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Wannacry, the hybrid malware that brought the world to its knees

Security Affairs

Reflecting on the Wannacry ransomware attack, which is the lesson learnt e why most organizations are still ignoring it. The spread of this ransomware was considered to be the worst cyber attack in terms of contamination rate and scope, putting public offices and companies (especially healthcare facilities) out of operation.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Industrial Control Systems

ForAllSecure

This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. Brian Bangham: Judy, the FBI said a group known as Dark Side is responsible for this cyber attack, which used what is known as ransomware. Ransomware is malicious computer code that blocks and owners access to their computer network until a ransom gets paid. Where do I start?