[taxcontrol]

I work in cyber security. We are already not able to keep up with customer demand. Nor can we find qualified people. I get the feeling that this is only going to make things worse for me. Good job security I guess.

[fella]

The sources of these attacks can be tracked down but the nationz wher they come from won’t go after the criminals.

[TexasRepublic]

I have not read about any Linux computers being affected.

[heights]

I knew I shouldn’t have pressed Ctril-X-Enter.

[eddie willers]

Hectoring people on the OS that is run on their system is like blaming the gun for someone’s death. It is who pulled the trigger that is to blame.

Attacking hospitals is beyond the pale and ought to bring with it the death penalty.

I am not kidding.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Need to see a clean out at the CIA and NSA for developing the tools in the first place and then to compound their stupidity, allowing them to be stolen and released.

[vooch]

So let me get this straight - the dimwits at the NSA created a gateway into Microsoft program, then published the gateway such that any teenager living in his mom’s basement could hack any PC.

that’s the government for you

[SandRat]

Mat those who put this threat out be terminated/erased

[Daniel Ramsey]

I wouldn’t be surprised if its a concerted attack by North Korea and Iran.

[RockyTx]

for Bill Gates to be secure,
you have to be insecure.

there will always be backdoors
in Microsoft products

[Paul R.]

The malicious software behind the onslaught appeared to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that was supposedly identified by the National Security Agency for its own intelligence-gathering purposes and was later leaked to the internet.

Your government at work for you!

At least AP got that line in for the 3rd paragraph, and not buried 14 paragraphs down...

Note that I am getting messages on MANY sites (including AP) about invalid security certificates. Not sure what that (so many such warnings) mean. They are a pain, too -- sometimes hard to close out and escape (close) the original website window.

[Drago]

Bring Edward Snowden back as a consultant and exile the NSA! (Source of the hack).

[dayglored]

PATCH NOW! RIGHT NOW!! ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

[<1/1,000,000th%]

George Soros again.

[Swordmaker]

Massive, worldwide Ransomware attack hitting all versions of Windows computers but not Macs or Linux computers (at this time). However, if you are running a Windows instance in a virtual machine, make sure it is fully patched with the latest updates from Microsoft, which apparently does fix the vulnerability that this attack is utilizing to lock-up and hold these computers for ransom. Another good means of protecting your virtual PC drive is to make a copy of it and keeping it safe, preferably not anywhere that can be locked up with the PC. As always, make a good backup of your data. OSes and software can always by re-installed, but data needs to be backed up. — PING!

Apple Mac Security Warning
Ping!

The latest Apple/Mac/iOS Pings can be found by searching Keyword "ApplePingList" on FreeRepublic's Search.

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me

[mythenjoseph]

Would anyone here tell me the advantage of keeping all records on a disc as opposed to being sensible and having multiple backups as any sane person does? REDUNDANCY is the key to happiness in all things . I have 2-4 of everything including computers.....all bills are paid in person or a good old fashioned postal money order.....I digress , for any company or business to not have multiple independent systems for key basic functions gets no pity from me......If you can’t turn off a computer and go manually flick a switch or open a valve (whatever) then you are a fool .... to be dependent on a friggin’ computer for essential functions is idiotic....pay MOFO pay for your foolishness .