Tag Archives: Microsoft

Petya Ransomware Attack

Posted on 27 June 2017 by

The Petya ransomware attack, underway, locks up your system and reboots it, steals credentials, and is generally bad news. Looks to be Windowz specific and current security patch levels block it. Continue reading →

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WanaCry Ransomwear Attack

Posted on 13 May 2017 by

A Ransomware attack by a worm named WannaCry, exploiting an NSA hack, has taken down many NHS sites, FedEx, and a couple of Spanish and Portuguese telecoms, among others. This is a place to discuss it. Continue reading →

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Grab Bag – November 5th

Posted on 6 November 2016 by

A modest collection of various topics, each of which is a bit small for a full on posting. Continue reading →

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Windowz PC Sales Drop, Apple Rises – Linux?

Posted on 17 July 2016 by

There is a significant drop in new PC sales running Microsoft Windows, but Apple sales are rising… Continue reading →

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