Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss this week’s ExPetr global ransomware outbreak, how it was distributed, the wiper aspect, and similarities to 2016’s Petya ransomware.
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Siemens Patches Critical Intel AMT Flaw in Industrial Products
Siemens patched a recently disclosed vulnerability pertaining to systems with specific Intel processors. If exploited, the flaw could let an attacker gain system privileges.
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Average Bug Bounty Payments Growing
HackerOne released its first report on its bug bounty program, and reveals an industry shift toward enlisting hackers for better cybersecurity.
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Second Global Ransomware Outbreak Under Way
A massive ransomware outbreak is spreading globally and being compared to WannaCry.
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NSA Advocates Data Sharing Framework
Fighting attackers needs a new approach that leverages a public-private data sharing framework, enabling immediate and collective responses.
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Siemens Patches Vulnerabilities in SIMATIC CP, XHQ
Siemens patched two vulnerabilities in products, SIMATIC CP and XHQ, commonly found in industrial control system setups this week
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Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Under Fire
Former AT&T CSO, Ed Amoroso, says government needs to shift from talk to action when it comes to cybersecurity.
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NSA-Backed OpenC2.org Aims to Defend Systems at Machine Speed
Security experts, vendors, business and the NSA are developing a standardized language that rather than autonomously understands threats, acts on them.
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Nigerian BEC Scams Hit 500 Companies in 50 Countries
A Kaspersky Lab report on Thursday said an especially potent Nigerian Business Email Compromise campaign has stolen sensitive data from over 500 companies in 50 countries.
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DHS, FBI Warn of North Korea ‘Hidden Cobra’ Strikes Against US Assets
DHS and the FBI warned that North Korean attackers are targeting U.S. businesses with malware- and botnet-related attacks that are part of concerted effort dubbed “Hidden Cobra.”