What about windows operating System Sir? On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Rakesh itfc <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear teachers, > > For Installing or upgrading Ubuntu in you computer, just go through this > link and do it. > > http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Install_ubuntu > > and let me know for any help. > > Regards > > Rakesh B > ------------------------------ > > Project Associate-IT > IT for Change <http://www.ITforChange.net/> > In special consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC > M: 97315 22202 | T: 080 2653 6890 > > > On Monday 15 May 2017 07:33 PM, Gurumurthy K wrote: > > Although it doesn't affect gnu/linux machines, in any case, if you are > using wine(windows emulator) on ubuntu please don't use it to open mails or > browse the web without updating it to latest version. > > If you are using Windows for any purpose, make sure you have applied > MS17-010 patch released from Microsoft > -https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms17-010.aspx > > > > IT for Change, Bengaluru > www.ITforChange.net > > On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Gurumurthy K <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear teachers, >> >> Please keep updating the security updates on your computer. See article >> below. >> On Ubuntu, upgrade to the latest version can also be done freely without >> any license fees .... Pls do >> (see http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Kalpavriksha for >> information) >> >> regards, >> Guru >> >> source - http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/12/technology/ransomware-attack >> -nsa-microsoft/ >> >> Massive ransomware attack hits 99 countries - May. 12, 2017 >> ------------------------------ >> Hospitals, major companies and government offices have been hit by a >> massive wave of cyberattacks across the globe that seize control of >> computers until the victims pay a ransom. >> >> Cybersecurity firm Avast said it tracked >> <https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.avast.com%2Fransomware-that-infected-telefonica-and-nhs-hospitals-is-spreading-aggressively-with-over-50000-attacks-so-far-today> >> more than 75,000 ransomware attacks in 99 countries on Friday. >> >> It said the majority of the attacks targeted Russia, Ukraine and Taiwan. >> But hospitals in the U.K., and global firms like Fedex (FDX >> <http://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?symb=FDX&source=story_quote_link>) >> also reported they had come under assault. >> >> *What is it?* >> >> *The ransomware locks down all the files on an infected computer and asks >> the computer's administrator to pay in order to regain control of them. * >> >> *The ransomware, called "WannaCry," is spread by taking advantage of a >> Windows vulnerability* that Microsoft (MSFT >> <http://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?symb=MSFT&source=story_quote_link>, >> Tech30 <http://money.cnn.com/technology/tech30/index.html?iid=EL>) >> released a security patch >> <http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/15/technology/microsoft-patch-shadow-brokers/index.html?iid=EL> >> for in March. But computers and networks that haven't updated their systems >> are at risk. The exploit was leaked last month as part of a trove of NSA >> spy tools >> <http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/14/technology/windows-exploits-shadow-brokers/index.html?iid=EL>. >> >> >> "Affected machines have six hours to pay up and every few hours the >> ransom goes up," said Kurt Baumgartner, the principal security researcher >> at security firm Kaspersky Lab. "Most folks that have paid up appear to >> have paid the initial $300 in the first few hours." >> >> Related: Microsoft quickly fixes 'crazy bad' Windows bug >> <http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/09/technology/microsoft-bug-remote-windows-patch/index.html?iid=EL> >> >> Sixteen National Health Service (NHS) organizations in the UK have been >> hit >> <http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/12/health/uk-nhs-cyber-attack/index.html?iid=EL>, >> and some of thosehospitals have canceled outpatient appointments and told >> people to avoid emergency departments if possible. Spanish telecom company >> Telefónica (TEF >> <http://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?symb=TEF&source=story_quote_link>) >> was also hit with the ransomware. >> >> Spanish authorities confirmed >> <https://www.ccn-cert.cni.es/seguridad-al-dia/comunicados-ccn-cert/4464-ataque-masivo-de-ransomware-que-afecta-a-un-elevado-numero-de-organizaciones-espanolas.html> >> the ransomware is spreading through the vulnerability, called >> "EternalBlue," and advised people to patch. >> >> "It is going to spread far and wide within the internal systems of >> organizations -- this is turning into the biggest cybersecurity incident >> I've ever seen," UK-based security architect Kevin Beaumont said. >> >> Fedex said it was "experiencing interference with some of our >> Windows-based systems caused by malware" and was trying to fix the problems >> as quickly as possible. >> >> Russia's Interior Ministry released a statement acknowledging a >> ransomware attack on its computers, adding that less than 1% of computers >> were affected, and that the virus is now "localized." The statement said >> antivirus systems are working to destroy it. >> >> Related: NSA's powerful Windows hacking tools leaked online >> <http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/14/technology/windows-exploits-shadow-brokers/index.html?iid=EL> >> >> Megafon, a Russian telecommunications company, was also hit by the >> attack. Spokesman Petr Lidov told CNN that it affected call centers but not >> the company's networks. He said the situation is now under control. >> >> The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in a statement >> <https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/05/12/dhs-statement-ongoing-ransomware-attacks> >> late Friday, encouraged people to update their operating systems. "We are >> actively sharing information related to this event and stand ready to lend >> technical support and assistance as needed to our partners, both in the >> United States and internationally," the department said. >> >> Kaspersky Lab says although the WannaCry ransomware can infect computers >> even without the vulnerability, EternalBlue is "the most significant >> factor" in the global outbreak. >> >> *How to prevent it* >> >> Beaumont examined a sample of the ransomware used to target NHS and >> confirmed it was the same used to target Telefónica. He said companies can >> apply the patch released in March to all systems to prevent WannaCry >> infections. Although it won't do any good for machines that have already >> been hit. >> >> He said it's likely the ransomware will spread to U.S. firms too. The >> ransomware is automatically scanning for computers it can infect whenever >> it loads itself onto a new machine. It can infect other computers on the >> same wireless network. >> >> "It has a 'hunter' module, which seeks out PCs on internal networks," >> Beaumont said. "So, for example, if your laptop is infected and you went to >> a coffee shop, it would spread to PCs at the coffee shop. From there, to >> other companies." >> >> Related: How leaked NSA spy tools created a hacking free-for-all >> <http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/25/technology/nsa-doublepulsar-hacking-tool/?iid=EL> >> >> According to Matthew Hickey, founder of the security firm Hacker House, >> Friday's attack is not surprising, and it shows many organizations do not >> apply updates in a timely fashion. When CNNTech first reported >> <http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/14/technology/windows-exploits-shadow-brokers/index.html?iid=EL> >> the Microsoft vulnerabilities leaked in April, Hickey said they were the >> "most damaging" he'd seen in several years, and warned that businesses >> would be most at risk. >> >> Consumers who have up-to-date software are protected from this >> ransomware. Here's how to turn automatic updates >> <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/306525/how-to-configure-and-use-automatic-updates-in-windows> >> on. >> >> It's not the first time hackers have used the leaked NSA tools to infect >> computers. Soon after the leak, hackers infected thousands of vulnerable >> machines with a backdoor >> <http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/25/technology/nsa-doublepulsar-hacking-tool/index.html?iid=EL> >> called DOUBLEPULSAR. >> >> *-- Jethro Mullen, Clare Sebastian and Livvy Doherty contributed to this >> report.* >> >> Guru >> IT for Change, Bengaluru >> www.ITforChange.net >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "APMathsteachers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/apmathsteachers/CANJf2f-qAORt8_tan%2B35q-Np%3DQGsQ% > 3Da6-nS-hTsnQ4WzQc33gg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/apmathsteachers/CANJf2f-qAORt8_tan%2B35q-Np%3DQGsQ%3Da6-nS-hTsnQ4WzQc33gg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > ----------- > 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. > - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8YxgeXeL > 8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform > 2. ಇಮೇಲ್ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ. > -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/ವಿಷಯಶಿಕ್ > ಷಕರವೇದಿಕೆ_ಸದಸ್ಯರ_ಇಮೇಲ್_ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿ > 3. ಐ.ಸಿ.ಟಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪುಟಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ > ನೀಡಿ - > http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Portal:ICT_Literacy > 4.ನೀವು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ ? ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ > ತಿಳಿಯಲು -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/ > Public_Software > ----------- > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "SocialScience STF" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- LOKESH S *LOKESH S.* GPUC (HS), SHIVAPURA, MADDUR TQ, MANDYA DIST. -- ----------- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8YxgeXeL8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform 2. ಇಮೇಲ್ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ. -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/ವಿಷಯಶಿಕ್ಷಕರವೇದಿಕೆ_ಸದಸ್ಯರ_ಇಮೇಲ್_ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿ 3. ಐ.ಸಿ.ಟಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪುಟಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ - http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Portal:ICT_Literacy 4.ನೀವು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ ? ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲು -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Public_Software ----------- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SocialScience STF" group. 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