Get a Pentest and security assessment of your IT network.

Cyber Security

Over 98% of All WannaCry Victims Were Using Windows 7

Over 98% of all documented WannaCry infections were running versions of the Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 64-bit edition was the worst hit, accounting for more than 60% of infections. The latest tally of computers that have been touched by this worm is 416,989, albeit not all computers have had their files encrypted, as Wanna Cry’s payload has been defanged by a clever British researcher. The worm used an SMB worm that spread on its own to new computers that ran vulnerable SMB services.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-98-percent-of-all-wannacry-victims-were-using-windows-7/

Related posts
Cyber Security

Ashley Madison 2.0 Hackers Leak 20GB Data Dump, Including CEO's Emails

Cyber Security

Art of Twitter account hacking

Cyber Security

Alexa Eavesdropping Flub Re-Sparks Voice Assistant Privacy Debate

Cyber Security

Dan Geer, Richard Thieme on specialization in security