By John Kinkopf "If you create anti-malware products, the days of looking something up in a virus definition file are long gone," warned our speaker Chris Furey. Chris is a founder, managing partner and chief technical officer of Danbury-based Virtual Density. Virtual Density is in the business … [Read more...]
October 2017 – The Ransomware Risk
- Are you sitting pretty or a sitting duck? Date: Tuesday, October 3rd, 7:30 p.m. Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium Presenter: Chris Furey A bad actor remotely locks up your computer and demands a ransom (usually in bitcoins). Do you know what to do if it happens to you? Will you … [Read more...]
The Petya ransomeware may be more malicious than Wannacry
This article from Wired Magazine offers evidence that Petya is a politically-motivated attack. Its primary purpose may be to seal user credentials that would enable future attacks. Is this cyberwar? This article from Healthcare IT News says Petya, initially released in Ukraine, was delivered … [Read more...]
A Cyberattack ‘the World Isn’t Ready For’
My favorite TV genre in the mystery. Cybersecurity has all the same elements: heroes, villains, and clues to how they did it. This article is about a mystery that we missed while the world worried about WannaCry. Read the article... … [Read more...]
Got ransomware? These tools may help
While seeing a ransomware message on your screen would not make for a good day, it might not be the end of the world - or your data. Read on... … [Read more...]