Collaborate Disseminate
By Uzair Amir
This time the hacking tool being used is EternalBlue. The New York Times has reported that the recent ransomware attacks in major US cities specifically Baltimore are closely linked together due to the fact that the key component in all t… Continue reading Baltimore city ransomware attack is powered by stolen NSA hacking tool
In the last couple of days, Google announced it will be putting restrictions on Huawei’s access to its Android operating system, massively threatening Huawei’s smartphone market. Meanwhile, UK based chip designer ARM has told its staff to su… Continue reading The UK Government Huawei Dilemma and the Brexit Factor
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for May 20th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: A serious spyware vulnerability in WhatsApp, San Francisco bans facial recognition, and a wormable vulnerability in older Microsoft sys… Continue reading Critical WhatsApp Vulnerability, Facial Recognition Ban, Wormable Flaw in Windows
The WannaCry attack proved pivotal, changing the way organizations go about securing their environments. Continue reading The WannaCry Security Legacy and What’s to Come
By Ryan De Souza
EternalBlue and DoublePulsar hacking tools are back in action. Symantec security researchers have identified that cybercriminals are still utilizing the classified exploits/hacking tools of the National Security Agency (NSA), which wer… Continue reading Thousands of firms hit by Beapy malware using NSA hacking tools
A newly-passed Australian law could allow the government to force tech companies to create backdoors in their products. Continue reading Australia Anti-Encryption Law Triggers Sweeping Backlash
The UPnProxy router compromise uncovered earlier in 2018 is now being used to attack computers on networks connected to the same gateways. Continue reading Router attack exploits UPnP and NSA malware to target PCs
Cyberattackers are successfully evading detection on Windows computers by abusing legitimate admin tools that come pre-installed with the operating system. Continue reading Cybercriminal techniques – Sophoslabs 2019 Threat Report
Researchers demonstrated the feasibility of taking over a enterprise network and abusing that access to exfiltrate data using just a fax number. On 12 August, Yaniv Balmas and Eyal Itkin of Check Point’s malware research team presented their find… Continue reading Researchers Showed It’s Possible to Take Over a Network With Malicious Faxes
A malicious fax sent to an HP Inc. OfficeJet all-in-one inkjet printer can give hackers control of the printer and act as a springboard into an attached network environment. Continue reading DEF CON 2018: Critical Bug Opens Millions of HP OfficeJet Printers to Attack