WannaCry Ransomware Explained
By now I am sure you have already heard something about the WannaCry ransomware, and are wondering what's going on, who is doing this, and whether your computer is secure from this insanely fast-spreading threat that has already hacked nearly 200,000 Windows PCs over the weekend. The only positive thing about this attack is that — you are here — as after reading this easy-to-understandable awareness article, you would be so cautious that you can save yourself from WannaCry, as well as other similar cyber attacks in the future. Since this widely spread ransomware attack is neither the first nor the last one to hit users worldwide, prevention is always the key to p The WannaCry ransomware, also known as Wanna Decryptor, leverages a Windows SMB exploit, dubbed EternalBlue , that allows a remote hacker to hijack computers running on unpatched Microsoft Windows operating system. Once infected, WannaCry also scans for other unpatched PCs connected to the sam...