May 12th 2017
Tech Break 4016
Ransomware Attack Hits More than 70,000 Systems Worldwide
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WannaCry takes advantage of a vulnerability in the Microsoft Server Message Block 1.0 (SMBv1) server and demands payment of $600 in BitCoin per infected system. The TWiET riot discuss the impact, as well as the widespread issue of users not updating their systems.
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