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WikiLeaks Vault 7 – ELSA: How the CIA can use WiFi to find you anywhere

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Jun

2017

If anyone still has doubts that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) can track nearly anyone, anytime, anywhere, a new Vault 7 disclosure from WikiLeaks may dispel them. The CIA likely used malware codenamed ELSA to pinpoint and, presumably, track target Windows users over long periods, by hacking into WiFi radios on laptops – even when not connected to the Internet.

Category Privacy protection Tracking Written by Hotforsecurity 0 Comments

ExPetr/Petya/NotPetya is a Wiper, Not Ransomware

29

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

It’s time to upgrade to TLS 1.3 already, says CDN engineer

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Jun

2017

Businesses dragging their heels over rolling out TLS 1.2 on their website might have an excuse to delay a little longer: Version 1.3 of the TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption protocol will be finalized later this year, and early deployments of it are already under way. TLS, the successor to SSL, is used to negotiate […]

Category Network security Written by Cio 0 Comments

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