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U.S. declares North Korea carried out massive WannaCry cyberattack

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  • L Lost User

    U.S. declares North Korea carried out massive WannaCry cyberattack[^] To quote: "The WannaCry attack, the official said, "demonstrates the importance of basic cyber hygiene,...." - Well duh! And how about spending money to upgrade your antiquated XP operating system, to something more resistant to Ransom viruses, like Windows 10?

    Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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    realJSOP
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    Cornelius Henning wrote:

    how about spending money to upgrade your antiquated XP operating system, to something more resistant to Ransom viruses, like Windows 10?

    Windows 10 is still vulnerable to Microsoft's regular update virus.

    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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      Cornelius Henning wrote:

      how about spending money to upgrade your antiquated XP operating system, to something more resistant to Ransom viruses, like Windows 10?

      Windows 10 is still vulnerable to Microsoft's regular update virus.

      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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      When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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      Lost User
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      At least Microsoft won't try to extort bitcoins out of their customers! :)

      Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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      • L Lost User

        U.S. declares North Korea carried out massive WannaCry cyberattack[^] To quote: "The WannaCry attack, the official said, "demonstrates the importance of basic cyber hygiene,...." - Well duh! And how about spending money to upgrade your antiquated XP operating system, to something more resistant to Ransom viruses, like Windows 10?

        Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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        Maximilien
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        really, North Korea?!?!! I would assume it is Chinese spoofing North Korea.

        I'd rather be phishing!

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        • P PeejayAdams

          Wasn't that obvious from the original ransomware message?

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          Glorious Leader control all your datas now and he really cool. If you want your datas back send Glorious Leader 5 billion dong or many Bitcoins - no crappy U.S. dollar, okay? And be sure to get Glorious Leader style glorious haircut because it really cool and Glorious Leader kill you if not you do this. If you no want datas back then Glorious Leader nuke you big time and then beat you at Battleships, sucker - Glorious Leader is world champion of Battleships. Whatever CIA say, this attack not by Glorious People's Republic of North Korea - it by the horrible peoples of South Korea.

          98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.

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          kmoorevs
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          :laugh: I also hear the Glorious Leader can scale snow covered mountains wearing Italian loafers and a business suit! :laugh: What a maroon!

          "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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          • L Lost User

            U.S. declares North Korea carried out massive WannaCry cyberattack[^] To quote: "The WannaCry attack, the official said, "demonstrates the importance of basic cyber hygiene,...." - Well duh! And how about spending money to upgrade your antiquated XP operating system, to something more resistant to Ransom viruses, like Windows 10?

            Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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            Ian Bell 2
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            This is nothing more than political propaganda against NK and has nothing to do with a programmers forum.

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            • I Ian Bell 2

              This is nothing more than political propaganda against NK and has nothing to do with a programmers forum.

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              Nathan Minier
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              I think Cybersecurity issues and programming are growing progressively closer together, so it's not irrelevant. I do feel totally awful that North Korea's good name is being besmirched so scandalously, though. :rolleyes:

              "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli

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              • I Ian Bell 2

                This is nothing more than political propaganda against NK and has nothing to do with a programmers forum.

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                jeron1
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                Ian Bell, #2 wrote:

                nothing to do with a programmers forum

                so no different then 99.9999% of the things posted in the lounge then.

                "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                • N Nathan Minier

                  I think Cybersecurity issues and programming are growing progressively closer together, so it's not irrelevant. I do feel totally awful that North Korea's good name is being besmirched so scandalously, though. :rolleyes:

                  "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli

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                  Daniel Pfeffer
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                  Nathan Minier wrote:

                  North Korea's good name is being besmirched so scandalously

                  99% of crazed North Korean dictators are giving a bad reputation to the rest of them.

                  If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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                  • L Lost User

                    U.S. declares North Korea carried out massive WannaCry cyberattack[^] To quote: "The WannaCry attack, the official said, "demonstrates the importance of basic cyber hygiene,...." - Well duh! And how about spending money to upgrade your antiquated XP operating system, to something more resistant to Ransom viruses, like Windows 10?

                    Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                    Joe Woodbury
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                    "...that affected more than 230,000 computers in more than 150 countries earlier this year." I was surprised by how low that number was.

                    Cornelius Henning wrote:

                    Well duh! And how about spending money to upgrade your antiquated XP operating system, to something more resistant to Ransom viruses, like Windows 10?

                    According to Kaspersky, 98% of the infected systems were running Windows 7.

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                    • J Joe Woodbury

                      "...that affected more than 230,000 computers in more than 150 countries earlier this year." I was surprised by how low that number was.

                      Cornelius Henning wrote:

                      Well duh! And how about spending money to upgrade your antiquated XP operating system, to something more resistant to Ransom viruses, like Windows 10?

                      According to Kaspersky, 98% of the infected systems were running Windows 7.

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                      Lost User
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                      The point is that Windows 10 is immune against the WannaCry thing, whereas earlier operating systems are not. :)

                      Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                      • D Daniel Pfeffer

                        Nathan Minier wrote:

                        North Korea's good name is being besmirched so scandalously

                        99% of crazed North Korean dictators are giving a bad reputation to the rest of them.

                        If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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                        Ian Bell 2
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                        What better place is there for you to make mendacious political jibes then a programmers forum?

                        History is the joke the living play on the dead.

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                        • J jeron1

                          Ian Bell, #2 wrote:

                          nothing to do with a programmers forum

                          so no different then 99.9999% of the things posted in the lounge then.

                          "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                          Ian Bell 2
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                          Political commentary is supposedly an off topic here. However, one can be forgiven for getting the impression that certain members here support and encourage US propaganda.

                          History is the joke the living play on the dead.

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                          • I Ian Bell 2

                            What better place is there for you to make mendacious political jibes then a programmers forum?

                            History is the joke the living play on the dead.

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                            Daniel Pfeffer
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                            With which part of my statement did you disagree?

                            If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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                            • D Daniel Pfeffer

                              With which part of my statement did you disagree?

                              If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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                              Ian Bell 2
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                              What part of this is a "programmers forum" did you not understand, with the implicit statement that political commentary is not to be encouraged?

                              History is the joke the living play on the dead.

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                              • I Ian Bell 2

                                What part of this is a "programmers forum" did you not understand, with the implicit statement that political commentary is not to be encouraged?

                                History is the joke the living play on the dead.

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                                pt1401
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                                "Programmer's Forum" is not the same as "Forum for discussing programs". You imply that programmers should not discuss anything but programs.

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                                • P pt1401

                                  "Programmer's Forum" is not the same as "Forum for discussing programs". You imply that programmers should not discuss anything but programs.

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                                  H Brydon
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                                  I'd say you were discussing NK's nuclear program.

                                  I'm retired. There's a nap for that... - Harvey

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