Ransomware: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2021
- John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them.
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John overlooked the fact that the attack on Colonial didn’t target the pipeline control and safety systems, it attacked their billing system. They could have continued to deliver oil/gas but opted not to because they didn’t want to lose revenue.
My WiFi lost connection just as John said “and internet service providers are f...”, I seriously thought it was a gag for about a minute, it kept getting funnier!
As an IT guy, I cannot stress this enough - you need to back up your stuff, and you MUST HAVE AN OFFLINE COPY OF IT. Spending a couple hundred bucks is much cheaper when you need to restore.
People who are enthusiastic about tech: "I have a smart fridge!" People who use/work tech:
Remember everyone, it wasn't even the ransomware that caused the gas stations to run out, it was the people hoarding gas in plastic bags. Source: I live in North Carolina.
"If HBO is gonna be publicly humiliated , it'll be by releasing the last season of Game of Thrones, on it's own Terms. Thank You." I almost forgot how much The HBO likes to humiliate itself; on top of that, they paid for this joke and then aired it 😂
"he's like robin hood, if robin hood had gone around taking money from the poor, and promising the poor that he'd definitely give it back to them later". dog that's just ronald reagan
My wife’s step-mom called me with a computer problem. Said her screen was stuck. Not changing. I said it sounds like your computer has frozen up. She said, “Probably, it is really cold outside!”
As somebody in the field of cybersecurity, I'm sooooo glad we're starting to see real mainstream media coverage about just how dangerous ransomware really is. Now we just need to talk about the rest.
And always remember: The S in "IoT" stands for: Security
The single greatest tech knowledge I imparted to my Grandma when she became IT independent (aka got her own devices) was how to spot and avoid malicious emails/websites/ads.
John, you forgot something that everyone needs to do to avoid paying ransomware; Backup Your Data!!! That way you can wipe the computer and restore your important files if they crypto-lock your computer.
If phishing emails and texts didn’t almost reliably include typos or mistakes somewhere, i probably would have fallen victim to a bunch by now
Ransomware guy: "Pay me or your chastity cage stays locked."
"If HBO's going to be publicly humiliated, it'll be by releasing the last season of Game of Thrones on its own terms, thank you very much."
One of the simplest ways to help with cyber Security of our PCs is don't make your main account you use on the PC an admin account. Change it from a Admin to a standard user and every time you need to do something that requires admin rights, just input it.
Also good advice:
The lesson here: You never really know who might be wearing a butt plug.
I enjoy staying awake on Sunday nights, just to be the first to see a video that will ultimately make me more depressed.
There was a big part missing in the advice at the end: Backups. Working backups that are physically disconnected most of the time from the live systems make ransomware more of an annoyance than a threat. "You have encrypted my photos? Well I have a copy on that flash drive over there... so... i just re-install my PC and I'm good to go."