[clug-talk] leaked NSA cyberweapon in crippling ransomware attack

2017-05-12 Thread caziz
Criminals used leaked NSA cyberweapon in crippling ransomware attack, experts say The attackers exploited a software bug that was also used by U.S. spies, and patched by Microsoft in March http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ransomware-attack-nsa-cyber-weapon-code-1.4113156 ___

Re: [clug-talk] leaked NSA cyberweapon in crippling ransomware attack

2017-05-12 Thread Sam Khangyi
Specially if they didn't patch their windows since March ... we are talking the middle of May here, what excuse would they have for not patching. On May 12, 2017 Friday 17:54:01 caziz wrote: > Criminals used leaked NSA cyberweapon in crippling ransomware attack, > experts say > > > The

Re: [clug-talk] leaked NSA cyberweapon in crippling ransomware attack

2017-05-12 Thread Sam Khangyi
In essence, to avoid offending the windows fans, the exploit release was a pretty public event, all over the news if i can remember, Microsoft did their due diligence, and released a patch for it, most people patched their rigs, those tho didn't are now screaming wolf... On May 12, 2017 Friday