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Ransom authors are already making the new software and trying to release it as quick as possible. this is a warning to companies to get the patches out immediately as soon as possible, get it out as soon as you can to reduce the impact of this globally. >> how sophisticated is this particular virus and how does it manifest itself? >> the actual virus itself is not that sophisticated. the global estimates right now around $48,000 it was able to yeed with one ransomware attack. the sophisticated part about this is that it's using a tool leaked from the russians, what was called the shadow broker...

Countries that are more acceptable because of they type of operating. >> old software at the nhs? >> there is just in open media here i haven't confirmed it myself but discussion about the fact that there were recommendations to update that software. even in the u.s. there are a lot of organizations that do have this legacy type software going back to windows xp. you have to update because the technological changes are so swift you have to constantly maintain updates. >> pain in the butt to do it. say this happens to you, real world implications, do you pay the ransom? >> you don't pay the ran...

Have tens of thousands of people have been struck by this because they were using windows xp which is a 16-year-old piece of software which has enormous holes in it. so when vero days, these attacks which find exploitation and old software, when they hit countries like this for the most part you are going to have to go and correct that operating system or erase that operating system. do not pay the ransom because that is exactly what is going on here. they want you to pay the ransom. i think because of the size of this attack we are going to pretty much find out who did this. >> the guardian i...

Vulnerability, and customers can now up download this protection if you haven't already done so. in a statement, microsoft says, quote: those who are running microsoft's free antivirus software or have windows update enabled are protected. but given the potential impact to customers and their businesses, microsoft released updates for windows xp, 8 and server 2003. now, the department of homeland security encourages all users to back up your data and not click on or download unfamiliar links. in a statement dhs says individual users are often the first line of defense against this and oh other...

Services were scaled down and the uk prime minister teresa may call this attack on hospitals absolutely disgusting. >> it is unprecedented in terms of the scale of the cyber attack this has taken place in the national cyber security center is working with all organizations here in the uk. >> they released a security update for customers and are asking that they go to their blog to download it in a statement from microsoft says quote those who are running microsoft's free anti- virus software or have windows update enabled are protected. given the potential impact to customers and their busines...