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Cowbell raises $100M to build out its AI-based cyber insurance platform for SMBs

TechCrunch

” That, he said, is because the heightened efforts to introduce more hacking and malware around that conflict essentially puts more malicious tools into the market, not to mention more active participants looking for opportunities. On top of all this is the age-old issue with small and medium businesses.

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CodeSOD: Classic WTF: Developer Carols

The Daily WTF

WCry the Malware (to the tune of Frosty the Snowman). WCry the Malware, was a nasty ugly worm, With a cryptolock and a bitcoin bribe, Spread over SMB. WCry the Malware, is a Korean hack they say, But the NSA covered up the vuln, To use on us one day. Suggested by Mark Bowytz).

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Analyzing the Vulnerabilities Associated with the Top Malware Strains of 2021

Tenable

Analyzing the Vulnerabilities Associated with the Top Malware Strains of 2021. International cybersecurity agencies issue a joint alert outlining the top malware strains of 2021. While malware is used for a variety of purposes, the government agencies point out that ransomware is a primary use case. Background. Description.

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Lazy Passwords Become Rocket Fuel for Emotet SMB Spreader

SecureWorks

Popular downloader malware highlights the dangers of using easy-to-guess passwords Category: CTU Research Intelligence Popular downloader malware highlights the dangers of using easy-to-guess passwords.

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Quick Demo: Ivanti UEM for Clients

Ivanti

Both agents stop the propagation of malware and ransomware by first detecting the malicious attachment, blocking the script from executing, and then isolating the infected endpoint from the network. Once the threat has been remediated by the company IT administrator, the workstation or server can be restored to normal operation.

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WannaCry Ransomware Review and Global Impact.

ProtectWise

WannaCry's primary infection vector is through publicly accessible hosts running an unpatched version of Windows via the SMB protocol. WannaCry spreads primarily over SMB, but it can also use RDP. SMB, in particular, will then be used to send an exploit for the MS17-010 vulnerability. How Does WannaCry Infect a Host?

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Available Now: Ransomware Active Attack Response Best Common Practices Document

CableLabs

Research shows that more than a third of all businesses were victims of ransomware in 2021 , and now over a quarter of all malware has been reprovisioned for ransom. What should SMBs under attack do immediately, what decisions should they make and who should be part of the solution?