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#Symantec endpoint protection 14 ransomware Patch#
Our analysis indicates that the WannaCry spreads between computers through an SMBv2 remote code execution in Microsoft Windows announced and patched by Microsoft on March 14, 2017. Users who have installed this patch are not susceptible the threat propagating via SMBv2. A specific exploit against this SMB vulnerability, code named “Eternal Blue”, was made available through a dump of various attack tools by the group Shadow Brokers, on April 14, 2017. Symantec has had generic protection against this vulnerability through our Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) network protection technology in SEP and Norton products since early May 2017.Ģ. The ransom note indicates that the payment amount will be doubled after three days. If payment is not made after seven days, the encrypted files will be deleted.
The threat encrypts data files on victim computers and asks victims to pay a US ransom in bitcoin to decrypt their files. On Friday, May 12, there were many public reports of an ongoing large-scale cyber attack involving a variant of the ransomware “WannaCry” (aka WCry). These attacks are targeting and have affected users from many countries across the globe. Major companies including Telefonica (Spain), NHS hospitals (UK), among others have been publicly reported to be impacted. As you may have seen in the news, there was a lot of noise about new ransomware that was being seen globally around various organizations. This ransomware is generally being referred to as "WannaCry" and was first reported during the early morning hours of Friday. Our research teams have done an excellent job of staying in front of this as they work to ensure our customers are protected.as a result our global intelligence was able to proactively protect our customers who are leveraging it from the onset of these attacks. Our research teams will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves, however in the meantime below is a brief FAQ for your own use as you work to understand the issue.īelow is the FAQ that should help you out.
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