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WannaCry

17 articles

The chronicle of WannaCry worm
  • Chronicle

The chronicle of WannaCry

Security evolution: The large-scale, but short-lived ransomware epidemic of 2017.

  • Enoch Root

  • August 23, 2022

  • RC3

Ransomware’s cryptofootprint

Cybercriminals made off with more than $16 million from ransomware from 2016 to 2017.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • January 20, 2021

  • Ransomware

Ransomware: Collateral damage

In addition to its primary targets, ransomware has infected some unusual devices.

  • Andrey Chigrin

  • May 12, 2020

No patch for newly discovered critical vulnerability CVE-2020-0796 in the network protocol SMB 3.1.1 exists yet.
  • vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-0796: New vulnerability in SMB protocol

Microsoft has released a patch for newly discovered critical vulnerability CVE-2020-0796 in the network protocol SMB 3.1.1.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • March 11, 2020

How APTs compromise the privacy and security of average citizens that they do not target directly
  • threats

Collateral damage from APTs

How APTs compromise the privacy and security of average citizens that they do not target directly.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • March 5, 2020

The Smominru botnet targets outdated Windows machines using EternalBlue exploit
  • Windows

Smominru botnet infects 4,700 new PCs daily

The botnet generally propagates through EternalBlue, the same vulnerability that made the WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks possible.

  • Marina Mash

  • October 3, 2019

WannaCry was responsible for 30% of ransomware attacks in Q3 2018
  • Ransomware

WannaCry: Not dead yet

Our statistics show that WannaCry, far from fading away, was responsible for 30% of ransomware attacks in Q3 2018.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • November 26, 2018

Epidemics, espionage, destruction: We present the most memorable cyberattacks of recent years.
  • attacks

Top 5 most notorious cyberattacks

Epidemics, espionage, destruction: We present the most memorable cyberattacks of recent years.

  • John Snow

  • November 6, 2018

The only way to put an end to the development of ransomware is to render its attacks ineffective
  • Ransomware

The evolution of ransomware — and the tools to combat it

For the last few years, ransomware has been evolving into a sophisticated cyberweapon. You need cutting-edge technologies to stop it.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • June 1, 2018

  • Ransomware

Threat of the year

2017’s threat of the year was no contest (and no surprise)

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • December 28, 2017

The worst part is that far more critical infrastructure facilities are among the victims of this malware.
  • threats

ExPetr targets serious business

Major pain: Critical infrastructure objects are among ExPetr’s (also known as NotPetya) victims.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • June 28, 2017

New ransomware outbreak
  • threats

New Petya / NotPetya / ExPetr ransomware outbreak

A new ransomware outbreak is happening right now. Here’s what we know so far and what you can do to protect yourself from the threat.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • June 27, 2017

Companies whose infrastructures employ embedded systems are feeling particularly unhappy with the authors of WannaCry
  • Ransomware

WannaCry: On screens everywhere!

Embedded systems demand special protection from infections similar to WannaCry.

  • Dmitry Zveginets

  • May 17, 2017

How to properly update Windows to protect your computer from WannaCry
  • tips

How to properly update Windows to protect your computer from WannaCry

By now, everyone has heard about the WannaCry ransomware attack. So far we have two posts about it: one with a general overview of what happened, and another with advice

  • Marvin the Robot

  • May 17, 2017

  • WannaCry

WannaCry ransomware: how it attacks and how to protect your business

Kaspersky Lab is teaming up with Comae Technologies to present an emergency webinar for businesses to help them understand and defend against the WannaCry ransomware. The malware has primarily affected business networks, and has claimed victims around the world in a wide range of industries.

  • Jeffrey Esposito

  • May 17, 2017

Embedded systems are particularly vulnerable to WannaCry
  • Ransomware

WannaCry: What you need to know

How businesses can stop the WannaCry outbreak.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • May 15, 2017

  • Ransomware

WannaCry: Are you safe?

What makes the self-replicating encryptor WannaCry so dangerous and how to prevent infection.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • May 13, 2017

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