Petya-Like Wormable Malware: The “Who” and the “Why”
2017-07-02
By Rick Holland, VP Strategy at Digital ShadowsRead More…
The global ransomware scare, Petya
2017-06-29
Ransomware initially targeted individuals through phishing or other infection techniques that required user interaction. While profitable to the cybercriminals, such campaigns took time to reach a big scale. The WannaCry attack that happened in May, took ransomware to the next level by introducing worm-based compromise of machines. This Tuesday’s attacks,Read More…
Petya follows WannaCry exploits
2017-06-28
Kalle Bjorn, Director, Systems Engineering, Fortinet details the company’s research on the latest romsomware attack, Petya saying that the company is currently tracking this new ransomware variant that is sweeping across the globe and is Read More…
Petya Ransomware: There is No Guarantee That Paying Ransom Will Unlock Files
2017-06-28
The rapid pace of the new Petya ransomware attack points at another worm that can spread from computer to computer by itself, Mimecast has said. In an advisory, Steven Malone, director of security product management at Mimecast, commented, “Many commentators think WannaCry came from hackers in Russia, perhaps as an experiment thatRead More…
Digital Shadows urges not to pay bitcoin fee after Petya attack
2017-06-28
Petya first appeared this morning and has been spreading around the world, mainly infecting businesses and government agencies and departments in the Ukraine and Russia, but there have been increasing reports of businesses in other countries also being compromised,Read More…
Petya ransomeware: Attacks are upping the ante
2017-06-28
A new massive attack allegedly based on Petwrap ransomware, ‘Petya’ which started in Ukraine is now affecting countries across the world. The extent of the attack’s severity and its cause are still unknown.Read More…
Petya Ransomware: Cyberattack Similar to WannaCry Spreading Across Europe
2017-06-28
The WannaCry ransomware is not dead yet and another large scale ransomware attack is making chaos worldwide. The attack is shutting down computers at corporate houses, power supplies, and banks across Russia, Ukraine, Spain, France, UK, India, and Europe and demanding $300 in bitcoins. According to multiple sources, a newRead More…