OT: Latest Ransomware Cyber Attacks

I'm not certain who to be annoyed at when i heard about the attack, the hacker or the managment of the companies affected. Yes, i feel sorry for those private individuals who have the problem, but as the attack was computers using  windows xp, or people who have not patched the os for months, my sympathy for those individuals is also reduced.

Companies still using windows xp, and paying the executives large bonuses, i have no understand for, as it shows an obvious lack of Interest and concern for their clients. If i were to go on holiday for months, leave my front door open, then i should not be surprised if my possesions are stolen, even the police and insurance companies would in such a situation hold me responsible, and that is what the managment of the companies and buisnesses affected have done.

The only way that attack will work is when someone actually clicks to open the file attached to a spoof email. Don't trust any email from anyone with a strange attachment and contents.

But yes, back up your important files on an exernal drive (that is disconnected while working) and/or online data backup. But this ought to be done regardless of the current ransomware scare.