The Petya ransomware is still spreading globally, and a kill switch has yet to be found. However, researcher Amit Serper may have found a vaccine for uninfected computers. By creating a read-only file in the Windows folder, the virus will exit and not encrypt the computer. This is a preventative measure, not a permanent solution. Those already infected will likely not be able to retrieve their files.
Cryptography group cancels election results after official loses secret key
One of the world’s premier security organizations has canceled the results of its annual leadership election after an official lost an encryption key needed to
