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Ransomware Smackdown: NotPetya Not as Bad as WannaCry (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-03 14:33

Attack Telemetry Reveals Smaller Outbreak, Windows 7 Again Hit HardestNotPetya was not as bad as WannaCry, despite NotPetya being even more sophisticated, and targeting the same EternalBlue flaw...

NotPetya Connected to BlackEnergy/KillDisk: Researchers (Security Week)
2017-07-03 12:38

Last week’s devastating NotPetya attack might have been launched by the same threat group that previously used the Russia-linked BlackEnergy malware family in attacks against Ukraine, security...

Week in review: NotPetya, Facebook to inspect private messages, new issue of (IN)SECURE (Help Net Security)
2017-07-03 01:55

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: With ransomware, pay up if you want to keep paying So there you are, staring at a locked computer screen demanding a...

Sizing Up NotPetya's Impact in US Healthcare Sector (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-30 20:18

Who Are the Victims? And Why Aren't There More?Like in the recent WannaCry attacks, the U.S. healthcare sector has so far mostly avoided becoming a victim of NotPetya, the malware menacing many...

Industry Reactions to Destructive NotPetya Attacks: Feedback Friday (Security Week)
2017-06-30 14:30

A wiper malware disguised as ransomware wreaked havoc this week, infecting the systems of numerous organizations across more than 60 countries. read more

No evidence NotPetya developers obtained NSA exploits weeks before their public leak (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-30 14:13

Evidence ties people behind massive malware attack to mysterious Shadow Brokers group.

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...

The next frontier of cyber governance: Achieving resilience in the wake of NotPetya (Help Net Security)
2017-06-29 14:35

Earlier this week, several European nations experienced a widespread ransomware attack. Major international giants, such as Merck, WPP, Rosneft, and AP Moller-Maersk, alongside financial...

6 Remediation Essentials: Fighting 'NotPetya' Malware (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-29 13:33

Security Experts Detail Immediate Prevention Techniques and Long-Term Mitigation StrategiesIn the aftermath of the massive "NotPetya" malware outbreak that's been impacting organizations...

NotPetya - Destructive Wiper Disguised as Ransomware (Security Week)
2017-06-29 12:42

NotPetya/GoldenEye Malware Overwrites Master Boot Record  read more