CRITICAL ALERT Wannacry/ WannaCrypt Ransomware Original Issue Date:- May 13, 2017 Updated On:- May 15, 2017 Virus Type:- Ransomware It has been reported that a new ransomware named as "Wannacry" is spreading widely. Wannacry encrypts the files on infected Windows systems. This ransomware spreads by using a vulnerability in implementations of Server Message Block (SMB) in Windows systems. This exploit is named as ETERNALBLUE. The ransomware called WannaCrypt or WannaCry encrypts the computer's hard disk drive and then spreads laterally between computers on the same LAN. The ransomware also spreads through malicious attachments to emails. In order to prevent infection, users and organizations are advised to apply patches to Windows systems as mentioned in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-010. https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS17-010 After infecting, this Wannacry ransomware displays following screen on infected system: Source: Symante...
Windows and Linux in the same line? Yes, you heard that right... and that too, on the same computer and within the same operating system. Two months ago, Microsoft announced its plans to let its users install three different flavours of the Linux operating system – Ubuntu , Fedora , and SUSE – directly through their Windows Store, allowing them to run Windows and Linux apps side-by-side. Now, downloading an entire operating system has just become as easy as downloading an application with the availability of popular Linux distro 'Ubuntu' in the Windows App Store . However, unlike a conventional Ubuntu installation, this Ubuntu version runs in a sandboxed alongside Windows 10 with limited interaction with the operating system and is focused on running regular command-line utilities like bash or SSH as a standalone installation through an Ubuntu Terminal. For now, Ubuntu is currently only available to Windows 10 In...
Social Media is becoming a great platform to reach out more people at a time and help us to connect our friends and family who are far away, social media is becoming part of our day to day life in very addictive way. Where posting photos, thoughts, reviews and feedback is normal but it should be written carefully which does not harm feelings and sentiment of other people. From last six day when Yogi Adityanath sworn-in as Chief Minister of UP on Sunday, 19 th March 2017, there were 9 cases registered at Noida, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Siliguri, Bareilly, Sonbhadra, Varanasi, Ghatkopar, Indore from several Hindu group for hurting sentiment of them by posting “objectionable, obscene, morphed and tampered” images of the newly appointed Uttar Pradesh chief minister. Noida : A man identified as Rahat Khan has been arrested from here for allegedly posting “objectionable” picture of newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on ...
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