Tag: notpetya
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VB2018 paper: Now you see it, now you don’t: wipers in the wild
Early computer viruses were often destructive in nature, but once criminals learned about the money they could make from malware, they realised that destructiveness hurt their goals. Destructive malware, however, has made a comeback in recent years, most importantly in nation-sponsored attacks. Some of these malware variants literally wipe all data off disks (hence the…
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VB2018 paper: Now you see it, now you don’t: wipers in the wild
Early computer viruses were often destructive in nature, but once criminals learned about the money they could make from malware, they realised that destructiveness hurt their goals. Destructive malware, however, has made a comeback in recent years, most importantly in nation-sponsored attacks. Some of these malware variants literally wipe all data off disks (hence the…
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VB2017 videos on attacks against Ukraine
(In)security is a global problem that affects every country in the world, but in recent years, none has been as badly hit as Ukraine. The most well known malware that affected the country is (Not)Petya, a ransomware/wiper threat that had global impact (it cost shipping firm Maersk alone $300m in lost revenues ), but which…
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VB2017 videos on attacks against Ukraine
(In)security is a global problem that affects every country in the world, but in recent years, none has been as badly hit as Ukraine. The most well known malware that affected the country is (Not)Petya, a ransomware/wiper threat that had global impact (it cost shipping firm Maersk alone $300m in lost revenues ), but which…
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Let’s not help attackers by spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt
A week and a half after the outbreak of (Not)Petya , we are still not 100% certain about the motivation of the attackers. Was it a (failed) attempt to extort money from a large number of organizations? Did a nation-state-affiliated group intend to take an armed conflict into the cyber realm by causing as much…
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Let’s not help attackers by spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt
A week and a half after the outbreak of (Not)Petya , we are still not 100% certain about the motivation of the attackers. Was it a (failed) attempt to extort money from a large number of organizations? Did a nation-state-affiliated group intend to take an armed conflict into the cyber realm by causing as much…
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Security advice in the wake of WannaCry and Not(Petya)
The recent outbreaks of WannaCry and (Not)Petya have left many users and organizations understandably confused about what to do and how to fend off such attacks. Thankfully, security experts are always happy to give advice. I decided to collect together and compile a list of the most important, and most frequently given, advice. Always install…
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Security advice in the wake of WannaCry and Not(Petya)
The recent outbreaks of WannaCry and (Not)Petya have left many users and organizations understandably confused about what to do and how to fend off such attacks. Thankfully, security experts are always happy to give advice. I decided to collect together and compile a list of the most important, and most frequently given, advice. Always install…
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48 hours after initial reports, many mysteries remain around the latest ransomware/wiper threat
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet” Shakespeare’s philosophising can equally be applied to malware, and whether you call it Petya, NotPetya, Nyetya or Petna, the latest piece of malware to hit the headlines is just as damaging. The name isn’t the only thing…
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48 hours after initial reports, many mysteries remain around the latest ransomware/wiper threat
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet” Shakespeare’s philosophising can equally be applied to malware, and whether you call it Petya, NotPetya, Nyetya or Petna, the latest piece of malware to hit the headlines is just as damaging. The name isn’t the only thing…