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ExPetr/Petya/NotPetya is a Wiper, Not Ransomware

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Jun

2017

After an analysis of the encryption routine of the malware used in the Petya/ExPetr attacks, we have thought that the threat actor cannot decrypt victims’ disk, even if a payment was made. This supports the theory that this malware campaign was not designed as a ransomware attack for financial gain. Instead, it appears it was designed as a wiper pretending to be ransomware.

Category Hacker Threats & Malware Written by Securelist 0 Comments

When it comes to cybersecurity, businesses remain overconfident and vulnerable

22

Jun

2017

Consumer products companies, retailers and restaurant businesses may be operating with a false sense of security, according to a new Deloitte study. The study captures input from more than 400 CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and other senior executives about cyber risks and response plans affecting customer trust, payments, executive level engagement, human capital and intellectual property.

Category Cyber-crime Network security Written by Feedproxy 0 Comments

Cisco Patches Critical Flaws in Prime Data Center Network Manager

09

Jun

2017

A debugging tool left on in deployments of Cisco’s large-scale data center management software could be remotely accessed and allow an attacker to run code with root privileges. Cisco made an update available that patches this and one other critical vulnerability in the same management software, the company said in an advisory published Wednesday.

Category Security Vulnerabilities Written by Threatpost 0 Comments

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