Security News > 2017 > June

Google researcher uncovers another RCE in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (Help Net Security)
2017-06-27 19:02

Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy has unearthed yet another critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, which powers a number of the...

Another Global Ransomware Outbreak Rapidly Spreads (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-27 18:33

In Apparent WannaCry Redux, Apparent Petya Variant Appears to Target Windows SMB FlawA massive, global ransomware outbreak has been hitting airports, banks, shipping firms and other businesses...

Organizations are intimidated by global privacy and data security regulations (Help Net Security)
2017-06-27 18:22

While companies generally are aware of and intimidated by global privacy and data security regulations, they fail to properly understand and address necessary organizational changes to comply. How...

South Korean banks threatened with DDoS attacks unless they pay $315,000 (Help Net Security)
2017-06-27 17:07

South Korean banks are being threatened with crippling DDoS attacks unless they pay $315,000 in bitcoin. The attackers threatening them identified themselves as the Armada Collective. According to...

A new ransomware outbreak similar to WCry is shutting down computers worldwide (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-27 16:53

Like earlier ransomware worm, PetyaWrap attacks use potent exploit stolen from the NSA.

Global Petya Ransomware Outbreak Spreads (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-27 16:03

In Apparent WannaCry Redux, Malware Appears to Target Windows SMB FlawA massive, global ransomware outbreak has been hitting airports, banks, shipping firms and other businesses across Europe and...

Google's $2.73 Billion Fine Demonstrates Importance of GDPR Compliance (Security Week)
2017-06-27 15:59

The European Commission (EC) has levied a €2.42 billion ($2.73 billion) fine against Google because it "has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another...

Second Global Ransomware Outbreak Under Way (Threatpost)
2017-06-27 15:34

A massive ransomware outbreak is spreading globally and being compared to WannaCry.

Petya Ransomware Outbreak Hits Organizations Globally (Security Week)
2017-06-27 15:14

Organizations worldwide are currently under a cyber-attack involving the year-old Petya ransomware, security experts report. read more