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The number of new malware samples in the wild this year targeting connected internet-of-things (IoT) devices has already more than doubled last year’s total. Source: Malware IoT Malware Activity Already More Than Doubled 2016 Numbers

As reports of the NSA officially connecting WannaCry to North Korea surface, experts are saying developers failed to contain the ransomware before it was ready for deployment. Source: Malware Someone Failed to Contain WannaCry

Microsoft patched 95 vulnerabilities today, including two under attack. Source: Malware Microsoft Patches Two Critical Vulnerabilities Under Attack

QakBot, a worm-like, information-stealing strain of malware is back and locking users out of their Active Directory accounts. Source: Malware QakBot Returns, Locking Out Active Directory Accounts

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The malware is a dropper discovered by Kaspersky Lab as Reconyc. The dropper is a cybercrime tool used to install other malware on infected computers. IBM said the drives that were infected have a part number 01AC585; Storwize systems with serial numbers beginning with 78D2 aren’t compromised.

Researchers say fileless in-memory malware attacks have become a major nuisance to businesses and have become even harder to detect and defend. Source: Malware Hard Target: Fileless Malware  

A new ransomware-as-a-service called Karmen appeals to ransomware newbies with a low price, easy setup and developer updates. Source: Malware Low-Cost Ransomware Service Discovered

InterContinental Hotels Group said on Friday that it found malware designed to access payment card data at more than 1,000 of its hotels. Source: Malware IHG Confirms Second Credit Card Breach Impacting 1,000-Plus Hotels