White House places blame for WannaCry ransomware attacks on North Korea

Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network |December 20, 2017 FEATURED STORY North Korea behind WannaCry attacks, White House says by Michael Heller, Senior Reporter The White House officially said North Korea was behind the WannaCry attacks and credited Facebook and Microsoft for work in attribution, but it left questions unanswered. (SearchSecurity.com) Advertisement NEWS   Triton framework used in industrial control attacks Security researchers discovered new ICS attacks using the Triton framework that may have been nation-state-sponsored and intended to cause real-world damage. (SearchSecurity.com)   Half of business leaders admit to hiding data breach information News roundup: Data breach information is kept from customers 50% of the time, according to a report. Plus, the FBI director continues to preach against encryption, and more. (SearchSecurity.com)   Breach awareness low among executives, CA Veracode survey says According to a new survey from CA Veracode, breach awareness regarding recent major cyber incidents was low among executives, managers and directors, surprising some experts. (SearchSecurity.com)   Flawed Keeper password manager preinstalled on Windows 10 Google Project Zero's Tavis Ormandy discovered a flaw in the Keeper password manager browser extension that could allow attackers to steal credentials. (SearchSecurity.com)   Mirai creators and operators plead guilty to federal charges The Department of Justice announced guilty pleas from the three Mirai creators and operators behind the massive worldwide botnet DDoS attacks in 2016. (SearchSecurity.com)   Risk & Repeat: The Bitcoin boom and its infosec effects In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the recent bitcoin boom and how the cryptocurrency's rising value could affect the cybersecurity landscape. (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Cryptographic keys: Your password's replacement is here As passwords become targets of phishing attacks, password management has become increasingly difficult. Expert Nick Lewis explains how cryptographic keys could replace passwords. (SearchSecurity.com)   How Microsoft uses secure enclaves to improve cloud security The use of secure enclaves in the Microsoft Azure confidential computing update aims to improve cloud storage security. Expert Rob Shapland explains how it works. (SearchcloudSecurity.com)   Prevent attacks with these security testing techniques Software bugs are more than a nuisance. Errors can expose vulnerabilities. Here’s the good news: These security testing tools and techniques can help you avoid them. (SearchSecurity.com)   Zusy malware: Are your PowerPoint files at risk? Several spam campaigns were discovered after a malicious PowerPoint file was exposed. Learn how Zusy malware is delivered upon hovering over hypertext and how files can be saved. (SearchSecurity.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Security Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.