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Equifax’s Servers Reportedly Had Glaring Holes Long Before Data Breach

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Equifax reportedly took six months to take down a publicly exposed web application that could have allowed anyone on the internet to search and download sensitive personal consumer data. VICE Motherboard reported Thursday that an unnamed security researcher alerted Equifax about the exposed application in December 2016, but the company didn’t take steps to secure..

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BadRabbit runs out of steam – but be prepared for the next ransomware attack

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Reports appeared on Tuesday that a new ransomware outbreak was hitting organisations in Russia and Ukraine. Victims included the Russian newswire Interfax, Ukraine’s Odessa airport, and the Kiev subway system. Media outlets like Fontanka.ru found their website’s disrupted by the attack, and urged readers to follow them on social media for updates while systems were […]… Read More

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Bad Rabbit Ransomware Highlights Perils of Poor Network Management

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Companies in Russia and Eastern Europe have been battling a new ransomware outbreak since Tuesday that security researchers have dubbed Bad Rabbit. The malware can spread to Windows systems over local networks by using weak or stolen credentials for SM… Continue reading Bad Rabbit Ransomware Highlights Perils of Poor Network Management→

Infrastructure for the ‘Bad Rabbit’ Ransomware Appears to Have Shut Down

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Most of the servers and sites used by the hackers behind the ransomware are down just a day after the outbreak started. Continue reading Infrastructure for the ‘Bad Rabbit’ Ransomware Appears to Have Shut Down→

Comparing EternalPetya and BadRabbit

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I’ve created a table comparing the EternalPetya (ExPetr, NotPetya, etc.) outbreak from June, and the BadRabbit ransomware outbreak from yesterday (2017-10-24).
I have decided to not include WannaCry (WanaCrypt0r), as they are not related, while Eternal… Continue reading Comparing EternalPetya and BadRabbit→

BadRabbit: a closer look at the new version of Petya/NotPetya

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BadRabbit, a new version of NotPetya, also has an infector allowing for lateral movements. However, unlike NotPetya, it does not use EternalBlue and uses a website to drop its payload. We take a closer look at this new ransomware variant.
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BadRabbit: a closer look at the new version of Petya/NotPetya

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BadRabbit, a new version of NotPetya, also has an infector allowing for lateral movements. However, unlike NotPetya, it does not use EternalBlue and uses a website to drop its payload. We take a closer look at this new ransomware variant.
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