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Microsoft Announces "Controlled Folder Access" to Fend Off Crypto-Ransomware

This fall, Microsoft plans to release a new Windows Defender feature called Controlled Folder Access, which blocks and blacklists unauthorized apps from making changes to files located inside specially-designated folders. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-announces-controlled-folder-access-to-fend-off-crypto-ransomware/
Cerber Renames Itself as CRBR ENCRYPTOR to Be a PITA

Ransomware developers are really trying to screw with us this week. This is shown with the CERBER Ransomware suddenly deciding to change its name to CRBR Encryptor. It's bad enough what they do with victims, now they just want to be a PITA? [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cerber-renames-itself-as-crbr-encryptor-to-be-a-pita/
Ransomware Attacks Continue in Ukraine with Mysterious WannaCry Clone

A fourth ransomware campaign focused on Ukraine has surfaced today, following some of the patterns seen in past ransomware campaigns that have been aimed at the country, such as XData, PScrypt, and the infamous NotPetya. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attacks-continue-in-ukraine-with-mysterious-wannacry-clone/
More Security Firms Confirm NotPetya Shoddy Code Is Making Recovery Impossible

The bandwagon of cyber-security firms claiming that NotPetya was meant for destructive purposes is getting more crowded by the day, with three new additions from Cisco Talos, F-Secure, and Malwarebytes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/more-security-firms-confirm-notpetya-shoddy-code-is-making-recovery-impossible/
"Eternal Blues" Tool Tests Computers Against NSA's ETERNALBLUE Exploit

Security researcher Elad Erez has created a tool named Eternal Blues that system administrators can use to test if computers on their network are vulnerable to exploitation via NSA's ETERNALBLUE exploit. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/-eternal-blues-tool-tests-computers-against-nsas-eternalblue-exploit/
The Week in Ransomware - June 30th 2017 - NotPetya

It has been another crazy week when it comes to ransomware due to the NotPetya outbreak. This ransomware/destructive malware played havok all over the world, but especially the Ukraine, when it was unleashed on Tuesday. Other than that, the rest of the ransomware news was basically small variants being developed or released. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-june-30th-2017-notpetya/
Security Firms Find Thin Lines Connecting NotPetya to Ukraine Power Grid Attacks

On Friday, three cyber-security firms have come forward with reports or statements that link the NotPetya ransomware outbreak to a cyber-espionage group known for a large number of past cyber-attacks, such as the one on Ukraine's power grid in December 2015. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/security-firms-find-thin-lines-connecting-notpetya-to-ukraine-power-grid-attacks/
There Are Only 25 Devices That Respect Your Privacy

Last week, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) awarded new certifications in the Respects Your Freedom (RYF) program that highlights hardware vendors and devices that respect user privacy and allow the user full control over his device. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/there-are-only-25-devices-that-respect-your-privacy/
Researchers Extract RSA-1024 Keys from Popular Crypto Library

A team of eight researchers from various universities has found a bug in the Libcrypto library that allows an attacker with local access to extract the RSA-1024 private key that was used to encrypt local data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-extract-rsa-1024-keys-from-popular-crypto-library/