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Ransomware Alert [2017-05-13]


Massive Global Ransomware Attack Underway. Please make sure you done all recent Windows Update to protect your PC and your precious DATA.

It's now confirmed from many source :

WannaCryptOr/WannaCry ransomware is infecting Windows computers and is very virulent because of its mode of propagation.

Big infrastructures already have been infected including government agencies, hospital, ISP ...

Once one computer is affected the malware infection spreads on other computers of same network using SMB vulnerability. So it may spread inside private network but also free WiFi.

From what we know Microsoft fixed this vulnerability on its Windows updates on March 14th (MS17-010). So if you didn't yet, please update.

This Windows exploit come from the NSA Hacking tools called EternalBlue, which was dumped by the Shadow Brokers hacking group over a month ago.

What is Ransomware :

It's a malware that insidiously encrypt all your personal DATA, then lock down your system and ask you money (bitcoins) to unlock your system and give you back access to your data.

As your DATA are encrypted on your system you can't retrieve the data by yourself.

How to protect :

Updates :