I cannot fathom the reason why NHS is still using WinXP which has been end-of-life for quite some time now.
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These idiots stopped paying for the extended security updates, ^oo^https://twitter.com/BernardTedowl/status/863663491391127552 …
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Indeed, quite reckless
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They still use XP because there's specific custom software which is needed for equipment which only XP supports.
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exactly! Update the software for computer requires updating a lot of equipment and that can bankrupt a small business
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Be interesting to know if any Apple computers were affected
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In most cases Linux/FreeBSD/iOS and other unix born OS hasn't affected by viruses. WannaCry created exactly for known Windows vulnerability
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Then again, who can blame them? Windows Update takes at least 28 years to actually search for any updates.
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Then after it updates things that were ok dont work so people stop updating
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It wouldn't be a problem if people patched their systems and ran a supported OS. This
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Or indeed they hadn't cut the budget for the upgrades Alison, ^oo^https://twitter.com/BernardTedowl/status/863663491391127552 …
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Track where the ransom money is paid and bingo!!
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It's bit-coins,you can't track digital currency
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Oops... Sorry ... forgot. Thanks
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lets see how anon BC are
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I thought I'd heard that BitCoin's had rego code which travel with it. So does that mean Ransom can b tracked &found
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THIS is terrorism.
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Oddly this is likely not terrorism. The virus wants money, that's why it's ransomware.
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And terrorists rob banks for initial funding.
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