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<div class="">Given the intense interest in the WannaCry ransomware attacks, I wanted to send you a summary of what we've either published or been involved with as of tonight (Wednesday, May 17). Please do feel free to share these with others - and I also would
welcome messages back about any articles which you may have written or been involved with.</div>
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<div class="">1. A blog post from our CITO Olaf Kolkman: <b class="" style="font-size: 14px;"> It's Up To Each Of Us: Why I WannaCry For Collaboration</b></div>
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<div class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/05/its-each-us-why-i-wannacry-collaboration" class="">https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/05/its-each-us-why-i-wannacry-collaboration</a></div>
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<div class="">For those who do social sharing, we've shared this post out on our social channels at: </div>
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<div class=""><a href="https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864188130085285888" class="">https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864188130085285888</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154268800223239" class="">https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154268800223239</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/cwZqPQ5w17T" class="">https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/cwZqPQ5w17T</a></div>
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<div class="">Olaf's post was also re-published on two other sites:</div>
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<div class="">- CircleID: <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170515_its_up_to_each_of_us_why_i_wannacry_for_collaboration/" class="">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170515_its_up_to_each_of_us_why_i_wannacry_for_collaboration/</a></div>
<div class="">- LinkedIn Pulse: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/its-up-each-us-why-i-wannacry-collaboration-olaf-kolkman" class="">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/its-up-each-us-why-i-wannacry-collaboration-olaf-kolkman</a></div>
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<div class="">2. We participated in a press release with CIGI: <b class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Global survey reveals that most people are ill-equipped to deal with ransomware</b></div>
<div class="">A quote from ISOC President & CEO Kathy Brown was prominently featured at the beginning. This press release has been run as an article by multiple media sites:</div>
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<div class=""><a href="https://www.cigionline.org/articles/global-survey-reveals-most-people-are-ill-equipped-deal-ransomware" class="">https://www.cigionline.org/articles/global-survey-reveals-most-people-are-ill-equipped-deal-ransomware</a></div>
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<div class="">3. Niel Harper's blog post provides tactical "how to" advice:<b class=""> <span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">6 Tips for Protecting Against Ransomware</span></b></div>
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<div class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/05/6-tips-protecting-against-ransomware" class="">https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/05/6-tips-protecting-against-ransomware</a></div>
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<div class="">We shared it out on our social channels at:</div>
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<div class=""><a href="https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864462972734894080" class="">https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864462972734894080</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/photos/a.10150120109253239.254763.56134108238/10154271465718239/?type=3&theater" class="">https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/photos/a.10150120109253239.254763.56134108238/10154271465718239/?type=3&theater</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/FKJHsLDM8Go" class="">https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/FKJHsLDM8Go</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6270392898500456448" class="">https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6270392898500456448</a></div>
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4. Constance published a piece on a site called Gigabit: <b style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Internet Society says security collaboration is key for a free and neutral internet</b>
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<div class=""><a href="http://www.gigabit.net/cloud-computing/internet-society-says-security-collaboration-key-free-and-neutral-internet" class="">http://www.gigabit.net/cloud-computing/internet-society-says-security-collaboration-key-free-and-neutral-internet</a></div>
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<div class="">We shared that out on @InternetSociety social channels at:</div>
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<div class=""><a href="https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864873303147728896" class="">https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864873303147728896</a> </div>
<div class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154274417203239" class="">https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154274417203239</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6270641391475441664" class="">https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6270641391475441664</a></div>
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<div class="">5. One of our newer staff members, Verengai Mabika, wrote about WannaCry from an African perspective: <b style="font-size: 14px;" class="">WannaCry Ransomware Attacks: A Test of Africa's Cybersecurity Preparedness</b></div>
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<div class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/africa-bureau/2017/05/wannacry-ransomware-attacks-test-africas-cybersecurity-preparedness" class="">https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/africa-bureau/2017/05/wannacry-ransomware-attacks-test-africas-cybersecurity-preparedness</a></div>
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<div class="">It's out on @InternetSociety social at: </div>
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<div class=""><a href="https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864961747496697856" class="">https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864961747496697856</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154275071613239" class="">https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154275071613239</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6270727400993144832" class="">https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6270727400993144832</a></div>
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<div class="">6. As noted in a separate email, our partners at the Geneva Internet Platform / Diplo Foundation are hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 18, at 11:00 UTC, titled "<b style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Decrypting the WannaCry ransomware: Why is
it happening and (how) is it going to end?</b>" More info and free registration at:</div>
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<div class="">Any of you are welcome to listen in. Niel Harper will be participating on the Internet Society's behalf. It <i class="">will</i> be recorded if you cannot attend live. </div>
<div class="">You may also be interested in this detailed collection of WannaCry information from the GIP Digital Watch:</div>
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<div class="">- <b class="">WannaCry: The ransomware cyber attack explained - </b><a href="https://dig.watch/trends/wannacry" class="">https://dig.watch/trends/wannacry</a></div>
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<div class="">That's our coverage right now. As I've mentioned before, if your chapter publishes anything on the topic of WannaCry, please do let me know.</div>
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Dan York<br class="">
Senior Manager, Content & Web Strategy, Internet Society<br class="">
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