WannaCry’s successor EternalRocks is even worse know about the new cyber threat
Following the host of worldwide ransomware attacks by a malware called WannaCry , a new one called EternalRocks has arrived and is said to be potentially more dangerous than the former. According to a report, researchers have said that ‘EternalRocks’ exploits the same vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that helped WannaCry spread to computers. The malware too uses an NSA tool known as ‘ EternalBlue ’ for proliferation, according to a report in Fortune. The report added that EternalRocks uses six other NSA tools, including EternalChampion, EternalRomance, and DoublePulsar , which is a part of the infamous ‘ WannaCry ’. The last 10 days have seen a wave of cyber attacks that have rendered companies helpless around the globe. Initially, it was just WannaCrypt or WannaCry that spread by taking advantage of a Windows vulnerability that Microsoft released a security patch for in March this year. The malware encrypted files on infected machines and demanded payment fo