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 May 20, 2017
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Researcher Creates Tool to Unlock WannaCry-Infected Windows XP Files
A security researcher appears to have discovered a flaw in WannaCry that may provide Windows XP victims of the attack with a way to unlock their files.
Ransomware Rocks Endpoint Security Concerns
Meanwhile, threat detection technologies are evolving that can help security teams spot incidents more efficiently.
WannaCry: Ransomware Catastrophe or Failure?
Using Bitcoin payments as a measure, the WannaCry attack is not nearly as profitable as the headlines suggest. But you should still patch your Windows systems and educate users.
Deconstructing the 2016 Yahoo Security Breach
One good thing about disasters is that we can learn from them and avoid repeating the same mistakes. Here are five lessons that the Yahoo breach should have taught us.
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WannaCry's 'Kill Switch' May Have Been a Sandbox-Evasion Tool
Massive ransomware worm attack appears to have come with a poorly planned anti-analysis feature.

Don't Forget Basic Security Measures, Experts Say
Some security leaders argue there is little point in worrying about emerging threats when businesses can't defend against today's attacks.

The Fundamental Flaw in TCP/IP: Connecting Everything
Almost 30 years after its inception, it's time to fix the engine that both fuels the modern day Internet and is the root cause of its most vexing security challenges.

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EDITORS' CHOICE

5 Security Lessons WannaCry Taught Us the Hard Way
There is a lot more our industry should be doing to protect its systems and data from cyber blackmail.
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WanaCrypt0r Hits Worldwide
Consumers and businesses should be sure their Windows systems and software are updated with all current patches in order to stop the spread of this dangerous ransomware attack.

Malspam Causing Havoc for Mac & Windows
Spam is a multi-platform, multi-vector approach to network compromise, and organizations need to weigh up the risks on all fronts to be able to combat it successfully.

OSX.Bella: Mac Malware Strikes Again
This variant of the OSX.Dok dropper behaves altogether differently, and installs a completely different payload.

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