[Linux-aus] response to ransomware attack

[Simon Lees]

A bit of both, but documented in that we know of companies affected by
the samba issue, and the patches to block the attack were published by
distro's a significant period of time before the attack took place.

On 28/06/17 17:50, Stephen Argent wrote:
> Is this a documented fact, or your personal experience? Not attacking,
> just curious
> -Stephen
> 
> -- 
> Sent from my Android device.
> 
> On 28 June 2017 5:43:33 PM ACST, Simon Lees via linux-aus
> <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:
> 
>     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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