How Basic Endpoint Patching Helps Protect Against Ransomware and Other Attacks

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On Friday, a group of unknown threat actors carried out one of the largest cyberattacks of its kind, which infected hundreds of thousands of computers in 150 countries. The ransomware, known as WannaCry, exploits a Microsoft Windows OS vulnerability that was patched in Microsoft’s Security Bulletin two months ago.

The universal advice was straightforward: Update your Windows systems to include the latest patches to prevent attacks.

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