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1  Other / Politics & Society / Re: VOTE Who is the big winner in the Wannacry Ransomware attack? on: May 17, 2017, 04:21:55 PM
The extortionists received a ransom of more than $ 12,000. They are already winners. To reserve a database is of little use, because no one knows how long after penetration of the virus begins to work. He may sit inside your backups. Extortionists demanded payment in bitcoins and this means that once again touted the cryptocurrency. The whole world is talking not only about the virus, but the bitcoin is good.

Wherever and whatever the hackers do and evolve, people are not stupid to put the backups of their files and their wallets in the same OS they do their daily work. Me and everyone else will keep our backup of wallets in an external USB or HDD and will use as needed,(normally I don't need this as I have proactive protection of Avira Full Internet Security Suite but just in case). This way if you backup your files daily no hacker or ransomware can harm you. Maximum of harm they can do to you is a few hours of work, to reinstall OS and transfer files.
I am sure that people will not every day to spend several hours to transfer files. Everything will remain as it is. I don't really trust antivirus programs. They spread the viruses to stimulate the purchase of antivirus. Kaspersky lab is working for the FSB and who knows what viruses it spreads.
2  Economy / Economics / Re: Can Bitcoin be effectively used to curb corruption? on: May 17, 2017, 04:15:20 PM
Corruption is immortal. There are many ways how to enrich themselves at the expense of the state Treasury. I'm afraid that someday under the guise of fighting corruption will cancel the cash and there will only be electronic money. The corrupt will find a way out and we didn't.
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