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The Week in Ransomware - May 19th 2017 - Uiwix, WannaCry Imitators, and Wallet Decrypted

From new ransomware and WannaCry imitations to decryption keys being released, ransomware developers continue to keep us busy.. This article will keep you up-to-date on the latest news and developments in ransomware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-may-19th-2017-uiwix-wannacry-imitators-and-wallet-decrypted/
Former IBM Engineer Admits He Stole Source Code for China

Xu Jiaqiang, 30, a former software engineer for IBM, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of economic espionage after the FBI had caught him attempting to sell IBM's source code, and later discovered he sold it to parties in China. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/former-ibm-engineer-admits-he-stole-source-code-for-china/
Yahoo Retires Problematic Library After Bug Exposes User Email Content

Yahoo's engineering staff have retired the ImageMagick library from active duty after a security researcher found a bug that would have allowed an attacker to expose server memory, which, due to the library's nature, leaked image data from users' inboxes. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/yahoo-retires-problematic-library-after-bug-exposes-user-email-content/
North Korea Denies Involvement in WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak

On Friday, North Korea denied allegations that it was somehow responsible for the WannaCry ransomware outbreak that affected over 240,000 computers in nearly 200 countries across the globe. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korea-denies-involvement-in-wannacry-ransomware-outbreak/
Judge: It's OK If Best Buy's Geek Squad Nerds Search Your PC for Illegal Content

A judge presiding over a child pornography case that was set in motion in 2012 has ruled that users have no legal expectation of privacy when they hand over their computers to Best Buy's Geek Squad IT technicians. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/judge-its-ok-if-best-buys-geek-squad-nerds-search-your-pc-for-illegal-content/
Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner Fooled by a Photo

A photo of a person's eye taken at a medium distance is more than enough to trick a Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone, according to researchers from the Chaos Computer Club (CCC). [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-galaxy-s8-iris-scanner-fooled-by-a-photo/
Jaff Ransomware Switches to the WLP Extension and Gets a New Design

A new variant of the Jaff ransomware was discovered that includes an updated design for the ransom note and the new WLU extension for encrypted files. Like the first variant of Jaff, this new version continues to be distributed through MALSPAM campaigns. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jaff-ransomware-switches-to-the-wlp-extension-and-gets-a-new-design/
Google Will Track Your Offline Credit Card Payments to Make Advertisers Happy

At the annual Google Marketing Next conference, the Mountain View search and advertising giant announced a new service that will let advertisers track and tie offline credit card payments with ongoing marketing campaigns. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-track-your-offline-credit-card-payments-to-make-advertisers-happy/