I told you so

Reuters: Ransomware virus hits computer servers across the globe I told you so. And yes, it looks like it's the same attack method as WannaCry. This time without a killswitch. Did you do anything after WannaCry? Looks like lots of people didn't... Backup now. Patch MS-CVE-2017-010 now. Patch MS-CVE-2017-0199 now. Turn off SMB1 now. Send out … Continue reading I told you so →

Keeping the lights on

The Russians have allegedly issued an ultimatum to Ukrainian armed forces in the Crimea. If they don’t surrender by 03:00 tomorrow (4th March) the Russians will invade. I stress that this is unconfirmed (source: Reuters) and may well be no more than bluster and sabre-rattling. Still, it gives one pause. How is this relevant to … Continue reading Keeping the lights on →