Anon Archived 74 countries hit by NSA-powered WannaCrypt ransomware backdoor: Emergency fixes emitted by Microsoft for WinXP+ (theregister.co.uk)
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Anon Archived 74 countries hit by NSA-powered WannaCrypt ransomware backdoor: Emergency fixes emitted by Microsoft for WinXP+ (theregister.co.uk)
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[–] jerkwad152 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
It occurs to me that the NSA hacking tool leak could be a really good thing. Being out in the open, it forces M$ to release fixes, and thereby makes it harder for the NSA to fuck with people.
[–] 1HepCat 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
It would've been better if the NSA had responsibly disclosed the vulnerability but at least it's disclosed and patched now.