Taking a different approach than most detection tools, developers at SMU say they can stop 95% of novel ransomware. But they're still waiting for a patent.
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Ransomware attacks could reach âpandemicâ levels: What to know after the oil pipeline hack
By Meryl Kornfield and Hannah Knowles Washington Post,Updated May 12, 2021, 5:12 p.m.
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Tanker trucks were parked near Colonial Pipeline in Charlotte, N.C. The pipeline shut down after a hacker attack.Chris Carlson/Associated Press
A cybersecurity expert warned federal lawmakers last week that the world was on the cusp of a â pandemic of a different variety.â
Christopher Krebs, who formerly headed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security, testified May 5 before the House Committee on Homeland Security that a form of malware called ransomware has become more prevalent than ever. Given an ever-widening criminal enterprise and vulnerable digital landscape, he said, critical infrastructure is at risk of debilitating attacks.
Florida water hack highlights risks of remote access work without proper security
Updated 4:08 AM ET, Sat February 13, 2021
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri addresses the hack to the Oldsmar, Florida s water facility s control systems through remote access software. (CNN)Cybersecurity experts have long warned that insecure remote work software is a major source of weakness for hacking.
The issue was brought into stark relief on February 5, when hackers gained access to a Florida water treatment facility by using a dormant remote access software and then tried to poison the water supply. The hack was quickly caught by a human operator at the facility, but the incident highlights a potential economy-wide problem as the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed millions of workers to work from home.