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Does Wanna Cry encrypt files on network drives?

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Twisty

I’ve dealt with ransomware threats in the past, such as LOCKY that not only encrypt data it considers user documents found on the local machine, but also on any network drive to which the user has sufficient permissions to ch… Continue reading Does Wanna Cry encrypt files on network drives?→

Mounting evidence points to North Korean group for global ransomware attack

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Chris Bing

In the aftermath of a global ransomware attack, which impacted more than 300,000 computers in over 150 countries, a small, select group of security researchers announced they had found evidence suggesting a group previously linked to the North Korean government was likely behind the international cyber incident. Their theory gained new found credibility Monday when U.S. cybersecurity firm Symantec said it too discovered “strong links” between WannaCry ransomware and the so-called Lazarus Group. Researchers originally came across WannaCry in February when it was first found on a Symantec client’s network — a full three months prior to the global outbreak. By obtaining an early sample, analysts were able to comprehensively study and identify individual components within the malware, some of which shared similarities to hacking tools used in late 2014 against Sony Pictures. The attacks against Sony Pictures have been widely attributed to hackers linked to North Korea by both […]

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We’re running out of time with IoT security — here are some ways to fix it

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Sandy Clark

The world is reeling from the large-scale WannaCry ransomware attack. Over 350,000 machines in 150 countries were hit in a single weekend: the UK national health service, French car maker Renault, Portugal Telecom, FedEx, Deutsche Bahn rail, Russian rail, the National Bank of China, and many others were forced to cancel services as the attack froze computers across their sites, encrypted their data and demanded bitcoin as ransom. Wannacry is believed to be the biggest ransomware attack in history, but it’s only the beginning. Expect to see a lot more of this in the future. Expect to be one of the victims. Cyberattacks against hospitals and public transportation are extremely serious, but the growing “Internet of Things” is making everything much worse. “IoT” means simply, “runs on software” and “connected to the internet.” And that, as any security expert will tell you, means vulnerable to a remote attack. If not now, then […]

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