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That kill switch explanation sounded kind of strange as well?
originally posted by: Cauliflower
a reply to: roadgravel
Phill Zimmerman left a session key file in the early PGP programs.
Could be something like that?
The respite was thanks to a sloppy bit of programming from the worm's creator, who'd left a killswitch in the code: newly infected systems checked to see if a certain domain (iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea.com) existed before attempting to spread the infection; by registering this domain, security researchers were able to freeze the worm.
But a day later, it's back, and this time, without the killswitch. Security researchers running honeypots have seen new infections by versions of the worm that can spread even when the iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea.com domain is live.
boingboing.net...
originally posted by: ANNED
originally posted by: subfab
a reply to: mirageman
i heard about this this morning.
i'm sure it will be a short matter of time before a resolution to the mess is developed.
question to anyone savvy with computers; if a personal computer gets attacked like this, will installing a fresh operating system clear it up?
wipe the hard drive clean and start over?
your best bet is have a clone hard drive and renew it once a month.
bombich.com...
I have a cloned SSD drive and if i was hit by Ransomware that corrupted my computer i can have it back up in less then 15 mins.
Then i can format the infected drive and turn it into a back up drive.
I also have a flash drive backup to cover 95% of the 30 days between cloning.
You never let a serious crisis go to waste.
Rahm Emanuel
originally posted by: Cauliflower
Was the "Don't allow connections to this computer" toggled in the remote settings?
A hacking group linked to North Korea is thought to be behind the cyber attack that wreaked havoc across the globe, according to security experts. Analysts from security firms Symantec and Kaspersky revealed that they are looking into technical clues suggesting the Lazarus Group created the virus.
The ransomware - which encrypts victims' files then demands a fee to unlock them - left Britain's health service crippled as computer systems and phone lines across the country shut down on Friday. The NHS is still struggling to get back on its feet following the attack, which means patients could have to wait a month or more to see a doctor after countless operations and appointments were cancelled.
Symantec and Kaspersky said code in an earlier version of the WannaCry ransomware had also appeared in other malicious software created by those hackers.
originally posted by: dianajune
Symantec and Kaspersky said code in an earlier version of the WannaCry ransomware had also appeared in other malicious software created by those hackers.
Second of all, as I said before, it is extremely probable the NSA ran the entire attack to discredit and get rid of bitcoin. Where did this attack originate? BRITAIN, where the Rothchilds are working on their own crypto currency. No doubt they hate Bitcoin. No doubt their influence runs deep in the NSA, which has bases all over the world, including Europe.
originally posted by: CthulhuMythos
a reply to: Arbitrageur
I read this on Jim stone freelance. Maybe it is a black ops thing to extort money and at the same time get rid of Bitcoin.