[Chapter-delegates] FYI - multiple ISOC responses to WannaCry ransomware attacks (as of May 17)

[Dan York]

Chapter leaders,

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.


1. A blog post from our CITO Olaf Kolkman:   It's Up To Each Of Us: Why I WannaCry For Collaboration

https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/05/its-each-us-why-i-wannacry-collaboration

For those who do social sharing, we've shared this post out on our social channels at:

https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864188130085285888
https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154268800223239
https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/cwZqPQ5w17T
https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6269953819854065664

Olaf's post was also re-published on two other sites:

- CircleID:  http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170515_its_up_to_each_of_us_why_i_wannacry_for_collaboration/
- LinkedIn Pulse: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/its-up-each-us-why-i-wannacry-collaboration-olaf-kolkman


2. We participated in a press release with CIGI: Global survey reveals that most people are ill-equipped to deal with ransomware
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:

https://www.cigionline.org/articles/global-survey-reveals-most-people-are-ill-equipped-deal-ransomware


3. Niel Harper's blog post provides tactical "how to" advice: 6 Tips for Protecting Against Ransomware

https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/05/6-tips-protecting-against-ransomware

We shared it out on our social channels at:

https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864462972734894080
https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/photos/a.10150120109253239.254763.56134108238/10154271465718239/?type=3&theater
https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/FKJHsLDM8Go
https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6270392898500456448


4. Constance published a piece on a site called Gigabit: Internet Society says security collaboration is key for a free and neutral internet

http://www.gigabit.net/cloud-computing/internet-society-says-security-collaboration-key-free-and-neutral-internet

We shared that out on @InternetSociety social channels at:

https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864873303147728896
https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154274417203239
https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6270641391475441664
https://plus.google.com/u/1/+InternetSociety/posts/NUaq6jNQKYL


5. One of our newer staff members, Verengai Mabika, wrote about WannaCry from an African perspective: WannaCry Ransomware Attacks: A Test of Africa's Cybersecurity Preparedness

https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/africa-bureau/2017/05/wannacry-ransomware-attacks-test-africas-cybersecurity-preparedness

It's out on @InternetSociety social at:

https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/864961747496697856
https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10154275071613239
https://www.linkedin.com/hp/update/6270727400993144832
https://plus.google.com/u/1/+InternetSociety/posts/TcBf79yskHF


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 "Decrypting the WannaCry ransomware: Why is it happening and (how) is it going to end?" More info and free registration at:

https://www.diplomacy.edu/calendar/wannacry-webinar

Any of you are welcome to listen in. Niel Harper will be participating on the Internet Society's behalf. It will be recorded if you cannot attend live.
You may also be interested in this detailed collection of WannaCry information from the GIP Digital Watch:

- WannaCry: The ransomware cyber attack explained - https://dig.watch/trends/wannacry



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.

Dan

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Dan York
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