NHS cyber attack.

[John Marwood]

Apparently, according to a couple of people on Facebook, St. Georges was hit too, but thanks to an amazing staff, they coped fine.

I would hazard a guess servers from regional health bodies are shared

 

[Glam]

I would hazard a guess servers from regional health bodies are shared

Wouldn't have a clue, just know ours is fickle and doesn't work half the time.

 

[John Marwood]

Wouldn't have a clue, just know ours is fickle and doesn't work half the time.

74 countries attacked now

 

[proactive]

Debbie Does Derrington ?

Just as long as she doesn't feed the horses.

 

[proactive]

74 countries attacked now

Reckon if they ever catch who did it, he/she will disappear forever.

 

[The Hawk]

There is a suspicion that those responsible may have targeted the wrong doctor:

 

[proactive]

There is a suspicion that those responsible may have targeted the wrong doctor:

Who?

 

[John Marwood]

Let's be realistic, Trump is in trouble, this is a great worldwide distraction

Selling absolutely anything to scared folk is a walkover

 

[Roland]

Are our PC's at risk?

 

[proactive]

Are our PC's at risk?

If you have an internet connection then yes.

Always.

 

[Gramaisc]

Are our PC's at risk?

Yes - we are all at risk.

Some more so than others.


Back up and separate.

 

[Trumpet]

Debbie Does Derrington ?

Thought she'd moved to Telford. Is she back?

 

[John Marwood]

Thought she'd moved to Telford. Is she back?

If you've got 120 notes she's front and back

 

[John Marwood]

Are our PC's at risk?

Every day

Difficult job they do to be fair

 

[John Marwood]

Modern journalism is making lists of stuff already written

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/17/technology/personaltech/encryption-privacy.html

 

[John Marwood]

This

Is far more dangerous

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nhs-sell-out-tories-sign-largest-5323402

 

[Gramaisc]

If you have an internet connection then yes.

Always.

You don't even have to be directly connected - if you put any stuff in from the outside world, by whatever means, there is still some risk.

 

[Gramaisc]

Reckon if they ever catch who did it, he/she will disappear forever.

It should be treated as a terrorist incident.

 

[Amerlan]

That chap who stopped it for £8.50 did the world a favour. How long before it comes out in the Cinema?

 

[Amerlan]

Sorry, I should have included this link to the relevant Beeb report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39907049