WCry is so mean Microsoft issues patch for 3 unsupported Windows versions
Decommissioned for years, Windows XP, 8, and Server 2003 get emergency update. Continue reading WCry is so mean Microsoft issues patch for 3 unsupported Windows versions
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How is the "WannaCry" Malware spreading and how should users defend themselves from it?
There’s a new strain of attacks which is affecting a lot of systems around the world (including the NHS in the UK and Telefonica in Spain) which is being called “WannaCry” amongst other names.
It seems to be a both a standar… Continue reading How is the "WannaCry" Malware spreading and how should users defend themselves from it?
An NSA-derived ransomware worm is shutting down computers worldwide
Wcry uses weapons-grade exploit published by the NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers. Continue reading An NSA-derived ransomware worm is shutting down computers worldwide
WanaCrypt0r ransomware hits it big just before the weekend
Reports of two massive ransomware attacks by a ransomware that Malwarebytes detects as Ransom.WanaCrypt0r. attacks in Europe are dominating the news.
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WannaCry ransomware hits systems worldwide
Sorry I haven’t written anything about WannaCry (also known as WCry or WCrypt or Wana Decryptor) yet.
WannaCry burst onto the scene spectacularly today after NHS hospitals across the UK ground to a standstill, as the ransomware encrypted files and cau… Continue reading WannaCry ransomware hits systems worldwide
Leaked NSA Exploit Spreading Ransomware Worldwide
Attackers behind today’s WannaCry ransomware outbreak in Europe are spreading the malware using the EternalBlue exploit leaked by the ShadowBrokers. Continue reading Leaked NSA Exploit Spreading Ransomware Worldwide
U.K. Hospitals Hit in Widespread Ransomware Attack
At least 16 hospitals in the United Kingdom are being forced to divert emergency patients today after computer systems there were infected with ransomware, a type of malicious software that encrypts a victim’s documents, images, music and other files unless the victim pays for a key to unlock them.
It remains unclear exactly how this ransomware strain is being disseminated and why it appears to have spread so quickly, but there are indications the malware may be spreading to vulnerable systems through a security hole in Windows that was recently patched by Microsoft. Continue reading U.K. Hospitals Hit in Widespread Ransomware Attack
Ransomware outbreak hits hospitals in England, companies in Spain
A large number of companies in England and Spain were hit by major ransomware attacks on Friday. Hospitals across England were forced to divert emergency patients, according to the National Health Service. Other hospitals are asking patients to avoid coming in except for emergencies, news reports said. In Spain, victims including the telecommunications company Telefónica have been forced the company to tell employees to shut down machines and networks in an effort to stop the spread of the malware. Other victims include Gas Natural and Iberdrola, an electric utility firm. Spanish authorities confirmed the ransomware is a version of WannaCry (also known as WannaCrypt0r), according to the National Cryptology Center. In Spain, El Mundo is reporting that “early indications point to an attack originating in China.” Less is known about the English attacks. Trusts and Hospitals in London and across England have been hit. St Bart’s in London, which was hit with ransomware on […]
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