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Cyware Daily Threat Intelligence

Cyware Daily Threat Intelligence August 09, 2018 - Featured Image

Daily Threat Briefing Aug 9, 2018

Top Malware Reported in the Last 24 Hours

**WannaCry responsible for TSMC breach
**Chipmaker TSMC acknowledged that the ransomware that shut down its plants was, in fact, WannaCry. The ransomware caused disruption after making its way onto these unpatched Windows 7 machine. TSMC recovered its operational abilities a few days after the WannaCry ransomware infected its networks.

**DeepLocker - The AI-powered malware
** Security experts at IBM have created the next-generation of cyberthreats - an AI-powered malware that comes packed with advanced detection-evading capabilities. The malware can identify targets via facial and voice recognition, as well as geolocation. DeepLocker is also capable of functioning as a nation-state malware, infecting millions of systems while remaining completely undetected.

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