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From BlackEnergy to ExPetr

03

Jul

2017

Much has been written about the recent ExPetr/NotPetya/Nyetya/Petya outbreak – you can read our findings here:Schroedinger’s Pet(ya) and ExPetr is a wiper, not ransomware. As in the case of Wannacry, attribution is very difficult and finding links with previously known malware is challenging.

Category Security Threats & Malware Written by Securelist 0 Comments

UK government threatens to launch drone strikes against hackers

03

Jul

2017

If there’s one thing that everyone seems to be talking about at the moment, it’s hacking. Recent hard-hitting ransomware attacks like WannaCry have made malware a talking point for the man in the street, and allegations persist that Russian hackers may have attempted to influence the result of the US presidential election.

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Complex Petya-Like Ransomware Outbreak Worse than WannaCry

28

Jun

2017

The attackers behind today’s global ransomware outbreak are spreading the malware using a modified version of the leaked NSA EternalBlue exploit and two Windows utilities to move laterally on local networks, adding layers of complexity to this attack to where it could dwarf WannaCry in short order. Unlike WannaCry, this new ransomware sample contains no […]

Category Malware Vulnerabilities Written by Threatpost 0 Comments

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