Phishing sites are deploying freely available TLS certificates in order to dupe victims into thinking they’re visiting a safe site.
Mark Dowd on Exploit Mitigation Development
Mark Dowd discusses why certain exploit mitigations have been so successful in driving up the cost of exploit development for attackers.
WannaCry: the rush to blame XP masked bigger problems
Many pointed the finger at Windows XP, but the worst hit computers were unpatched Windows 7 machines
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.
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.
WannaCry: could something similar happen to Android?
If WannaCry blazed through Windows machines like wildfire, how safe are Android devices from ransomware?
APT3 Linked to Chinese Ministry of State Security
Researchers claim that APT3, widely believed to be a China-based threat actor, is directly connected to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS).
Cryptocurrency-mining malware cashes in on NSA exploit that enabled WannaCry
WannaCry continues to hit headlines, but it’s not the first piece of malware to make use of the NSA’s EternalBlue exploit
Microsoft Job Posting Hints At VR MMO
sqorbit writes: Microsoft has posted a job opening for a Senior Design Manager for a mixed-reality team. The posting states they are “looking to build a massively social gaming and entertainment experience for both the PC and the console.” It…
Matthew Hickey on WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak
Matthew Hickey, founder of HackerHouse and @hackerfantastic on Twitter, talks to Mike Mimoso about Friday’s WannaCry ransomware outbreak.