International Cyber Attack Underway May 12, 2017

[spalife]

I have one interesting question here: who's to blame?

It's a house of cards.
Everyone will try to use it for their advantage.

It would also affect net neutrality.
Soon someone will grade/classify events such as this
as a Terror or National Security issue
and nations will start building net walls.

We will soon need visiting visa's if we have to
communicate on snbforums.com

 

[Xentrk]

Here is Thailand's response to the WannaCry attacks. I need to keep my opinions to myself since I am a guest in this country. However, there is nothing stopping the rest of you from chiming in.

Synoposis:

The reform council has proposed that the new cybersecurity bill empower a commission to access any information in the private sector in addition to government agencies' data in the face of cyber threats.

Put simply, the committee can hack any computer system in this country.

The cybersecurity commission, which is yet to be set up, must seek a court order before doing so but may act first and report to the court later in cases of emergencies.

The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) on Monday proposed and discussed as an urgent agenda item further changes to the cybersecurity bill already approved by the cabinet.

The move was apparently in response to the cyber attacks in 150 countries that disrupted public services and businesses over the weekend.

Apart from access to the private sector's information, the NRSA's mass media panel proposed that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha use his absolute power to set up a new cybersecurity commission to perform the duty until the one under the new law can be formed. It also wants to add criminal penalties -- imprisonment and fines -- to the bill.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1250027/reform-body-wants-access-to-private-sector-in-new-cyber-law

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1250122/pm-urged-to-set-up-cyber-panel

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/1250890/cyber-bill-wont-hurt-privacy-says-government

http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1250982

 

[spalife]

Here is Thailand's response to the WannaCry attacks.

politicians to the rescue of the common man ....
.... the fun begins now

 

[degrub]

Here is Thailand's response to the WannaCry attacks. I need to keep my opinions to myself since I am a guest in this country. However, there is nothing stopping the rest of you from chiming in.

Synoposis:

The reform council has proposed that the new cybersecurity bill empower a commission to access any information in the private sector in addition to government agencies' data in the face of cyber threats.

Put simply, the committee can hack any computer system in this country.

The cybersecurity commission, which is yet to be set up, must seek a court order before doing so but may act first and report to the court later in cases of emergencies.

The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) on Monday proposed and discussed as an urgent agenda item further changes to the cybersecurity bill already approved by the cabinet.

The move was apparently in response to the cyber attacks in 150 countries that disrupted public services and businesses over the weekend.

Apart from access to the private sector's information, the NRSA's mass media panel proposed that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha use his absolute power to set up a new cybersecurity commission to perform the duty until the one under the new law can be formed. It also wants to add criminal penalties -- imprisonment and fines -- to the bill.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1250027/reform-body-wants-access-to-private-sector-in-new-cyber-law

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1250122/pm-urged-to-set-up-cyber-panel

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/1250890/cyber-bill-wont-hurt-privacy-says-government

http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1250982

hmmm....a phone is a computer, yes ?

 

[Xentrk]

hmmm....a phone is a computer, yes ?

I would think so. My friend had photos on his phone reviewed by US Border agents during a crossing at a Canada-US Border. This procedure is making the news, google "border agents checking phones". Here is one article:

http://www.businessinsider.com/can-us-border-agents-search-your-phone-at-the-airport-2017-2

There was talk here in Thailand last year of the government wanting information on foreign visitors social media accounts, as well as having a special phone service just for foreigners to they could better track them in the name of safety. Well, that went over like a lead balloon and was quickly squashed after an uproar.

 

[System Error Message]

I would think so. My friend had photos on his phone reviewed by US Border agents during a crossing at a Canada-US Border. This procedure is making the news, google "border agents checking phones". Here is one article:

http://www.businessinsider.com/can-us-border-agents-search-your-phone-at-the-airport-2017-2

There was talk here in Thailand last year of the government wanting information on foreign visitors social media accounts, as well as having a special phone service just for foreigners to they could better track them in the name of safety. Well, that went over like a lead balloon and was quickly squashed after an uproar.

because terrorists dont use social networks? Border checking photos and social can help with security against terrorism but not crime, this is because criminals are smarter than terrorists in hiding and disguise, they wont be leaving things on their phone or social media except for low level thugs that love to brag.

 

[sfx2000]

I have one interesting question here: who's to blame?

I think one upside to all this - it's getting folks thinking about security and keeping things updated...

My wife asked me last evening to check her laptop as she saw the WannaCry thing on the news - she's not a techie at all, but still she asked (yes, the laptop is all patched up in any event)...​

My point is, again, incidents like this can have a positive outcome - it improves, for lack of a better word, herd immunity - and that's not bad.

So maybe the better question - who should we thank for this?

 

[sfx2000]

because terrorists dont use social networks? Border checking photos and social can help with security against terrorism but not crime, this is because criminals are smarter than terrorists in hiding and disguise, they wont be leaving things on their phone or social media except for low level thugs that love to brag.

Because nobody has ever watched Breaking Bad and realized the wisdom of burner phones...

Get a cheap android and a chromebook - and set up two accounts - while on the plane waiting to disembark, wipe both and log in to the burner account which is clean.

Duh...