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A customer handed me a computer that was infected with Cryptowall 2.0 With this message: I cleaned the computer of the virus portion of the problem, but unfortunately as on many sites explaining this issue: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/552103/updated-cryptowall-20-ransomware-released-that-makes-it-harder-to-recover-files/   In the several guides on the Net, the best one in my opinion is this one: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/cryptowall-ransomware-information   I … Read more

OpenSSL is an open source toolkit that implements the Secure Socket Layer protocol either v2 or v3, it also runs Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols   So when The Register writes that Google found Poodle (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) flaw in the protocol this shows sometimes the problem of  using security technologies. … Read more

SC Magazine story: apparently the Backoff malware was the culprit. 400 stores affected.   Also in more breach news:  coresecrutity blog implies that HomeDepot did a DIY  project on their security

What happened to Kmart? how did they get breached ? Kmart had an IT department with Anti-virus and firewalls? According to krebsonsecurity – again it was the Malware on the Point-of-Sale(POS) registers.   iSight consultants seem to have figured out some details of a POS malware called BlackPOS WSJ article We can help – just … Read more

 Securityweek story The company believes debit and credit card numbers have been compromised. Kmart’s News release:   http://www.kmart.com/ue/home/10.10.14_News_Release.pdf It seems to always be after the fact that further advanced technologies have been deployed, as well as IT security firms have now been hired. Lucky for any future Kmart shoppers -now security is being taken care … Read more