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WannaCryptor attack ‘may have come from Lazarus group’

WannaCryptor attack ‘may have come from Lazarus group’

WannaCryptor attack ‘may have come from Lazarus group’

Experts in the UK and the US have reportedly claimed that the recent global WannaCryptor ransomware attack was initiated by the North Korean Lazarus Group.

Editor21 Jun 2017


ESET releases decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData

ESET releases decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData

ESET releases decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData

ESET has released a decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData. Victims who still have encrypted files can now download it from ESET's utilities page.

Ondrej Kubovič31 May 2017


XData ransomware making rounds amid global WannaCryptor scare

XData ransomware making rounds amid global WannaCryptor scare

XData ransomware making rounds amid global WannaCryptor scare

A week after the global outbreak of WannaCryptor, also known as WannaCry, another ransomware, known as XData, has been making rounds.

Anton Cherepanov23 May 2017


Keys for Crysis released, as decryption efforts of WannaCryptor files continue

Keys for Crysis released, as decryption efforts of WannaCryptor files continue

Keys for Crysis released, as decryption efforts of WannaCryptor files continue

ESET have prepared a new Crysis decrypting tool. Victims who still have their encrypted files can now download the decryptor from its utilities page.

Ondrej Kubovič22 May 2017


Are you protected against WannaCryptor and other forms of ransomware?

Are you protected against WannaCryptor and other forms of ransomware?

Are you protected against WannaCryptor and other forms of ransomware?

Technology evangelist Marc Saltzman asks: Are you protected against WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry, and other forms of ransomware?

Marc Saltzman18 May 2017


WannaCryptor: Are governments and financial regulators to blame?

WannaCryptor: Are governments and financial regulators to blame?

WannaCryptor: Are governments and financial regulators to blame?

Are governments and financial regulators to blame for WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry, asks Tony Anscombe in this insightful feature.

Tony Anscombe18 May 2017


WannaCryptor wasn’t the first to use EternalBlue: Miners misused it days after Shadow Brokers leak

WannaCryptor wasn’t the first to use EternalBlue: Miners misused it days after Shadow Brokers leak

WannaCryptor wasn’t the first to use EternalBlue: Miners misused it days after Shadow Brokers leak

The massive campaign that spread the WannaCry ransomware wasn’t the only large-scale infection misusing the EternalBlue and DoublePulsar exploits.

Ondrej Kubovič17 May 2017


EternalBlue: Is your PC patched against the WannaCryptor worm vulnerability?

EternalBlue: Is your PC patched against the WannaCryptor worm vulnerability?

EternalBlue: Is your PC patched against the WannaCryptor worm vulnerability?

In this post, ESET's Cassius Puodzius addresses what we can learn from the WannaCryptor ransomware attack, and what we can expect.

Cassius Puodzius16 May 2017


WannaCryptor aka WannaCry: Key questions answered

WannaCryptor aka WannaCry: Key questions answered

WannaCryptor aka WannaCry: Key questions answered

WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry, is one of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2017. We’ve put together this Q&A, bringing together some of the key points.

Editor15 May 2017