NHS England hit by 'cyber attack'

Another fallout from this wanna cry is the spawning of info-links in a number of threads throughout this board

 

Here, a spam email from Bitdefender. The antivirus people want their share of the goods, man.

 

Eset Smart Security users were protected via its network protection prior to their signature update which occurred within an hour or so after the initial outbreak detection on the 12th:

https://forum.eset.com/topic/11948-massive-ransomware-attack/

 

"YouTube in spotlight for hosting cyber-attack guides

YouTube has pulled channels and videos which offered guides on how to create and distribute ransomware, following the global cyber-attack earlier this week...

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/05/14/youtube-spotlight-hosting-cyber-attack-guides

 

Why were they there in the first place?

 

I'm pretty sure the government were going to change all NHS software to Ubuntu at one stage. But that mysteriously all fell through. A couple of years ago when I was still having intensive physiotherapy the computer I used in therapy ran XP.

This whole fiasco is down to government underfunding for ideological reasons IMO.

 

The UK government is claiming otherwise, I hope there is an independent enquiry...

NHS was repeatedly warned of cyber-attack, says Fallon





"The NHS has been given about £50m to improve its computer systems, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says."




http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39912825

 

No doubt. I just don't believe them.

 

Nor do I.

 

just buy Appguard for Business , will be less costly

 

"Hackers in China [failed in attempt to] try to seize control of WannaCry ransomware's 'kill switch'

The attempt fails but could have allowed the kill switch to be disabled, expert says...

...The security analyst ["The Accidental Hero"], who has asked to remain anonymous but uses the name MalwareTech on social media, said he had been notified of an apparent attempt by someone else to take control of [his "kill switch]...website.

'Looks like someone in China attempted to steal the domain,' he wrote on Twitter..."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...itch-hackers-china-take-control-a7735571.html

 

Going by "The Accidental Hero's" Live Attack Map, it appears that wannacry, while still having a sizeable presence, has slowed to a relative "trickle."

Be On Guard for "wannacry stage two."

https://intel.malwaretech.com/pewpew.html

Not a bad job for a 22-year-old self-taught computer expert, who loves pizza and surfing (waves) and lives with his parents.

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-...erattack-ransomware-registering-domain-2017-5

https://www.theguardian.com/technol...urf-fan-loves-pizza-anonymous-hero-who-halted

 

Given the site\blog he authors I imagine he's well versed on the subject.

http://www.malwaretech.com/

 

Kudos to the author of this TechCrunch article for its title:

"Microsoft’s response to widespread cyber attacks may make you WannaCry"


https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/14/m...cyber-attacks-may-make-you-wannacry/?ncid=rss

 

"London Has [NOT] Fallen"

Unless most peeps in The UK decided to sleep-in or have been instructed not to boot their PCs this AM, looks like the UK dodged a bullet -- fairly quiet atm.

https://intel.malwaretech.com/pewpew.html

5/15/17 looking like Y2K

 

"Global pushback curbs cyberattacks ...

'The number of victims appears not to have gone up and so far the situation seems stable in Europe, which is a success,' senior spokesman for Europol, Jan Op Gen Oorth, told AFP..."

https://www.afp.com/en/news/15/global-pushback-curbs-cyberattacks-disruption-goes

 

"China, Addicted to Bootleg Software, Reels From Ransomware Attack

HONG KONG — China is home to the world’s largest group of internet users, a thriving online technology scene and rampant software piracy that encapsulates its determination to play by its own set of digital rules...

A large number of computers running pirated versions of Windows in China and Russia probably contributed to the cyberattack’s spread, according to the Finnish cybersecurity company F-Secure. Pirated software tends to be more vulnerable to malware and viruses. Because pirated software usually is not registered with the developer, its users often miss out on major security patches that could ward off attacks...

A study last year by BSA, a trade association of software vendors, found that in China, the share of unlicensed software reached 70 percent in 2015..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/...n-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

 

The Global manhunt for WannaCry creators

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39924318

 

OK - Here We Go - Let The Games Begin - "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe"

"North Korea 'linked' to global WannaCry cyberattacks by shared malware code

Lazarus Group hackers also linked to Bangladesh Bank heist in 2016...."

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/north-kore...y-cyberattacks-by-shared-malware-code-1621731

http://nypost.com/2017/05/15/north-korea-linked-company-might-be-behind-global-cyber-attack-probe/

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/russia-looking-clues-suggesting-north-10430204

The odor of the loading of cruise missiles permeates The Sea of Japan

 

Uh Oh

Starting to look serious:

"Reuters Tech News‏Verified account @ReutersTech

BREAKING: Symantec, Kaspersky looking into technical clues that suggest North Korea-linked Lazarus Group may be behind global cyber attack

1:42 PM - 15 May 2017

https://twitter.com/ReutersTech/status/864219491865157634?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

 

There's More :-(

"Reuters Tech News‏Verified account @ReutersTech 2h2 hours ago

BREAKING: Check Point Software says it found new variant of 'WannaCry' virus infecting 3,600 computers an hour"

https://twitter.com/ReutersTech/status/864212321073344512

 

LoL Cyber security stocks rise in wake of global 'ransomware' attack http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cybersecurity-stocks-idUSKCN18B0OI

 

"Virulent WCry ransomware worm may have North Korea’s fingerprints on it

Identical code ties Friday’s attacks to hacks on Sony Pictures and $1bn bank heist..."

https://arstechnica.com/security/20...orm-may-have-north-koreas-fingerprints-on-it/



The potential repercussions are staggering.

The Official Directive of The US Cyber Command is that a cyber attack can be considered an Act of War and The US as a member of NATO is pledged to defend NATO's Members - an attack on one is an attack on all.

North Korea ain't on the most-favored list of anyone I know atm.