全球遭受空前规模的网络攻击

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Wall Street Journal/华尔街日报：

Cyberattack Is Likely to Keep Spreading

The cyberattack that spread around the globe over the weekend, hitting businesses, hospitals and government agencies in at least 150 countries, infected more computers as users returned to work early Monday.

网友评论:

Craig Koskela

Technology sure is a double-edged sword. I'm glad I learned how to do things the old-fashioned way.

Misha Horenstein

News channels reported today that networks in Israel suffered only minor damage, partly due to constant vigilance and partly because most corporate networks were shut down over the Sabbath.

Preston Moore

At least the electrical grid has not been targeted yet - the crooks need the grid to run their own computers.

Thomas Atwood

If you haven't, please patch your systems regularly. That includes Linux and Mac users too.

David Hosmer

@Thomas Atwood

I can't even patch a tire, let alone a computer. Geez.

Thomas Lafollette

I wonder how often the French will have to shut down their auto factories to deal with the legion of Microsoft security patches? Kind of like chemo to treat cancer; take this poison to make yourself better.

Frank Dickof

And how are our 'masters of the universe' going to prevent all the future fully autonomous vehicles from falling prey to this kind of criminal activity?

cyberattack 网络攻击

business 公司；企业

government agency 政府机关

infect 感染

double-edged sword 双刃剑

old-fashioned 老式的

minor damage 轻微损伤

major damage 重大损伤

vigilance 警戒 ；警觉

Sabbath 安息日

electrical grid 电网

crook 坏蛋；恶棍

patch 打补丁

patch a tire 补胎

let alone 更不必说

Geez 天啊（表惊讶）；改自Jesus

auto factory 汽车工厂

legion 军团；大量；众多

security patch 安全补丁

chemo/chemotherapy 化疗

fall prey to… 成为…的猎物/牺牲品