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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by everdrive on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @12:11PM (#27750456)
A lot of the time it's nothing more complex than owning one Windows box, and then moving around the network using regular SMB and metsploit tactics.
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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by miohtama on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @01:02PM (#27751269)
Could a solution be to remove Windows from the box?
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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by vb6sp6 on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @01:24PM (#27751609)
if your business doesn't rely on software that only works on windows, sure. But even companies like apple use windows: https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-uses-windows-xp-in-iph...
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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by coldcode on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @01:11PM (#27751415)
People with 100% of any OS are likely to be more vulnerable than people with heterogeneous systems.
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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by vkou on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @04:06PM (#27753587)
That'll cost the typical business way more than the cost and headache of ransomware.
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