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max_thehitman

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Warning = Ransomware infections reported worldwide
« on: May 12, 2017, 03:37:51 PM »
Ransomware infections reported worldwide

From BBC News... http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39901382

CNN NEWS ...  Ransomware attack has gone Global

Massive ransomware cyber-attack hits computers in 74 countries


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/12/health/uk-nhs-cyber-attack/index.html

Be careful people  ;)

By the way, it was not me. I have nothing to do with this.

Just to be on the safe side,
 I am NOW making an extra copy of all my files including my IL2-1946+mods game  :D



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Re: Warning = Ransomware infections reported worldwide
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2017, 06:53:26 PM »
All of your base are belong to us?  ;)
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Re: Warning = Ransomware infections reported worldwide
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2017, 12:41:25 AM »
It must be stressed that all these systems which now got infected by EternalBlue / WannaCrypt have not received any Updates since two months at least.
Which gets us back to the old wisdom of "keep your OS updated!".

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Re: Warning = Ransomware infections reported worldwide
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2017, 12:46:59 AM »
That's the reason why I have installed Ransomfree (free software)
https://ransomfree.cybereason.com/about/

Another useful link
https://www.nomoreransom.org/index.html
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Re: Warning = Ransomware infections reported worldwide
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2017, 04:23:28 AM »
Thank you Guys for the head's up !
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Re: Warning = Ransomware infections reported worldwide
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2017, 04:59:14 AM »
Quote from: SAS~Storebror on May 13, 2017, 12:41:25 AM
It must be stressed that all these systems which now got infected by EternalBlue / WannaCrypt have not received any Updates since two months at least.
Which gets us back to the old wisdom of "keep your OS updated!".

Best regards - Mike

... yep, in most cases, the problem regarding security lies between the keyboard and the chair ...  :(

... but it also appears that there is no patch for Windows XP machines, and that most British NHS hospitals are still running XP computers ...  o_O
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Re: Warning = Ransomware infections reported worldwide
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2017, 05:02:21 AM »
Just for the record: The spreading of this ransomware attack has been stopped a few hours ago, albeit by a stroke of good fortune.

Best regards - Mike
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Re: Warning = Ransomware infections reported worldwide
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2017, 05:05:00 AM »
Quote from: SAS~Storebror on May 13, 2017, 05:02:21 AM
Just for the record: The spreading of this ransomware attack has been stopped a few hours ago, albeit by a stroke of good fortune.

Best regards - Mike

... yep !

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/13/accidental-hero-finds-kill-switch-to-stop-spread-of-ransomware-cyber-attack
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