McAfee Labs Threat Advisory for W32/DistTrack

W32/DistTrack is detection for a worm malware that has extremely destructive behaviour. Machines infected by it are rendered useless because most of the files, the Master Boot Record (MBR), and the partition tables are overwritten with random data. The overwritten data is lost and is not recoverable. The system is rendered unbootable.

McAfee Labs Threat Advisory for Ransomware-SAMAS

Ransomware-SAMAS is a detection for a family of ransomware that on execution encrypts certain file types present in the user’s system. The compromised user has to pay the attacker with a ransom to get the files decrypted.

Ransomware-SAMAS has been known to be used in targeted ransomware attacks on Organisations.

PowerCLI 6.5 reference poster

If, like me you are using PowerShell to build and automate everything, the millions of PowerShell commands swimming around in your head can make you go stir crazy.

While listening to the VMware vExpert Community Podcast from 8/2/2017 I heard Kyle Ruddy announce that the PowerCLI 6.5 R1 Poster had been released.

Head over to the PowerCLI blog to grab yourself a copy.