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Georgia hit with malware yet again

July 31, 2019 0 Comments data loss, Georgia, Government security, Law & order, malware, police, Ransomware, ryuk, SamSam, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:11:11 +0000

The Department of Public Safety says it won’t pay, but given the umpteen times the state’s agencies have been hit, somebody’s not listening.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/_Ny4QNCGDto” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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WannaCry hero avoids prison

July 28, 2019 0 Comments Cybercrime, FBI, Hutchins, Law & order, malware, WannaCry

Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 23:38:26 +0000

This article has been removed. It was the opinion of one person and doesn’t reflect the usual style of Naked Security and Sophos.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/2E-U5fgwrNI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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WannaCry hero gets off lightly, avoids prison – was justice done?

July 27, 2019 0 Comments Cybercrime, FBI, Hutchins, Law & order, malware, WannaCry

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 23:38:26 +0000

Wrote malware for money, went straight, got busted, didn’t go to prison. Has US cybercrime enforcement gone soft?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/2E-U5fgwrNI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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BlueKeep guides make imminent public exploit more likely

July 26, 2019 0 Comments BlueKeep, Exploit, malware, Microsoft, proof of concept, RDP, Windows, worm

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:40:12 +0000

A public exploit for Microsoft’s BlueKeep vulnerability is just days away. In fact, for those with deep pockets, it’s already here.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/ECYOzBCkJ4g” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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EvilGnome – Linux malware aimed at your desktop, not your servers

July 26, 2019 0 Comments EvilGnome, Linux, malware, Podcast, shell script

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:59:41 +0000

EvilGnome was written to target the comparatively small but committed community who use Linux on their laptops.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/E4CH_8oYLak” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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