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World: Cybersecurity Researcher Finds 'Kill Switch' In Ransomware

May 13, 2017 | 14:07 GMT

A cybersecurity researcher claims to have uncovered a mechanism to stop the spread of the ransomware used in a recent international cyberattack, AFP reported May 13....

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