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Ransom Attacks Should Make Xi WannaSmile
The timing couldn't be better. Just as President Xi Jinping steps on stage to outline his vision for a Chinese century, the world becomes hostage to malicious software.
This weekend's ransomware offensive hit hundreds of thousands of computers in at least 150 countries. The financial toll is still being calculated; the psychological toll could be infinite.
Developed by the security agency of China's biggest rival and exploiting a ubiquitous product developed by that country's globally dominant software company, the attacks offer Xi the perfect opportunity to make the case for an alternative to Microsoft Corp. and its Windows operating system. That the techniques used in the attacks were stolen from the National Security Agency also makes this the perfect chance to argue that global technology can't be trusted in the hands of a single nation.
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While Microsoft griped about NSA exploit stockpiles, it stockpiled patches: Friday’s WinXP fix was built in February
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WannaCry attacks are only the beginning, experts warn
After all, security vendors are still seeing successful exploitation attempts today for MS08-067, the Windows vulnerability that allowed the Conficker computer worm to spread nine years ago.
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Is Microsoft to blame for the largest ransomware attacks in internet history?
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Ransomware attack hits 200,000 [Windows] computers across the globe
Friday's attack seems to have run its course but it may not take much to develop other strains of the virus {sic} that are not affected by the kill switch. For now, the best you can do is make sure your computers are running the latest software updates – and don't click on any funny-looking emails.
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Doxing the hero who stopped WannaCry was irresponsible and dumb
At the very least, we should respect his privacy. MalwareTech doesn't give out his name on his Twitter page or blog. There are no headshots. It's obvious that he just wants to be left alone to get on with what he enjoys – hacking shit, and figuring out how stuff works.
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