Smashing Security #176: Hacking hacks and university attacks

Journalists spying on their rivals, the NHS rejects Apple and Google’s approach to Coronavirus-tracing, and universities are hit by an old-fashioned sexy lady attack.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning… Continue reading Smashing Security #176: Hacking hacks and university attacks

Nearly half of hospital Windows systems still vulnerable to RDP bugs

Almost half of connected hospital devices are still exposed to the wormable BlueKeep Windows flaw nearly a year after it was announced, according to a report released this week. Continue reading Nearly half of hospital Windows systems still vulnerable to RDP bugs

The NHS has only suffered six ransomware attacks since the WannaCry worm, investigation reveals

An investigation claims that the UK’s National Health Service, which was hit hard by the notorious WannaCry worm in 2017, has seen a marked fall in ransomware attacks since.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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The NHS has suffered only six ransomware attacks since the WannaCry worm, investigation reveals

An investigation claims that the UK’s National Health Service, which was hit hard by the notorious WannaCry worm in 2017, has seen a marked fall in ransomware attacks since. A report published by Comparitech, based upon Freedom of Information req… Continue reading The NHS has suffered only six ransomware attacks since the WannaCry worm, investigation reveals

Smashing Security #158: The man behind The Missing Cryptoqueen

We’re joined by special guest Jamie Bartlett of “The Missing Cryptoqueen” podcast in this bumper episode where we discuss his investigation into the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, the Russian cybercriminals behind Evil Corp, and the mys… Continue reading Smashing Security #158: The man behind The Missing Cryptoqueen