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The Microsoft Exchange Attack Saga Continues

eSecurity Planet

While ransomware attacks have become a ubiquitous event these days, what makes this attack distinctive is the ransom demand itself. . It is important to note that the simplified tool is not a replacement for the security updates. Microsoft reports that the tool has been tested for Exchange Server 2013, 2016 and 2019.

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A Flurry of Recent Cybersecurity Activity from the Trump Administration

Data Matters

For example, in 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) partnered with Microsoft to disrupt more than 1,400 Citadel botnets. Products should be secured during all stages of the lifecycle ,” as it is too easy to assemble botnets when devices lack the ability for effective patching or “remain in service after vendor support ends.”.

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Weekly podcast: 2018 end-of-year roundup

IT Governance

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking the Art of Invisibility

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: One sunny morning in 2013. SO I only mention Ross Ulbricht in talks because I use him as an example of an Operation Security, or OpSec failure. Operational Security is typically a military process. In 2013, we only knew that someone calling themselves Dread Pirate Roberts was running the site.

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