[Linux-aus] response to ransomware attack

Simon Lees sflees at suse.de
Wed Jun 28 18:13:33 AEST 2017


Many Linux sysadmins are just as bad at patching there systems as there
windows equivalents.

On 28/06/17 17:37, James Purser via linux-aus wrote:
> You do realise that just after wannacry hit last time there was a samba
> vuln released that allowed someone to do exactly the same thing right?
> 
> Now is NOT the time to play "My OS is better"
> 
> On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 at 16:51 Paul W Parker via linux-aus
> <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au <mailto:linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au>> wrote:
> 
>     Concerning ransom attacks in Australia :   
> 
>     (a) Number of MS-W OS computers effected, results per MS-W-versions;  
> 
>     (b) Number of Apple OS computers effected, results per Apple-versions; 
> 
>     (c) Number of linux OS computers effected, results per Linux-versions;
>      
> 
>     Is this information collected, and available ?  
> 
> 
>     During earlier ransom attacks across world, did wonder for similar
>     information.  
> 
>     Is this opportunity such information may encourage governments,
>     businesses, individuals, to change OS ?      
> 
> 
>     Paul W Parker
> 
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