| LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY | Petya Or Not? Global Ransomware Outbreak Hits Europe's Industrial Sector, Thousands More With echoes of WannaCry, infections spread fast. Some security researchers describe malware as variant of Petya; others say it's a brand new sample. Researchers Find 'Vaccine' for Global Ransomware Attack A vaccine, not a killswitch, has been discovered to prevent the Petya/NotPetya ransomware from infecting machines. FBI Highlights BEC, Tech Support Scams, Ransomware Concerns The 2016 Internet Crime Report found tech support fraud, business email compromise, and ransomware were major fraud categories last year. Cloud Security Lessons from the Voter Data Leak A poorly configured Amazon S3 bucket that led to a massive data leak could easily happen to any organization not adopting proper cloud security measures. Defining Security: The Difference Between Safety & Privacy Words matter, especially if you are making a case for new security measures, state-of-the-art technology or personnel. WannaCry Blame Game: Why Delayed Patching is Not the Problem While post mortems about patching, updating, and backups have some value, the best preventative security controls are increased understanding and knowledge. MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY | | |
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