轉知資安事件通知
有關近日發生之” Petya勒贖軟體”之媒體相關報導,說明如下
What is the purpose of this alert?
This alert is to provide you with guidance concerning the ransomware issue being discussed broadly in the press starting on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, and causing a large volume of customer inquiries. This ransomware is being described by the press and security researchers as “ Petya Ransomware.”
Overview
Microsoft’s antivirus software detects and protects against this ransomware. Our initial analysis found that the ransomware uses multiple techniques to spread, including two which were addressed by a security update (MS17-010) previously provided for all platforms from Windows XP to Windows 10.
As a general precaution, customers should exercise caution when opening unknown files. We are continuing to investigate and will take appropriate action to protect customers..
Malware Detection
Windows Defender, System Center Endpoint Protection, and Forefront Endpoint Protection detect this threat family as Ransom:Win32/Petya. Ensure you have a definition version equal to or later than:
In addition, the free Microsoft Safety Scanner http://www.microsoft.com/
Those with a solution from an antivirus provider other than Microsoft should check with that company.
Recommendations
Three specific steps customers can take to mitigate against new ransomware:
Note: these are good security defense-in-depth recommendations that may prevent being infected by this ransomware, but these steps alone do not guarantee against infection.
Additional Resources
More Information
When new information is available that we can share, we will send a new security alert.
Regarding Information Consistency
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If you have any questions regarding this alert, please contact your Technical Account Manager (TAM)/Service Delivery Manager (SDM).