Bad Rabbit Ransomware Hits Russia, Ukraine

A previously unknown strain of ransomware, Bad Rabbit, hit roughly 200 targets across Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria, on Tuesday.

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Digital Guardian Podcast Episode 14: The Rise of the Virtual CISO with Andrew Hay

Co-Founder and CTO of LEO Cyber Security Andrew Hay joins our latest podcast to discuss the rise of the virtual CISO and the challenges they face.

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South Carolina School District Does the Ransomware Two Step

A South Carolina school district is the latest to do the ransomware two step: assuring parents that data encrypted and held hostage by the criminals wasn’t “accessed” by them. Nice try.

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Taking Down an Android Botnet

A collaborative effort among more than half a dozen security and technology companies has disrupted a botnet that was attacking content providers and content delivery networks with compromised Android devices.

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Digital Guardian Podcast Episode 12: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: Truth, Lies, and Fiction with Alex Pinto

Niddel chief data scientist and co-founder Alex Pinto joins our latest podcast for a conversation on the myths and realities of two of infosec's top buzzwords.

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The Cost of a Malware Infection? For Maersk, $300 Million

The NotPetya fallout continues, with global transport and logistics conglomerate Maersk reporting up to $300 million in losses following a June cyber attack.

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Digital Guardian Podcast Episode 11: Data Integrity and the Downfall of AI with Davi Ottenheimer

MongoDB head of product security Davi Ottenheimer gives a forward-looking perspective on how technological advances like artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing enterprise security strategy in our latest podcast.

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Merck Earnings Per Share Projections Drop following Malware Infection

With the release of its Q2 financial results, pharmaceutical giant Merck is the latest company to report material impact following malware infections.

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Is a ransomware infection always a data breach? Yes.

FedEx’s disclosure of a material impact from NotPetya last week highlighted the awkward two-step that companies play around malware outbreaks and data breaches.

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Material Impact: NotPetya Ransomware Drives Home Existential Cyber Risk for Corporations

FedEx briefly halted trading of its shares on Wednesday after reports that its TNT subsidiary was hit by NotPetya/ExPetr, a destructive wiper malware. Get ready for more.

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