There is a big outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware around the world (affecting Windows computers only)
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39901382

Organisations like UK's NHS, FedEx, and Spain's Telefonica were hit, but also other targets worldwide.
Avast staff reported 36k detections within hours.
https://twitter.com/JakubKroustek/status/863045197663490053

The malware reportedly benefits from a vulnerability patched in March, whereas not all users have updated their computers.

You can check for updates and save your important data on an independant drive to prevent data loss.

This is true. Here we have saved over 150 people from getting it. Usually comes through an email that "looks" official. Stay on guard, update your computer, make a backup.

17 years and 7 days after ILOVEYOU and spam email is still the best attack people can come up with?

>>3 if it works....