Windows 10: Hacking tools were stolen from NSA - Almost all Windows affected

Hackers group have posted online a set of tools for hacking Windows operating systems. Most of them was designed for older Windows up to 8.1, but some of them can be also used for gaining access to Windows 10.

Tools were stolen from NSA last summer, but now they were posted online and available to almost anybody.

Read more on Softpedia: nsa-s-windows-hacking-tools-leaked-millions-of-users-exposed

Update: WinBeta (onMSFT) reports that some vulnerabilities are fixed and provides links to security fixes on MS site..

Update 2: Here is link to MS Blog article with security fixes



:)

 

phone security

Yes, but Im almost sure that somebody hacked my Lumia 520 with WP 8. Well, there is still chance that somebody from Microsoft or Nokia was using my phone for some remote tests.

 

Is Windows 10 still vulnerable to WannaCry Ransomware?

WannaCry spreads by exploit in a weakness found in Microsoft Windows which was formerly exploited by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and targets unpatched systems. A group known as The Shadow Brokers claimed to have dumped hacking tools stolen from
NSA.

• WannaCrypt ransomware worm targets out-of-date systems
• Wana Decrypt0r Ransomware Using NSA Exploit Leaked by
  Shadow Brokers
• Say Hello to 'WannaCry'
• Ransomware infections reported worldwide
• WannaCry|WannaDecrypt0r NSA-Cyberweapon-Powered Ransomware Worm
• The worm that spreads WanaCrypt0r
• How did the WannaCry Ransomworm spread?

Microsoft Customer Guidance for WannaCrypt attacks

How to Protect yourself from the WannaCry or Wana Decryptor Ransomware

How to protect yourself from WannaCry ransomware

Microsoft releases WannaCrypt protection for out-of-support products...Windows XP, Windows 8, & Windows Server 2003

Quote from
Microsoft Customer Guidance for WannaCrypt attacks

"...we are taking the highly unusual step of providing a security update for all customers to protect Windows platforms that are in custom support only, including Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003. Customers running Windows 10 were not targeted
by the attack today.

 

Thanks for posting this. Great, just great. My "workload" just increased exponentially by Domegemegrottebytes. *really

 

and who did the nsa steal the hacking tools from in the first place?

 

Thanks for posting that, Andre.

 

The NSA develop them.

 

This is crazy.

Leaked NSA Malware Threatens Windows Users Around the World

 

It's beyond crazy. It's absolutely ludicrous. Wonder if MS is doing anything about this.

 

Well, nothing has been done by MS since last August, when this stuff was stolen.

 

Shadow Brokers Release New Files Revealing Windows Exploits, SWIFT Attacks

Summary

 

Wow, @simrick. You've been busy. Impressive list you made!

So what do we do about all this?

 

I didn't make the list - it's copied from BleepingComputer's article on it.

Apparently, they've been released specifically for this weekend, when people will be home for the Easter Holiday, using their computers alot, and business computers will be left unattended (easy prey on both parts). So they expect high hacking activity over this weekend.

I've also read that some of these are not even detectable using VirusTotal.com scanning tool. This is serious stuff: nation-state-grade hacking tools out in the wild, many of them 0-day exploits. I've warned my friends to get their images done before turning in for the night, and stay off the NET over the weekend as much as possible. Until we know more, what else can we do? I am concerned about disruptions to municipalities (water/electricity, etc.); I mean, look what just happened in Dallas the other day - someone hacked into the tornado siren system and set all 156 sirens off.

 

Thanks for your good work here, simrick. This is terrible. *Sad

 

I don't expect any action from MS any time soon. They can't even update Windows without creating major problems.