WannaCry 2.0 Ransomware Just Arrived With No 'Kill-Switch

[jimsenchuk]

It’s Not Over, WannaCry 2.0 Ransomware Just Arrived With No 'Kill-Switch'
Saturday, May 13, 2017

http://thehackernews.com/2017/05/wannac ... ttack.html

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/hel ... erver-2012

[jimsenchuk]

Available Tools Making Dent in WannaCry Encryption

https://threatpost.com/available-tools- ... y%20digest

[TylerM4]

Thanks for sharing. Unfortunately, those tools won't help the average consumer.

Lots of people on this very forum advising others not to upgrade. How to "hack" windows to prevent an automated update, etc.

This is why that's a bad idea.

People need to get over their mistrust of Microsoft and updating their systems. A bad update you can recover from, it's just an inconvenience. Wannacry means loosing all of your info unless you pay a ransom - then you MIGHT get your data back.

Yes, Microsoft is getting pushy with the updates. But they've got your best interests in mind. They're trying to prevent incidents like this.

[Woodenhead]

I stick to the "security only" updates. I'm on Win 7 tho. Anyway, it keeps you covered without having to install all the other potentially troublesome fluff. For May: http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com ... =KB4019263

A good antivirus should keep you safe as well. Eset is a good one that I use. They even have a tool you can use to check if you're vulnerable here.

[Dizzy1]

Here's my personal defence against WannaCry ...

[Woodenhead]

Apple makes me wanna cry.

[Bsuds]

Apple makes me wanna cry.

Specifically their prices!

A quick search shows that Mac's are being targeted by Ransomeware too.

You are not exempt Dizzy.

[forum]

Apple has always been for try hards.

Let them take my computer for ransom. I will ransom their ransom.

[Dizzy1]

Apple makes me wanna cry.

LOL!

A quick search shows that Mac's are being targeted by Ransomeware too.

You are not exempt Dizzy.

Ummmm, I never said they weren't. Re-read my post again please thank-you ;)

Here's my personal defence against WannaCry

I never said Ransomware nor did I say that there aren't such attacks against Macs, I said WannaCry specifically and WannaCry is specifically designed to target Window's machines.

But in the 3 years I've had my Mac, I've had zero viruses, zero ransomware attacks and just a couple of malware attacks. Compare that to all the Window's machines I've had - the extra bit of money is well spent.

[forum]

And 3 years on the Mac you've had zero income producing projects.

[Dizzy1]

And 3 years on the Mac you've had zero income producing projects.

Oh OK - if you say so

[mexi cali]

Members back, zippers zipped. Mouths silent. No winner. No chicken dinner.