Unless thousands of companies still using Windows XP SP2 computers
suddenly stop procrastinating, hackers are going to be in seventh heaven come July 13. Read the full article. [The Last Watchdog]
Unless thousands of companies still using Windows XP SP2 computers
suddenly stop procrastinating, hackers are going to be in seventh heaven come July 13. Read the full article. [The Last Watchdog]
Despite being a mostly run-of-the-mill ransomware strain, Babuk Locker’s encryption mechanisms and abuse of Windows Restart Manager sets it apart.
A look back at what was hot with readers — offering a snapshot of the security stories that were most top-of-mind for security professionals and consumers throughout the year.
Google, Microsoft, Cisco Systems and others want appeals court to deny immunity to Israeli company for its alleged distribution of spyware and illegal cyber-surveillance activities.
Infosec Insider content is written by a trusted community of Threatpost cybersecurity subject matter experts. Each contribution has a goal of bringing a unique voice to important cybersecurity topics. Content strives to be of the highest quality, objective and non-commercial.
Sponsored Content is paid for by an advertiser. Sponsored content is written and edited by members of our sponsor community. This content creates an opportunity for a sponsor to provide insight and commentary from their point-of-view directly to the Threatpost audience. The Threatpost editorial team does not participate in the writing or editing of Sponsored Content.
Shinigami on
Well, if a company gets hacked because the "guys on the top" don't care about security then they deserve to get hacked into. Microsoft has given enough notice already to people (and in their update, since it's the first major update that comes up telling you to upgrade to SP3).
It's like a hurrican (level 4 or 5), if the people are smart they will get out before it hits land fall, but we don't live in a perfect world, so alot of people stay behind and eventually get screwed.