Tag: malwaretech
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The WannaCry kill switch wasn’t inserted to make someone a hero
Almost three months after its damaging outbreak, the WannaCry malware remains shrouded in mystery. Last week’s arrest of security researcher Marcus Hutchings, better known and hereafter referred to by his online handle MalwareTech, has added yet more mystery. With very little factual information on the case available, there is little point in speculating about whether…
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The WannaCry kill switch wasn’t inserted to make someone a hero
Almost three months after its damaging outbreak, the WannaCry malware remains shrouded in mystery. Last week’s arrest of security researcher Marcus Hutchings, better known and hereafter referred to by his online handle MalwareTech, has added yet more mystery. With very little factual information on the case available, there is little point in speculating about whether…