WikiLeaks Vault 7: CIA’s stealthy Angelfire Windows malware
Angelfire is the twenty second malware WikiLeaks has revealed since March.
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The week in security: Global ransomware makes many CSOs WannaCry
Last week was all about WannaCry, the ransomware that piggybacked on a Windows exploit that had originally been developed by the US National Security Agency and was exposed to the world during the recent WikiLeaks hacking dump.
David Braue | 22 May | Read more
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The week in security: Apple extortion attempt; can Blockchain protect medical devices?
The CSO Perspectives roadshow continued to crisscross Australia and New Zealand, with CSOs sharing strategies on dealing with ransomware attacks and speakers including BDO’s national leader for cyber security; this week sees the final events, in Sydney and Wellington.
David Braue | 28 Mar | Read more
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The week in security: the CISO’s role evolves as WikiLeaks shares CIA hacking techniques
Taking on the role of the CISO can be a steep learning curve, particularly when it happens in the wake]] of a large cybersecurity incident. This, as cybersecurity breach posterchild Target appointed a new CISO.
David Braue | 13 Mar | Read more
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After CIA leak, Intel Security releases detection tool for EFI rootkits
Intel Security has released a tool that allows users to check if their computer's low-level system firmware has been modified and contains unauthorized code.
Lucian Constantin | 10 Mar | Read more
Features about wikileaks
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Revamping your insider threat program
Companies including MITRE are looking at privileged access and how to better lock it down -- without stopping employees from doing their jobs.
Sandra Gittlen | 14 Jul | Read more
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Could Wikileaks scandal lead to new virtual currency?
It's not an exaggeration to say that the recent Wikileaks scandal has shaken the Internet to its core. Regardless of where you stand on the debate, various services have simply refused to handle Wikileaks' business -- everything from domain-name providers to payment services -- and this has led to many questioning how robust the Internet actually is.
Keir Thomas | 11 Dec | Read more
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WikiLeaks: A case study in Web survivability
In recent weeks WikiLeaks has been targeted by denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, had its hosting service shutdown, been bounced off of Amazon hosting, had its funding through PayPal, MasterCard and other sources shut down, and its leader arrested on sexual assault-related charges. The fact that WikiLeaks remains stubbornly and defiantly online holds some lessons for other sites when it comes to resilience and survivability.
Tony Bradley | 09 Dec | Read more