In-brief: A fatal flaw in its design slowed the spread of WannaCry, a virulent ransomware program that has infected more than 100,000 organizations and individuals globally.
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Update: UK Hospitals among Victims of Massive Ransomware Attack
In-brief: Hospitals across England were forced to divert patients from emergency departments after suffering what has been described as a cyber attack involving ransomware, according to published reports and a statement from the UK’s National Health Service. (Editor’s Note: Updated to include information on the Wana ransomware. PFR May 12, 2017)
Mush and Muscle: Mixed Reaction to Trump’s Executive Order on Cyber
In-brief: President Donald Trump made good on a long-held campaign promise Thursday, signing a tough-talking executive order to strengthen the cyber security of federal networks. But experts worry that the Order comes with too few specifics.
What’s a Good Password? NIST says One that hasn’t been stolen
In-brief: what’s a good password? According to new guidelines from NIST: one that hasn’t already been stolen by hackers.
Persirai Botnet: 120,000 Hacked Cameras Phoning Home To Iran
In-brief: a botnet of 120,000 cameras that takes its orders from servers based in Iran uses a long-ago disclosed security vulnerability in camera software to spread. The flaw affects over 1,000 different models of cameras, Trend Micro reports.
