collection robocalls. Continue reading “This is the IRS regarding your tax filings” says trio of overseas robocallers→

Posted in Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

OK, panic—newly evolved ransomware is bad news for everyone

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

Crypto-ransomware has turned every network intrusion into a potential payday. Continue reading OK, panic—newly evolved ransomware is bad news for everyone→

Posted in crypto ransomware, features, Risk Assessment

Maryland hospital: Ransomware success wasn’t IT department’s fault

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

MedStar denies ransom payment, denies earlier JBoss bugs played role. Continue reading Maryland hospital: Ransomware success wasn’t IT department’s fault→

Posted in crypto ransomware, Electronic Health Records, healthcare, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

DOD invites you (well, some of you) to “Hack the Pentagon” this month

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

Monthlong bug hunt of military’s websites to be managed by HackerOne. Continue reading DOD invites you (well, some of you) to “Hack the Pentagon” this month→

Posted in bug bounties, dod, Risk Assessment

Weakness in iOS enterprise hooks could let bad apps sneak in

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

Mobile device management API could be hijacked to install malicious apps. Continue reading Weakness in iOS enterprise hooks could let bad apps sneak in→

Posted in enterprise app stores, Gear & Gadgets, Mobile device management, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

Maryland hospital group hit by ransomware launched from within [Updated]

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

Samsam malware injected into network from exploited web app server at MedStar. Continue reading Maryland hospital group hit by ransomware launched from within [Updated]→

Posted in Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

New ransomware installs in boot record, encrypts hard disk [Updated]

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

Petya performs fake CHKDSK, and instead encrypts the master file table on disk. Continue reading New ransomware installs in boot record, encrypts hard disk [Updated]→

Posted in crypto ransomware, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab, Windows

Two more healthcare networks caught up in outbreak of hospital ransomware

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

New server-targeting malware hitting healthcare targets with unpatched websites. Continue reading Two more healthcare networks caught up in outbreak of hospital ransomware→

Posted in hospital it, Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

Racist troll says he sent white supremacist flyers to public printers at colleges

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

“Weev” sent print job to every visible printer in North America Continue reading Racist troll says he sent white supremacist flyers to public printers at colleges→

Posted in Risk Assessment, Technology Lab

Federal grand jury indicts 7 Iranians for “campaign of cyber attacks”

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Sean Gallagher

Employees of two Iranian IT firms charged in attacks on bank websites, dam. Continue reading Federal grand jury indicts 7 Iranians for “campaign of cyber attacks”→

Posted in Cyber Attacks, iran, Law & Disorder, Risk Assessment, state-sponsored hacking

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