Security News

Did North Korea Write WannaCry? (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-16 14:32

The New York Times is reporting that evidence is pointing to North Korea as the author of the WannaCry ransomware. Note that there is no proof at this time, although it would not surprise me if...

Weeks Before WannaCry, Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet Was Using Windows SMB Exploit (The Hackers News)
2017-05-16 10:41

A security researcher has just discovered a stealthy cryptocurrency-mining malware that was also using Windows SMB vulnerability at least two weeks before the outbreak of WannaCry ransomware...