Anatomy of the attacks: WannaCry ransomware & Google OAuth phishing

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Alex Chiu, threat researcher for Cisco Talos, and Brad Antoniewicz, security researcher for Cisco Umbrella

About this talk

On May 3rd, over a million Gmail users granted a fake, but convincing, application full access to their emails and contacts. Two weeks later, a major ransomware attack spread rapidly and affected a multitude of organizations across the world. Needless to say, it’s been a busy month in the infosec world. Now that the dust has started to settle, join our security researchers Alex Chiu, threat researcher for Cisco Talos, and Brad Antoniewicz, security researcher for Cisco Umbrella, as they take you through the details of the recent attacks. In the session, our researchers will share: - Key findings from their research - Details uncovered about the attackers’ infrastructure, including analysis of the malware, domains, and IPs used in the attack - How Cisco identified and blocked the attacks, including a timeline of events - Steps you can take to protect your organization We’ll also look ahead at how these types of attacks could potentially evolve over time and how you can better prepare.
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