Definition: WannaCry ransomware

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Issue Highlights: Definition: WannaCry ransomware Can monitoring help defend against Sanny malware update? BlackTDS: How can enterprise security teams avoid an attack? How can GravityRAT check for antimalware sandboxes? How does stegware malware exploit steganography techniques?

Definition: WannaCry ransomware The WannaCry ransomware is a worm that spreads by exploiting vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system. Read Now

Can monitoring help defend against Sanny malware update? Changes to the Sanny malware were recently discovered by FireEye researchers. Learn who is at risk and how elevated privileges can help protect you with Nick Lewis. Read Now

BlackTDS: How can enterprise security teams avoid an attack? Proofpoint researchers found a bulletproof hosting evolution, BlackTDS, this is believed to be advertised on the dark web. Learn what security teams should know with Nick Lewis. Read Now

How can GravityRAT check for antimalware sandboxes? A remote access Trojan -- dubbed GravityRAT -- was discovered checking for antimalware sandboxes by Cisco Talos. Learn how this technique works and how it can be mitigated. Read Now

How does stegware malware exploit steganography techniques? Researchers at the 2018 RSA Conference discussed the increasing availability of malware that uses steganography, dubbed stegware. Discover how this works with expert Nick Lewis. Read Now

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