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Petya ransomware is affecting users globally, here are things you can do

June 27, 2017 admin EternalBlue, Hacker, malware, MS17-010, Outbreak, Petya, phishing, ransomware, Shadow

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 03:18:54 +0000

Quick Heal Security Labs has come across a new strain of Petya Ransomware that is affecting users globally. This clearly looks like early signs of a new ransomware attack that is spreading fast across the globe. Currently we have seen multiple reports of this ransomware attack from several countries. Our…

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Petya ransomware is affecting users globally, here are things you can do:

June 27, 2017 admin EternalBlue, Hacker, malware, MS17-010, Outbreak, Petya, phishing, ransomware, Shadow

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 03:18:54 +0000

Quick Heal Security Labs has come across a new strain of Petya Ransomware that is affecting users globally. This clearly looks like early sings of a new Ransomware attack that is spreading fast across the globe. Currently we have seen multiple reports of this ransomware attack from several countries. Our…

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‘Petya’ Ransomware Outbreak Goes Global

June 27, 2017 admin bitcoin, DLA Piper, Eternal Blue, Group-IB, ICSI, ISACA, Legal Week, Maersk, microsoft windows, MS17-010, Nicholas Weaver, Other, Petya, ransomware, Shadow Brokers, Symantec, UC Berkeley

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:18:43 +0000

A new strain of ransomware dubbed “Petya” is worming its way around the world with alarming speed. The malware appears to be spreading using a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that the software giant patched in March 2017 — the same bug that was exploited by the recent and prolific WannaCry ransomware strain.