Just The Beginning of Massive Cyber Crime Wave

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Post by heydaralon » Fri May 12, 2017 4:08 pm

Montegriffo wrote:
heydaralon wrote:As long as Monty keeps getting his much-needed HIV medication everything will be ok
It's cute how you keep trying to be funny. You will get there one day I'm sure, just keep believing in yourself....
You could be on tv with some of these world class comebacks
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Post by pineapplemike » Fri May 12, 2017 4:09 pm

Leaked NSA Malware Is Helping Hijack Computers Around the World
https://theintercept.com/2017/05/12/the ... the-world/

In mid-April, an arsenal of powerful software tools apparently designed by the NSA to infect and control Windows computers was leaked by an entity known only as the “Shadow Brokers.” Not even a whole month later, the hypothetical threat that criminals would use the tools against the general public has become real, and tens of thousands of computers worldwide are now crippled by an unknown party demanding ransom.

The malware worm taking over the computers goes by the names “WannaCry” or “Wanna Decryptor.” It spreads from machine to machine silently and remains invisible to users until it unveils itself as so-called ransomware, telling users that all their files have been encrypted with a key known only to the attacker and that they will be locked out until they pay $300 to an anonymous party using the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. At this point, one’s computer would be rendered useless for anything other than paying said ransom. The price rises to $600 after a few days; after seven days, if no ransom is paid, the hacker (or hackers) will make the data permanently inaccessible (WannaCry victims will have a handy countdown clock to see exactly how much time they have left).
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Update (12:15 PT, Friday, May 12th): We are now seeing more 75,000 detections of WanaCrypt0r 2.0, in 99 countries.
https://blog.avast.com/ransomware-that- ... -far-today

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Post by heydaralon » Fri May 12, 2017 5:10 pm

Montegriffo wrote:
heydaralon wrote:As long as Monty keeps getting his much-needed HIV medication everything will be ok
It's cute how you keep trying to be funny. You will get there one day I'm sure, just keep believing in yourself....
They need to write a book about your life called "The Cuck of MonteCrisco." It would be a 1000 page tome of you taking it up the ass and buying 55 gallon drums of vegetable oil at a time to use as lube. There would have to be some kind of characters list in the beginning of the book for the reader to keep track of all the truck drivers who had a go at you.
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Post by Montegriffo » Fri May 12, 2017 5:25 pm

heydaralon wrote:
Montegriffo wrote:
heydaralon wrote:As long as Monty keeps getting his much-needed HIV medication everything will be ok
It's cute how you keep trying to be funny. You will get there one day I'm sure, just keep believing in yourself....
They need to write a book about your life called "The Cuck of MonteCrisco." It would be a 1000 page tome of you taking it up the ass and buying 55 gallon drums of vegetable oil at a time to use as lube. There would have to be some kind of characters list in the beginning of the book for the reader to keep track of all the truck drivers who had a go at you.
Aww, did someone get his feelings hurt. Never mind, I'm sure your Mum says you're funny.......
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Post by Okeefenokee » Fri May 12, 2017 5:50 pm

Dand wrote:The price of bitcoin has been falling today (about 6-7%) even though I'd expect there should be more demand as people scramble to obtain some to pay the ransoms. The UK hospitals aren't just going to remain shut down are they?
Just call their bluff and give everyone a voucher for identity theft protection. Call it a stimulus.
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Post by clubgop » Fri May 12, 2017 6:03 pm

Montegriffo wrote:
heydaralon wrote:
Montegriffo wrote:
It's cute how you keep trying to be funny. You will get there one day I'm sure, just keep believing in yourself....
They need to write a book about your life called "The Cuck of MonteCrisco." It would be a 1000 page tome of you taking it up the ass and buying 55 gallon drums of vegetable oil at a time to use as lube. There would have to be some kind of characters list in the beginning of the book for the reader to keep track of all the truck drivers who had a go at you.
Aww, did someone get his feelings hurt. Never mind, I'm sure your Mum says you're funny.......
Not his mum but am amused. Keep it going hey. This pervert deserves that shit.

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Post by Montegriffo » Fri May 12, 2017 6:15 pm

Okeefenokee wrote:
Dand wrote:The price of bitcoin has been falling today (about 6-7%) even though I'd expect there should be more demand as people scramble to obtain some to pay the ransoms. The UK hospitals aren't just going to remain shut down are they?
Just call their bluff and give everyone a voucher for identity theft protection. Call it a stimulus.
It's not about identity theft, the threat is that they will encrypt all the medical records if the ransoms are not paid. Patients could die if records are lost. Doctors have gone back to using paper records of x-rays, scans etc. Really sick move to attack the NHS. My Mum is waiting on a biopsy result at the moment and there are millions more like her who are being affected.
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Post by Alexander PhiAlipson » Fri May 12, 2017 6:21 pm

Trust us: we're doctors AND we work for the government.
How's that NHS working out for you?
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Post by Okeefenokee » Fri May 12, 2017 6:22 pm

Montegriffo wrote:
Okeefenokee wrote:
Dand wrote:The price of bitcoin has been falling today (about 6-7%) even though I'd expect there should be more demand as people scramble to obtain some to pay the ransoms. The UK hospitals aren't just going to remain shut down are they?
Just call their bluff and give everyone a voucher for identity theft protection. Call it a stimulus.
It's not about identity theft, the threat is that they will encrypt all the medical records if the ransoms are not paid. Patients could die if records are lost. Doctors have gone back to using paper records of x-rays, scans etc. Really sick move to attack the NHS. My Mum is waiting on a biopsy result at the moment and there are millions more like her who are being affected.
You don't teach your children to mend their ways by throwing a pillow down every time they step on their dick. Inadequate security is inadequate security. Inadequate security at the Pentagon is why I, and every other federal employee for who knows how far back, got a letter in the mail telling us that the Chinese have all our records.

Watchdog groups have tried to teach companies to do better jobs in this field many times, and they never take it seriously until they get hacked. A kick in the nuts seems to be the only message able to get people to mend their ways.
GrumpyCatFace wrote:Dumb slut partied too hard and woke up in a weird house. Ran out the door, weeping for her failed life choices, concerned townsfolk notes her appearance and alerted the fuzz.

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Post by Alexander PhiAlipson » Fri May 12, 2017 6:31 pm

Okeefenokee wrote:You don't teach your children to mend their ways by throwing a pillow down every time they step on their dick. Inadequate security is inadequate security. Inadequate security at the Pentagon is why I, and every other federal employee for who knows how far back, got a letter in the mail telling us that the Chinese have all our records.

Watchdog groups have tried to teach companies to do better jobs in this field many times, and they never take it seriously until they get hacked. A kick in the nuts seems to be the only message able to get people to mend their ways.
O that letter--what fun!
Did you try going to the site?
I checked it out. They wanted my DOB and SSN; I decided to take my chances with the Chinese.
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