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Eliminating Lateral Threat Movement INSIDE factory, branch, and campus networks

Network World

High-risk legacy protocols and services, such as Server Message Block (SMB), Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), Telnet, Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS), and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), frequently make up more than 20% of internal East-West network connections. Furthermore, IoT malware attacks have been on the rise.

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Leaked SMB exploits make malware powerful, warns Cylance

Computer Weekly

Four key exploits at the heart of hacking tools leaked by the Shadow Brokers have given malware authors a lot of power, say security researchers

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Massive Ransomware Outbreak Highlights Need For A Digital Extortion Decision Tree

Forrester IT

5/12/2017 might be another day of cyber-infamy based on malware as hospitals and critical infrastructure providers are locked out of their machines due to what appears to be a new variant of ransomware dubbed WannaCry spreading through corporate networks. Patching and update information from Microsoft is located here.

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More Windows PCs infected with NSA backdoor DoublePulsar

Network World

The number of Windows computers infected with NSA backdoor malware continues to rise since Shadow Brokers leaked the hacking tools on April 14. DoublePulsar infection rate climbing. Two different sets of researchers scanning for the DoublePulsar implant saw a significant bump in the number of infected Windows PCs over the weekend.

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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Disable unused ports like RDP 3389, FTP 21, SMB 445. Their ransom demands range from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, often leveraging encrypted email services like ProtonMail, Tutanota, and Skiff for communication. Network segmentation and monitoring Segment networks to prevent lateral movement.

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Invincea Platform Enhances Large-Scale Enterprise Deployments With FreeSpace 4.0 and Invincea Management Service 2.1 Releases

CTOvision

Serve client software updates from Windows File Shares (SMB), Unix file systems via SAMBA, Amazon S3, and any URL-based content delivery network. Invincea is the market-leading solution for advanced malware threat detection, breach prevention and forensic threat intelligence. Location: Mandalay Bay Ballroom – Breakers JK- Station 6.

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CSPs strengthen B2B security offerings

TM Forum

In the US, Verizon said it will offer cybersecurity protection to small and medium business (SMB) and Internet of Things customers via the NetworkSecure platform from Allot.

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