Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global

Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by idlewords on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @01:10PM (#14647194)

Yeah, and the Department of Defense is capable of nuking major cities. And it's about as relevant to this discussion.

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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by tarsinge on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @01:27PM (#14647355)

It's relevant because it's like the nukes were stolen and that it will continue to happen

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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by SimbaOnSteroids on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @01:43PM (#14647518)

I'd argue its relevant because you can't CTRL+C CTRL+V a nuke.

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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @02:45PM (#14648083)

But would you download a car?

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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by SimbaOnSteroids on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @04:45PM (#14649249)

Yes.

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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by BearGoesChirp on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @02:34PM (#14647977)

Let me know when the DoD routinely has their nukes stolen, possibly without them ever knowing.

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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by aaronharder on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @01:24PM (#14647323)

Everyone would notice a nuclear attack. NSA exploiting vulnerabilities to their own ends, not so much.

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Re:Another Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global by willstrafach on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @01:29PM (#14647375)

This is absolutely detectable, and IDS signatures already exist for EternalBlue (Let alone the fact that it was patched by Microsoft in March).

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