Almost one decade ago, disparate efforts began in the European Union to change the way the world thinks about online privacy….
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Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks
The second quarter of 2017 brought ransomware to unprecedented levels with worldwide outbreaks that went almost out of control. In scenarios…
All this EternalPetya stuff makes me WannaCry
Another week goes by and yet again we have another ransomware outbreak initially dropped by a malicious software update and eventually…
EternalPetya – yet another stolen piece in the package?
Since June 27th we have been investigating the outbreak of the new Petya-like malware armed with an infector similar to WannaCry. Since day one,…
ShadowBrokers releases more stolen information
ShadowBrokers shocked the security world again today by releasing another cache of exploits, files, and operational documents purportedly stolen from Equation…
ShadowBrokers fails to collect 1M bitcoins – releases stolen information
ShadowBrokers finally made good on their promise to release the decryption key to unlock the stolen ‘auction’ file purportedly filled with…
Attribution, and when you should care: Part 1
It’s not China. Unless it is. Or maybe it’s a 400 lb hacker in their basement. Unlikely. Who can tell who…
Is John McAfee making a comeback in the security industry?
If there is a guy that Public Relations firms would both love and hate at the same time, it would have…
With the latest NSA allegations, can we still trust encryption?
The New York Times and the Guardian published news stories last week alleging that the National Security Agency (NSA) spent billions of…