Security: Microsoft Windows Armageddon and Other News

• [Older] 'How foul-mouthed hackers {sic} messed up my life'

  "Who would think your printer could be used as an access point to your networks?" he tells the BBC.

• Hit by cyberattack, officials say traffic congestion in India’s largest container port JNPT unlikely

  The Gateway Terminal India (GTI) impacted is operated by Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk, which has experienced outages in its computer systems globally. The GTI has a capacity to handle 1.8 million standard container units.

• Today's global ransomware attack weaponized software updates

  Once a single [Windows] computer on a network was infected, Petya leveraged Windows networking tools like Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and PsExec to infect other computers on the same network.

• Latest ransomware: enterprise IT teams earn flak

  At least two officials from security companies have taken aim at IT teams in businesses after the latest Windows ransomware attack that spread from Europe to other parts of the world overnight.

• Ukraine cyber attack: Chaos as national bank, state power provider and airport hit by hackers

• WPP Tells Employees to Turn Off Computers After Cyber Attack [iophk: "just stop using Windows already."]

• WannaCry-style ransomware attack hits Ukraine taking down banks, power and an airport

• Petya cyber-attack: Cadbury factory hit as ransomware spreads to Australian businesses [iophk: "like in most such articles Microsoft and Windows not mentioned"]

• Petya cyber attack: Everything to know about the global ransomware outbreak

• 'Petya' ransomware attack strikes companies across Europe and US

  In an internal memo to staff, one WPP firm said it was the target of “a massive global malware attack, affecting all Windows servers, PCs and laptops”. It warned employes to turn off and disconnect all machines using Windows.

• Cyberattack Reaches Asia as New Targets Hit by Ransomware

• New ransomware outbreak hits organisations around the world

• It may not be your fault, but it's always your responsibility

  Even if a bug isn't your fault it's still your responsibility, and in this post I'll explain how to apply that in practice.

Looking for an Ubuntu Unity close cousin? Elementary, my dear...

Ubuntu's Unity interface is gone, which means there's one less desktop to choose from in Linux-land. And while dozens remain to choose from, Unity was one of the most polished out there. Many will miss its detail and design. One of the desktops that is nearly as well polished, and therefore worth Unity fans considering, is the not-quite-as-new-kid on the block, Elementary OS.

Android Leftovers

• Honor debuts Band 3 wearable and Monster earphones

• OnePlus promises to bring Android O to the 3/3T before the end of the year

• Android Nougat Is Coming To Meizu's Flyme OS Soon

• What ever happened to Google Docs' Android add-ons?

• Location and Context Advances in Android

• Google Play Music is crashing for some users – here's the (temporary) fix

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