AES-NI Ransomware Dev Releases Decryption Keys Amid Fears of Being Framed
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AES-NI Ransomware Dev Releases Decryption Keys Amid Fears of Being Framed for XData Outbreak
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aes-ni-ransomware-dev-releases-decryption-keys-amid-fears-of-being-framed-for-xdata-outbreak/
Does this mean that the AES-NI in Intel chips are vulnerable & since i use one do i need to do anything now?
I know its not a pfSense issue, but just want to know if this is something i need to watch out for
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This is the part I like.
…hopefully the fear of being sent to a Russian prison, or worse, may be enough...
I think WCry hitting Russia so hard was a very big mistake.
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Does this mean that the AES-NI in Intel chips are vulnerable & since i use one do i need to do anything now?
I know its not a pfSense issue, but just want to know if this is something i need to watch out for
It looks like "AES-NI" is just the name of the ransomware and may have nothing to do with Intel's instruction set by the same name.