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MyKings Cryptomining Botnet Leverages EternalBlue Flaw
2019-12-23 10:33

Researchers Also Find Malicious Code Hiding in Taylor Swift ImageThe MyKings botnet, which has been spreading cryptominers and other malware, continues to grow in sophistication, using...

‘URGENT/11’ Critical Infrastructure Bugs Threaten EternalBlue-Style Attacks
2019-07-29 15:00

Researchers have uncovered easy-to-exploit bugs that can impact physical safety, utilities, healthcare, critical infrastructure and more, setting the stage for widespread worm attacks.

ETERNALBLUE sextortion scam puts your password where your name should be
2019-07-01 13:59

Here's a sextortion scam that puts your password right where your name would usually be, to rattle your cage even more than usual.

New Crypto-Mining Attacks Leverage NSA-Linked EternalBlue Exploit
2019-01-03 15:57

A new version of the NRSMiner is actively spreading in the southern region of Asia. The majority of detections (54%) have been found in Vietnam, followed by Iran (16%) and Malaysia (12%). The new...

EternalBlue-Vulnerable Systems Serially Infected
2018-09-17 17:05

Windows machines that haven’t been patched against the National Security Agency-linked EternalBlue exploit are stuck in an endless loop of infection, Avira warns. read more

Wielding EternalBlue, Hackers Hit Major US Business
2018-09-17 09:18

Luckily, Firm Was Only Infected With Cryptocurrency-Mining MalwareAttack code known as EternalBlue, designed to exploit a Windows SMB flaw, continues to work for attackers despite Microsoft having...

One Year After WannaCry Outbreak, EternalBlue Exploit Still a Threat
2018-05-11 17:41

One year after the WannaCry ransomware outbreak, the NSA-linked exploit used for propagation is still threatening unpatched and unprotected systems, security researchers say. read more

EternalBlue Exploit Used in Retefe Banking Trojan Campaign
2017-09-22 18:02

Banking Trojan Retefe is adopting new WannaCry tricks, adding an EternalBlue module to propagate the malware.

APT28 Using EternalBlue to Attack Hotels in Europe, Middle East (Threatpost)
2017-08-12 12:00

Researchers believe attacks against wi-fi systems in hotels across Europe and the Middle East track back to Russian-speaking hackers known as APT28.

Scanner Shows EternalBlue Vulnerability Unpatched on Thousands of Machines (Threatpost)
2017-07-13 18:35

Data collected from the freely available scanner called EternalBlues shows that tens of thousands of computers remain vulnerable to the SMBv1 vulnerability that spawned WannaCry and ExPetr.