looks like the world is being attacked by a very serious Ransomware virus.

so far UK, US, China, Russia, Spain and many more data's being hold to Ransom. its called WannaCry. and affects windows computers.

The infections seem to be deployed via a worm - a program that spreads by itself between computers.

Most other malicious programmes rely on humans to spread by tricking them into clicking on an attachment harbouring the attack code.

By contrast, once WannaCry is inside an organisation it will hunt down vulnerable machines and infect them too.

Some experts say the attack may have been built to exploit a weakness in Microsoft systems that had been identified by the NSA and given the name EternalBlue.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39901382

 

[StarTrekVoyager]

This is the NHS's fault. Using Windows XP, a 18-year-old OS, is bullshit, stupid and immature. I always kept my computers up to date. Even back in the W7 bullshit 32 patches a day era, I was running updates something like 2 times a month. Since the Creators Update already contained the bugfix, anyone infected should blame themselves.

 

[GhostLatte]

I wonder if this is related to those NSA tools that got leaked.

 

[Lacius]

I wonder if this is related to those NSA tools that got leaked.

Most news reports are saying they're related.

 

[hobbledehoy899]

This is the NHS's fault. Using Windows XP, a 18-year-old OS, is bullshit, stupid and immature.

Your logic is what's bullshit, stupid, and immature..

 

[Deleted-355425]

This is the NHS's fault. Using Windows XP, a 18-year-old OS, is bullshit, stupid and immature. I always kept my computers up to date. Even back in the W7 bullshit 32 patches a day era, I was running updates something like 2 times a month. Since the Creators Update already contained the bugfix, anyone infected should blame themselves.

XP is still up to date and supported on the security front if you buy into a service contract with Microsoft so your point is bullshit. Now if they didnt go down this route and cheaped out then yes its their fault.

 

[Boogieboo6]

I have the only up to date Windows 10 computer in my house. My mom has 7 and my sister has 8.1. Guess I'm gonna get rekt by ransomware now! I should back up some files to MEGA or Google Drive, just in case.

 

[leon315]

guys, what's happening here?

 

[DavidRO99]

Just read about it on Reddit, updating to Creators update aka update 1703 patches the main loophole that this ransomware uses. Happy updating

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I have the only up to date Windows 10 computer in my house. My mom has 7 and my sister has 8.1. Guess I'm gonna get rekt by ransomware now! I should back up some files to MEGA or Google Drive, just in case.

Feel you, I have a win 7 laptop that has a lot of photos on it, but im also running mac on that said laptop...

 

[Slattz]

https://www.malwaretech.com/2017/05/how-to-accidentally-stop-a-global-cyber-attacks.html
^^ Blog post explaining how the malware got 'stopped'.

 

[retrofan_k]

Just install "Malwarebytes" it's the Chuck Norris against Ransomware

 

[DavidRO99]

https://www.malwaretech.com/2017/05/how-to-accidentally-stop-a-global-cyber-attacks.html
^^ Blog post explaining how the malware got 'stopped'.

gg, still updating my win 10 box tho and backing these photos of my lappy(something I should have done a long time ago), but atleast the malware is fucking over, holy damn

 

[Deleted-355425]

Just install "Malwarebytes" it's the Chuck Norris against Ransomware

I use this and its great.

 

[Slattz]

gg, still updating my win 10 box tho and backing these photos of my lappy(something I should have done a long time ago), but atleast the malware is fucking over, holy damn

Well not really, the creator of the malware literally just has to change a domain in the code and compile, then it can be sent out again.
And, if they're smart, I imagine they'll step up their game related to the domain situation so it'll be harded to stop. Let's just hope it doesn't happen.

 

[DavidRO99]

Well not really, the creator of the malware literally just has to change a domain in the code and compile, then it can be sent out again.
And, if they're smart, I imagine they'll step up their game related to the domain situation so it'll be harded to stop. Let's just hope it doesn't happen.

Still, it gives people time to wake up, realize their mistake and update, backup and protect all of their stuff

 

[MashedPotatos]

Lol
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...tch-to-stop-spread-of-ransomware-cyber-attack

 

[Deleted User]

This is the NHS's fault. Using Windows XP, a 18-year-old OS, is bullshit, stupid and immature. I always kept my computers up to date. Even back in the W7 bullshit 32 patches a day era, I was running updates something like 2 times a month. Since the Creators Update already contained the bugfix, anyone infected should blame themselves.

XP, Vista still receives security updates.

I wonder if this is related to those NSA tools that got leaked.

Yup, it's a heavily modified NSA tool.
Recent Windows update patched it so Ransomware fails to execute.

 

[easycrashing]

lol seen it comming, most public services use fucking windows xp or earlier, i don't know who the fuckers think they are doing because there is plenty of sensitive related to patients.. they even fucking use MSDOS programs in certain hospitals...

some postal centers in usa still have windows 95 on some of the machines.

 

[Deleted User]

This is why you always back up your data.

As for targeting hospitals, doesn't this mean that the guys responsible will be charged with some very serious shit when they're caught?

We can only hope

 

[Deleted User]

I use this and its great.

It's literally the best out there. There are also some tools like RKill [Rouge AV/Application killer], AdvCleaner [Kills registery kills and even fixes system errors. Watchout for fake version, I suggest downloading it from Bleeping Computer] which along Malwarebytes, make you literally prepared for anything.

I'm myself just using Malwarebytes along side Windows Defender. [I had to teach my mother not to download apps from Softonic ]

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We can only hope

Hey, if NSA had guts not to help Microsoft, they have guts to find the suspect by themselves, right?

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

Looks really bleak. Hopefully the NHS doesnt get screwed up too badly, I heard it was patched in March, can anyone confirm that?

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update to latest stuff as always.
dont open email which you dont know about.
dont download every link you find.
dont install every thing you find.
dont use windows.

Not using windows is really not an option when running an enterprise.