The Cron gang’s malware was infecting some 3,500 Android devices every day – and siphoning money out of 60 accounts every day
News in brief: drones could be hobbled; cost of ransomware counted; Target agrees $18.5m deal
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Subtitle Hack Leaves 200 Million Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
Attackers can remotely execute code on targeted systems via specially crafted subtitle files for videos.
Jaya Baloo on WannaCry and Defending Against Advanced Attacks
Jaya Baloo, CISO of KPN, the Netherlands’ leading telecommunications provider, talks to Mike Mimoso about the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and how large network providers and enterprises must contend with advanced attacks.
EternalRocks Worm Spreads Seven NSA SMB Exploits
A worm called EternalRocks has been spreading seven Windows SMB exploits leaked by the ShadowBrokers, including EternalBlue, which was used to spread WannaCry.
After WannaCry, EternalRocks digs deeper into the NSA’s exploit toolbox
WannaCry may be behind us, but fears that the crooks might create new malware from the NSA’s stash of exploits seem to be coming true
News in brief: Bitcoin price bubbles up; Uber uses AI to boost its take; WannaCry ‘hero’ censures tabloids
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Threatpost News Wrap, May 19, 2017
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss WannaCry, Microsoft’s response, the killswitches, a potential link with Lazarus Group, and what the future holds for the ShadowBrokers.
Available Tools Making Dent in WannaCry Encryption
Tools are beginning to emerge that can be used to begin the process of recovering files encrypted by WannaCry on some Windows systems.
Terror Exploit Kit Evolves Into Larger Threat
The Terror exploit kit has matured into a greater threat and carefully crafts attacks based on a user’s browser environment.