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Someone Failed to Contain WannaCry
As reports of the NSA officially connecting WannaCry to North Korea surface, experts are saying developers failed to contain the ransomware before it was ready for deployment.
Metadata Analysis Draws its Own Conclusions on WannaCry Authors
Researchers at Telefonica’s cybersecurity unit ElevenPaths conducted an analysis of WannaCry metadata.
Ransomware Attack Hobbles Prestigious University College London
University officials said users likely kicked off a ransomware attack that infected a dozen personal and shared drives by visiting a compromised website.
More evidence Mac ransomware exists
Mac ransomware is rare but Apple computers are far from immune – here’s how to protect yourself.
Decryption Utility Unlocks Files Encrypted by Jaff Ransomware
Researchers have neutralized the latest strain of the Jaff ransomware, releasing a decryption tool for unlocking files.
Is it time for cash for medical “Clunkers”?
What will it take to improve cybersecurity in the problem-plagued healthcare industry?
Patrick Wardle on MacRansom Ransomware-as-a-Service
Patrick Wardle of Synack and the Objective-See blog talks to Mike Mimoso about the emergence of a ransomware service targeting MacOS machines. Wardle explains why he characterizes MacRansom as “lame” and whether this could kick off a wave of copycats…
Attackers Mining Cryptocurrency Using Exploits for Samba Vulnerability
Kaspersky Lab said it has seen some of the first exploits targeting a patched Samba vulnerability, and those are being used to mine Monero cryptocurrency.
When security bugs become WONTFIX writeoffs [Chet Chat Podcast 262]
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