Episode 18: Christopher "Tophs" Elisan on Malware Trends

In the latest episode of the Digital Guardian podcast, Christopher "Tophs" Elisan, Principal Malware Scientist at RSA, describes recent malware trends he's seen, two approaches to thinking about breaches, and the dangers of attributing attacks.

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Report: Destructive Malware Used to Target Olympic Infrastructure

Researchers said Monday the Olympics were hit by new and destructive data-wiping malware last week.

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Deep in the Crypto Mines

The future of malware is here and it’s not coming for your data or your passwords or your bank account details. It’s coming for your computing power.

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Jackpotting Attacks Hitting U.S. ATMs Per Secret Service

ATM manufacturers sent notices to banks late last week warning that "jackpotting" attacks have come to the U.S.

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Following Ransomware Attack Indiana Hospital Pays $55K to Unlock Data

A hospital paid 4 BTC (Bitcoin) - roughly $55,000 - to regain access to its computer systems over the weekend.

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Digital Guardian Podcast Episode 16: End of the Year Extravaganza Gabfest

2017 was another year of breaches, ransomware, and leaky Amazon buckets. Tune into this episode for a recap of the year's biggest cybersecurity headlines and lessons we can learn for the future.

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Eternal Blues

The WannaCry worm was one of the more notable attacks of 2017, and since it emerged in May there has been constant speculation about who was responsible for it. The White House this week sought to end that speculation by publicly attributing the attack to North Korea, saying that country’s government was directly responsible for the ransomware campaign and that it was part of a pattern of bad behavior from North Korea.

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U.S. Government Officially Blames North Korea for WannaCry Attack

Homeland Security Advisor Thomas Bossert pinned WannaCry on North Korea in a Wall Street Journal op-ed Monday night.

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New Android Malware Families Loapi, GnatSpy Identified

Mobile security researchers discovered two new strains of Android malware, Loapi and GnatSpy, on Monday.

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Bad Rabbit Ransomware Hits Russia, Ukraine

A previously unknown strain of ransomware, Bad Rabbit, hit roughly 200 targets across Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria, on Tuesday.

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