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NEW: SolarMarker campaign used novel registry changes to establish persistence

Inserting custom file handling rules for a randomly-created file extension and a .LNK in Windows' startup folder, malware installer created a stealthy persistence mechanism for backdoor...

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[Vancouver CyberSecurity Partnership @SophosRich]

I made the papers! Very proud to be able to support the fantastic Sales Program at BCIT School of Business and the Canadian Professional Sales Association in the Globe & Mail last week.

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By the way, I am h…https://t.co/tj3ftgBlHl https://t.co/a6gnuT32Ry

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This mysterious attacker is known as #SamSam, and @SophosLabs is revealing everything we know in this report: https://t.co/nDh89jeo8J

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Victims find few, if any, traces of the infection, other than a ransom note that demands payments exceeding $60,000 in Bitcoin, and links to a Dark Web customer support chat system that gives the victim an opportunity to trade text messages with the attacker...

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It strikes in the dead of night, timing the moment when it begins to encrypt every hard drive it can reach to when the fewest IT administrators or SOC staff are likely to be on duty...

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[Vancouver CyberSecurity Partnership @SophosRich]

It was Monday Malarkey Madness near Denver yesterday with some great partners and our good friends from @WeldWerksBrewCo https://t.co/EcpKkf5Npk

[Vancouver CyberSecurity Partnership @SophosRich]

Samantha loves 💜 her partners but we’ll never understand why she is so hard on poor Dave Malarkey. Check out more of Dave on https://t.co/y8lrSEjQiH #PartnerLove @ Johnstown, Colorado https://t.co/l2OAwY5Z7C

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@editingwhiz A4: The majority of modern cyberattacks are unique, so technology that waits around for patient zero is now obsolete. Cybersecurity solutions need AI and deep learning to provide predictive protection. #eweekchat https://t.co/dfV8cuzb6q

[Chris J. Preimesberger @editingwhiz]

I'm sure there are quite a few of you who are watching the progress of the discussion here on #CrowdChat. Please let us know your own takes on some of these topics. That's what we're here for! #eweekchat https://t.co/2y0IUitDor

[Vancouver CyberSecurity Partnership @SophosRich]

With great power comes great responsibility! ;) https://t.co/3AwiY7Iwgv

[Chris J. Preimesberger @editingwhiz]

Hey, Dan and Chet, I've added you as co-hosts for the #eWEEKchat in a few minutes. Don't let all that power go to your heads! ;-) https://t.co/6YZlh3h9xS

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👏 Congrats to Moe Askar for receiving @CDWCorp's 2017 Channel Account Manager of the Year and Eric Rydberg's nomination for SE of the Year!

[Vancouver CyberSecurity Partnership @SophosRich]

Pine Cove Consulting Given National Cyber-Security Award https://t.co/L5H1Tfj6ZL

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Moe Askar just received CDW's 2017 Channel Account Manger of the Year and Eric Rydberg was… https://t.co/sQyva23ITo

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I don’t know about you but pretty sure I wont be installing a “A gift” from any government spy… https://t.co/Zo2se7mMam

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Tony Sinclair hosting a partner discussion. Lots of program enhancements to help our reseller… https://t.co/qoKMSaoL3z

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🎩 Going to Black Hat Vegas? Set a reminder to swing by the Sophos booth! Get socks and demo next-gen security: https://t.co/yRMEaGxXH4

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Got questions about #Petya ransomware? We've got answers. Check out our tips on how to stay protected: https://t.co/7LN6eYo9DU

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UPDATE: Sophos Intercept X proactively protected against #Petya #ransomware with no data encrypted. Read on... https://t.co/LJDo4PEgHd

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See how Sophos Intercept X puts a stop to Petya/Petna/PetrWrap ransomware... 🛑 https://t.co/uYYzD3zdx2

[Vancouver CyberSecurity Partnership @SophosRich]

Mostly, we fight cyber-crime. But sometimes... we bowl. #SophosVancouver