One third of executives have blockchain on their mind
In a study among C-Suite executives seeking their perspective on blockchain, one third of almost 3,000 executives surveyed are using or considering blockchain in their …
Week in review: WannaCry decryptor available, stealing Windows credentials using Google Chrome
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: DocuSign breached, stolen info used for targeted phishing campaign Phishing emails …
There’s now a WannaCry decryptor tool for most Windows versions
As the criminals behind the WannaCry ransomware are trying to make it work again, security researchers have created tools for decrypting files encrypted by it. DDoS attacks …
A Windows XP bug makes it possible to recover files encrypted by WannaCry
In an unusual turn of events, a Windows bug has been found to work in favor of victims instead of attackers, allowing WannaCry victims that run Windows XP to decrypt the files …
Number of HTTPS phishing sites triples
When, in January 2017, Mozilla and Google made Firefox and Chrome flag HTTP login pages as insecure, the intent was to make phishing pages easier to recognize, as well as push …
New infosec products of the week: May 19, 2017
Delta is testing facial recognition technology Delta is introducing four self-service bag drop machines at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this summer, a $600,000 …
Who’s responsible for fixing SS7 security issues?
The WannaCry ransomware onslaught has overshadowed some of the other notable happenings this month, including the spectacular Google-themed phishing/spamming attack, and the …
Healthcare organizations still complacent about cybersecurity
The rapid fire spread of the WannaCry ransomware, which infected thousands of organizations globally, is one of the most significant cyberattacks in recent digital history. …
17 million Zomato accounts for sale following breach
Popular restaurant search and discovery service Zomato has suffered a breach, and the attackers made off with 17 million user records. What data was compromised? These records …
ATM Black Box attacks: 27 arrested all over Europe
The efforts of a number of EU Member States and Norway, supported by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT), culminated …
HandBrake malware attack led to theft of Panic apps’ source code
Oregon-based software company Panic Inc. has announced that some of the source code for their offerings has been stolen, and they are being blackmailed by the attackers. Panic …
Joomla users: Update immediately to kill severe SQLi vulnerability
Version 3.7 of Joomla, pushed out less than a month ago, opens websites to SQL injection attacks, Sucury Security researchers have found. As explained by researcher …
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