WANNACRY – THE MALICIOUS RANSOMWARE IN A SNAPSHOT

ALARMING RANSOMWARE. BEWARE! DEADLY RANS MWARE A GLOBAL AWAKENING! Ransomware, which usually gets transmitted by phishing emails or web pop-ups, holds the infected computer hostage and demands a ransom from the victim to regain access to the files on the computer. WannaCry malware is a fatal type of ransomware demanding payment ranging between $300 and $600 in bitcoins, digital currency. Hence as they say, 'WannaCry' will make you wanna cry for sure! 1 bitcoin = ? 1,16,898.92 / € 1,644.55/ $1,824.55 WORST HIT COUNTRIES More than 200,000 computers infected across 150 countries. 4 most affected countries according magnitude of impact: Russia Ukraine India Taiwan WORST HIT SECTORS Hospitals Blue-chip companies Academic Theatre institutions business WORST IMPACT Delivery company FedEx affected in US Up to 70,000 DEVICES, Hundreds including computers, MRI scanners, blood-storage refrigerators and OF COMPUTERS theatre equipment, have been affected many National Health Service hospitals at the Russian interior ministry have in England and Scotland. been taken hostage. Police computers, electricity units across various places in India have been hit. DEPARTURE Departure and arrival display screens French car maker Renault's assembly plant's production in Secondary schools and universities at the train stations of Germany were affected Slovenia was targeted. were hit in China. The attack hit Spain's Telefonica, a global broadband and telecommunications company, several gas companies and knocked ticketing offline for Norway's IF Odd, a 132-year-old soccer club. The mix of damages and related costs from ransomware is seen topping $1 BILLION а year. UNPRECEDENTED SPREAD 12 May 2017 YOUR FILES WILL BE DELETED WITHIN 1:30:15 Media reported that a ransomware attack had brought down computer systems in UK hospitals. It soon emerged that 13 May 2017 WannaCry malware spurred a global attack by affecting over No hacker or hacker group had 57,000 computers in more than come forward to claim 150 different countries around responsibility for the cyber-attack. Microsoft also issued emergency security the world by the end of the day. patches for a range of Windows versions. 14 May 2017 Experts said the threat had receded, in part because Malware Tech registered a domain that the malware was trying to connect to, limiting WannaCry's spread. SAFE ZONE UNSAFE ZONE Users of Mac, Linux and other Non-Windows computers Users of the older Windows XP, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2003 HACKING PROCESS Infected file 01010101 received through You open file 101010 email or URL. by mistake. 0101010101010101 0101010101010101 0101010101010101 0101010101010101 Malicious code enters computer. Encryption key locks all data within minutes. Ooops, your files have been encrypted! Message appears when you try to open file. If paid - anonymous recipient hiding in 'Darknet' receives Heavy ransom in amount and unlocks data. Bitcoin demanded If not paid - your encrypted to unlock data. files are lost forever. It's not as if cyber-criminals offer guarantees. One in three Australian companies that pay off attackers don't get their data back, according to Telstra Corp Ltd. STEP 1 Disconnect computer from internet so it doesn't infect other machines STEP 2 Report crime to law enforcement STEP 3 Seek help from technology professionals, specialized in data recovery PRECAUTIONS Install Microsoft's emergency security patch Configure Windows machines to automatically install the latest software updates Keep Windows up-to-date with latest security enhancement Upgrade the old operating system to the latest version Change your password from time to time Install an effective antivirus software Avoid clicking links and attachments inside dubious emails Scan while connecting computer to mobile, pen drive or other external devices Avoid opening unknown emails and websites Authenticate the source before opening any .zip or .rar compressed file Create backups of your data Create a security plan for your business Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/technology/personaltech/heres-how-to-protect-yourself-from-ransomware-attacks.html?_r=0 http://www.livemint.com/Industry/DTl2uccyeDmpbYDg3M1dio/WannaCry-ransomware-attack-Bitcoins-too-tempting-when-you.html http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/wanna-cry-ransomware-attack-104-countries-hit-nsa-criticised/1/953338.html http://bgr.com/2017/05/15/wanna-cry-ransomware-virus-windows-wannacry-explainer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WannaCry_ransomware_attack http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39920141 We help you creating engaging infographics, videos, Infographic by: website designs, ebooks, reports, business presentations and print collaterals for your business marketing campaigns. VB We make premium content creation fast, simple, and affordable. Contact us at [email protected] © 2017 VisualBest. All rights reserved. VisualBest.co