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How is the "WannaCry" Malware spreading and how should users defend themselves from it?
There's a new strain of attacks which is affecting a lot of systems around the world (including the NHS in the UK and Telefonica in Spain) which is being called "WannaCry" amongst other names.
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Does WannaCry infect Linux? [duplicate]
After reading this question, now, I am wondering if WannaCry malware can infect Linux OS especially Ubuntu.
One of the answers talked about SMB2 and windows. Does it mean a Linux based computer is ...
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What do emails have to do with the spread of WannaCrypt?
After the recent spread of WannaCrypt, there has been a lot of warnings about the dangers of emails and clicking on links in them.
But the malware is spreading as a worm using SMB to infect other ...