Hackers are adding lessons they’ve learned from the worldwide spread of the WannaCry ransomware and Petya cyberattack to their playbook. According to an article in ZDNet, the hackers behind the Trickbot financial malware are testing a new version of Trickbot that uses a rough imitation of the EternalBlue security vulnerability to spread itself through an infected network like … [Read more...]
Petya Decryptor – Daily Security Byte EP. 246
Let's start the week off with some good security news for once. Remember that Petya master boot record (MBR) ransomware I warned you about a few weeks ago? Well, a white hat hacker has created a decrypter for it that recovers infected files for free. Watch today's video to learn more. (Episode Runtime: 1:41) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Petya Ransomware – Daily Security Byte EP. 240
As if ransomware wasn't already bad enough, a new sample is trying to up the extortion pressure by encrypting your whole hard drive. Watch today's video to learn more about this new threat, and why I think its novel tactics might backfire. (Episode Runtime: 4:36) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3lAlzjDvUE EPISODE REFERENCES: Trend Micro's blog on … [Read more...]