It transpires that Windows XP was never in any danger from the recent WanarCyptOr ransomware. Apparently, the stolen NSA EternalBlue exploit that was the basis for this disgusting piece of malware didn't run properly on XP.....putting the lie to all the pundits who predicted that XP would be hardest hit.
New research released today by KasperskyLab reveals that it was almost exclusively Windows 7 which bore the brunt of the attacks:-
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...of-all-wannacry-victims-were-using-windows-7/
Whether this means that everybody who installed the out-of-support emergency patch for XP, and who have lost the ability to access mapped network drives, can uninstall it again remains to be seen, however.....
Just thought y'all might be interested to hear the post-exploit analysis of this one.
Mike.
New research released today by KasperskyLab reveals that it was almost exclusively Windows 7 which bore the brunt of the attacks:-
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...of-all-wannacry-victims-were-using-windows-7/
Whether this means that everybody who installed the out-of-support emergency patch for XP, and who have lost the ability to access mapped network drives, can uninstall it again remains to be seen, however.....
Just thought y'all might be interested to hear the post-exploit analysis of this one.
Mike.
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