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New Ransomware encrypts your computer ..demands bitcoin , WannaCry?

In a age where even fruit juice squeezers require an internet connection , the chances of getting attacked by a malicious entity seeking revenge , some sinister prank or a few bucks off retired folks from  a money transfer is very real , but for a while , we have taken computer security for granted , either due to the lack of a powerful "reality check" or the lack of attention , most of us have left our devices vulnerable to exploits , and now , as of yesterday , over a hundred thousand computers in over a hundred countries have been blocked, encrypted and kept on a swords edge  by a new type of malware -  Say hello to Wanna Cry , the worlds most advanced randsomware yet . Wanna cry , also known as WannaCryptor ,WannacCryptor(2.0) Wanna Decryptor  basically encrypts your whole computer /atm/ medical equipment / displays or basically anything running Microsoft's Windows operating system (including server , RT and others) and displays a message asking for a rans...