Wcry ransomware is reborn without its killswitch, starts spreading anew
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2PDTA)
Yesterday, the world got a temporary respite from the virulent Wcry ransomware worm, which used a leaked NSA cyberweapon to spread itself to computers all over the world, shutting down hospitals, financial institutions, power companies, business, and private individuals' computers, demanding $300 to reactivate them. (more")