Security News > 2017 > June

NotPetya attacker can’t provide decryption keys, researchers warn (Help Net Security)
2017-06-29 20:04

While defenders and security researchers are sifting artefacts that could help prevent new NotPetya ransomware attacks and perhaps point to the identity of the attacker, the victims are trying to...

ExPetr Called a Wiper Attack, Not Ransomware (Threatpost)
2017-06-29 19:46

The global outbreak of the Petya/ExPetr malware wasn't a ransomware attack, it was wiper malware aimed to sabotage, according to experts.

Pro-ISIS Hacking Group Continues Defacement Campaign (Security Week)
2017-06-29 19:29

Pro-ISIS hacking group Team System DZ is continuing its website defacement campaign. Over last weekend several websites in Ohio and Maryland were forced to shut down after messages threatening...

Group Pushes For Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Testing Standards (Security Week)
2017-06-29 19:25

There is a pressing need for technical assurance standards for industrial control systems (ICS). This is the conclusion and recommendation of a new paper from CREST (a leading UK accreditation...

Windows 10 will try to combat ransomware by locking up your data (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-29 19:25

But how to protect files from users who have access to those files remains tricky.

Medical Device Cybersecurity: A Long Way to Go (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-29 18:48

Only about half of medical device manufacturers say they follow FDA guidance for addressing cybersecurity risks, says security expert Mike Ahmadi. What about healthcare providers?

Azure AD Connect vulnerability allows attackers to reset admin passwords (Help Net Security)
2017-06-29 18:30

A vulnerability in Azure AD Connect could be exploited by attackers to reset passwords and gain unauthorized access to on-premises AD privileged user accounts, Microsoft warned on Tuesday. What...

Linux Systemd Bug Could Have Led to Crash, Code Execution (Threatpost)
2017-06-29 17:59

Ubuntu fixed a Linux bug that could have let an attacker cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with a TCP payload this week.

The path to protecting health data: 10 steps to get started (Help Net Security)
2017-06-29 17:45

The information in your medical records can be more valuable than your credit card numbers to a cybercriminal. Experts estimate healthcare data is 50 times more valuable to hackers than stolen...