Global ransomware attack causes chaos

Jeebizz · 06-27-2017, 12:32 PM

"Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack."

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40416611

Jeebizz · 06-29-2017, 12:58 PM

The Petya malware variant that hit businesses around the world may not have been an attempt to make money, suspect security experts.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40442578

273 · 06-29-2017, 01:03 PM

I thought the main issues were caused by NotPetya?
Seems actual backing up of data is in order. Funny, that's never, ever, in the history of computing comne up before.

Really, back up it up properly or assume it's going to disappear.

ChuangTzu · 06-29-2017, 03:08 PM

backup data monthly or every other month at the least, stay away from Windows, keep your OS of choice updated.

Jeebizz · 07-08-2017, 10:07 AM

"A security firm says it has managed to decrypt files damaged by the recent Petya ransomware attack, on one infected computer."

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40530316

Jeebizz · 07-18-2017, 12:01 PM

"Some businesses hit by malware in a cyber-attack that began on 27 June are still struggling to return operations to normal, the BBC has learned."

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40645569

273 · 07-18-2017, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeebizz

"Some businesses hit by malware in a cyber-attack that began on 27 June are still struggling to return operations to normal, the BBC has learned."

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40645569

Indeed, from what I have heard from somebody affected (I believe my friend but you need not, no more info will be given) the issues seem to have mainly been caused by the Unranian accounting software which ran as admin and auto-updated to include the malicious software. After that it turned out that backups were not really backups and PCs all had to be rebuilt.

normanlinux · 07-20-2017, 07:42 AM

And this relates to Linux?

Jeebizz · 07-25-2017, 07:44 PM

"Security experts say a sharp increase in ransomware attacks is in part a result of how easy the malware is to acquire.

Researchers at Cylance and AlienVault were able to find off-the-shelf ransomware using a normal search engine, which could then be used to lock victims' computer files and blackmail them."

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/technolog...lware-builders

Jeebizz · 07-27-2017, 09:22 AM

"Cyber-thieves have made at least $25m (£19m) from ransomware in the last two years, suggests research by Google."

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40737060

normanlinux · 07-27-2017, 11:04 AM

Tell the stupid so-and-sos to use Linux and be less vulnerable.

Linux, being effectively unix, is designed around a security model.

Windows still prefers simplicity over security. Kind of like missing the locks off of your doors and adding padlocks held in place with sticky tape

Jeebizz · 08-03-2017, 08:56 AM

"More than $140,000 (£105,000) worth of bitcoins paid by victims of the WannaCry ransomware outbreak have been removed from their online wallets."

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40811972

Jeebizz · 08-04-2017, 11:20 AM

"The hackers behind the Wannacry ransomware have tried to conceal who they are by using a virtual currency that is more anonymous than Bitcoin."

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40826056