BlueKeep, Baltimore’s Ransomware Debacle, and Deceitful Decryption Vendors

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English - May 22, 2019 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Steve and Gerry discuss the major Windows vulnerability in the news “BlueKeep” and what you need to know about responding to it. They discuss the city of Baltimores current ransomware debacle and finish with firms that promise to aid you in decrypting your ransomware files but in reality are just brokering with the attackers. As […]

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As always they end with One Cool Thing.

Show Notes

Resources:

BlueKeep

https://blog.qualys.com/laws-of-vulnerabilities/2019/05/15/windows-rdp-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-bluekeep-how-to-detect-and-patch

Baltimore Ransomware Issues

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/baltimore-ransomware-nightmare-could-last-weeks-more-with-big-consequences/

https://www.npr.org/2019/05/21/725118702/ransomware-cyberattacks-on-baltimore-put-city-services-offline

Ransomware Recovery vendors were really just paying the ransom and taking the credit. Are they funding terrorism?

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/these-firms-promise-high-tech-ransomware-solutions-but-typically-just-pay-hackers/

One Cool Thing

MythGard
https://www.mythgardgame.com/

Smartphone Ear Checker
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/15/723595540/a-smartphone-app-and-a-paper-funnel-could-help-parents-diagnose-kids-ear-infecti
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