One of the most important lessons of the crippling ransomware crisis

It’s a teachable moment — not just for computer users everywhere, who might benefit from a reminder to keep their devices up-to-date, but also for policymakers who fall too easily for the notion that computer vulnerabilities can ever exclusively be used by "the good guys."

By Brian Fung

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