WannaCry Ransomware - be careful people. be vewwy careful

[edjr 5,567]

 

A ransomware attack that began in Europe on Friday is lingering — and hitting new targets in Japan and China. The WannaCry software has locked thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. Users are confronted with a screen demanding a $300 payment to restore their files.

The cyberattack has hit more than 300,000 computers, White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said at Monday's midday White House briefing. He added that the rate of infection has slowed over the weekend.

Because of its success infiltrating systems, the software — also known as WannaCrypt, Wana Decryptor or WCry — is already inspiring imitators.

Here's a rundown of what we know on Monday:

U.S.

In the U.S., "the list of victims is very small," a Department of Homeland Security official tells NPR, noting that it's still relatively early in the WannaCry attack. The victims, the official says, range widely in scope, from a few computers at companies and organizations to networks of many more.

"The U.S. is still in a relatively good place — I don't want to jinx it," the department official says. "We don't have a large number of victims right now, and we, for the most part, are not seeing significant operational impacts for those who have been victimized. They've been able to manage through it."

The agency and its partners in the global security community are now in a "sort of cat-and-mouse" competition with hackers, as variants of the software that foil previous solutions emerge, the official says.

 

 

 

Beware geeks.

 

if you have a PC. run windows updates ASAP

[MTSkiBum 1,594]

I keep my computer up to date with patches, but I also keep my hard drive encrypted using bitlocker. Can the ransom ware encrypt an already encrypted drive?

 

 

:edit: Yes, encrypting a hard drive offers no protection against ransom ware.

[drobeski 3,061]

Russians?

[edjr 5,567]

Russians?

 

Koreans is the rumor

[MTSkiBum 1,594]

There are approximately 1.25 billion PC's in the world. This affected 1 out of every 5000 computers(.024%), and barely hit the US.

 

I am not too worried about this attack.

[fandandy 3,311]

 

Koreans is the rumor

I thought it was leaked from the NSA, no?

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

Since I'm in china, glad I have an apple.

 

Anyone have a link to the ransom ware file so I can upload it to the company server and watch the chaos?

[Voltaire 4,562]

 

 

 

Beware geeks.

 

if you have a PC. run windows updates ASAP

 

I should probably learn how to do that. Maybe my other viruses will chase this one away.

[5-Points 2,731]

 

Koreans is the rumor

Oh sh!t. They're gonna see pixilated Japanese cooter for the first time.

[kilroy69 994]

Since I'm in china, glad I have an apple.

 

Anyone have a link to the ransom ware file so I can upload it to the company server and watch the chaos?

I love your style. Sounds like office space. Would you play damn it feels good to be s gangster in your head.

[kutulu 1,548]

Well-well look. I already told you: I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people. Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?

[kilroy69 994]

What doooooooo ya do here?

[SUXBNME 1,337]

This actually might have happened to us today one one of our work pcs

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

Can I get it if I just visit my normal sites that are safe? Or can it just get into my computer even if I don't visit an infected site? All I use my comp for is to pay bills basically

[NewbieJr 540]

This actually might have happened to us today one one of our work pcs

That's terrible! How will they know when to email Becky to tell her it's time for service on her Malibu?

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

Can I get it if I just visit my normal sites that are safe? Or can it just get into my computer even if I don't visit an infected site? All I use my comp for is to pay bills basically

 

Depends on whether you click some links that come in via email as well.

[Strike 3,979]

This actually might have happened to us today one one of our work pcs

 

Quit watching porn while you're at work and you won't infect them again.

[Strike 3,979]

Can I get it if I just visit my normal sites that are safe? Or can it just get into my computer even if I don't visit an infected site? All I use my comp for is to pay bills basically

 

Just make sure your Windows updates are up to date, as Edjr recommended. Then you should be fine.

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

 

Just make sure your Windows updates are up to date, as Edjr recommended. Then you should be fine.

I forgot to update to the newest version of Windows... so I am screwed.

 

But I do not open any email unless I am 100% sure it's from a legit source. Besides ffball emails, I open an average of maybe 12 emails a year from other sources. Like flight itinerary.

[edjr 5,567]

I forgot to update to the newest version of Windows... so I am screwed.

 

But I do not open any email unless I am 100% sure it's from a legit source. Besides ffball emails, I open an average of maybe 12 emails a year from other sources. Like flight itinerary.

 

What are you running? xp?

[Indyan_030 0]

After the attack WannaCry was Petya ransomware. Experts believe that Cyber-attack was about data and not money http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40442578

[Indyan_030 0]

Besides, the ubiquitous ransomware epidemic continues to dodge conventional defenses when plaguing users around the globe. The theme of code inheritance is in vogue with cyber extortionists for a reason. This way, they fine-tune their malicious programs to make them increasingly elusive and more difficult to crack. That’s what happened in early July 2017 with the emergence of a new BTCWare virus spinoff called the Aleta ransomware (http://soft2secure.com/knowledgebase/aleta-ransomware)