Still using XP? Vista?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I would normally put this in the IT Forum,,
but due to the scale of attack,,
All You Need to Know About the WannaCrypt Ransomware - MajorGeeks (http://www.majorgeeks.com/news/story/all_you_need_to_know_about_the_wannacrypt_ransomwa re.html)

it must be (more than usually) serious as Microsoft has issued an update for XP and Vista!

the update is here--
Download Microsoft WannaCrypt Hotfix Patch - MajorGeeks (http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsoft_wannacrypt_hotfix_patch.html)

[incisor]

the full Microsoft documents

Customer Guidance for WannaCrypt attacks | Microsoft Docs (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/customer-guidance-for-wannacrypt-attacks)

[Mick_Marsh]

Does it attack Windows ME?

[Eevo]

Does it attack Windows ME?


if windows me uses smb v1, then yes

[DiscoMick]

And it was discovered by the American National Security Agency.

[Eevo]

And it was discovered by the American National Security Agency.


not quite correct.

it was discovered by lots of different people.
the NSA took all the different exploits and put them in 1 tool set for their own use
then in april, the tool kit got released into the internet.
then in may, someone took advantage of the nsa toolset and used to exploit systems for ransom ware purposes.

[Tins]

And it was discovered by the American National Security Agency.

I believe in fact that it was created by the NSA.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

"Your" Government Tax dollars at work for you,,, :bat:

[Tombie]

And whilst a PITA now, it likely helped sort significant issues through data mining - rightly or wrongly...